Yamaguchi · Tawarayama Onsen
Tawarayama Onsen Hakuen-no-yu
俵山温泉 白猿の湯
Tawarayama Onsen, in the hills of Nagato, Yamaguchi, has 1,100 years of history and still lives by 'sotoyu' culture: the inns have no baths of their own, so even overnight guests walk in yukata to the two communal bathhouses, Machi-no-yu and Hakuen-no-yu. Hakuen-no-yu is the newer of the pair, with three tubs — a lukewarm No.1 bath straight from the source, a heated hotter No.2 bath and an open-air bath — showcasing silky pH 9.9 alkaline water. ¥850 for adults, open 12:00–21:00, closed Tuesday to Thursday (Machi-no-yu runs daily 06:00–22:00 for ¥650). A free foot bath sits halfway up the entrance stairs. About 20 minutes by bus from Nagato-Yumoto Station.
- Price (adult)
- ¥850
- Hours
- 12:00–21:00
- Closed
- Tue, Wed & Thu
- Access
- About 20 min by Sanden bus (towards Shimonoseki) from JR Nagato-Yumoto Station to 'Tawarayama Onsen', then 7 min on foot; about 40 min by car from Ozuki IC
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0837-29-0036
- Official site
- www.tawarayamaonsen.com ↗
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Essentials
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Why go
- Inn-free 'sotoyu' spa culture
- Silky pH 9.9 water, unheated No.1 bath
- Pair with Machi-no-yu
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 俵山温泉公式サイト 2026-04（白猿の湯 大人850円・12–21時・火水木休）
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