Wakayama · Nanki-Shirahama Onsen
Shirahama Onsen Toretore-no-Yu
白浜温泉 とれとれの湯
A large day-bathing complex on the grounds of the popular Toretore Market, packed with fresh seafood, in Shirahama, Wakayama. Alongside a main bath fed by Shirahama Onsen water, it offers six characterful open-air baths and a rock-bath (ganban-yoku) room open to men and women together - a full day's fun for families and couples alike. Long hours from 9:00 to 23:00 (last entry 22:30) make it an easy final stop after touring Nanki. Admission is 850 yen for junior high and up and 420 yen for ages 3 to elementary (some sources list 980 yen - confirm locally). Free parking for 100 cars; about 5 minutes by taxi from JR Shirahama Station, with easy access from Nanki-Tanabe IC too. Soak, then enjoy seafood bowls and local fish shopping at the market - a distinctly Shirahama experience. Closed a few days a year for equipment checks.
- Price (adult)
- ¥850
- Hours
- 9:00-23:00 (last entry 22:30)
- Closed
- Open daily (maintenance closures)
- Access
- 2508 Katata, Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama (postal code 649-2201), inside the Toretore Market. About 5 minutes by taxi from Shirahama Station (JR Kisei Main Line). About 10 minutes from Nanki-Tanabe IC via Routes 42 and 33. Free parking for 100 cars. Tel 0739-42-1126.
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0739-42-1126
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Why go
- A big spa on the Toretore Market grounds: six open-air baths + a mixed rock-bath room
- Long hours 9:00-23:00 (last entry 22:30); a handy finale to a Nanki trip, free parking for 100 cars
- 850 yen junior high+ / 420 yen ages 3-elementary (980 yen also reported); closed a few days yearly for checks
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Convenience
Who with
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-10 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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