Ehime · Minara Onsen, Tōon
Toon City Furusato Koryukan Sakura-no-yu
東温市ふるさと交流館 さくらの湯
A city-run onsen and community facility surrounded by nature in Kitagata, Toon (the old Kawaura area). Its thick, silky water is a sodium bicarbonate spring (hypotonic, alkaline) - a famed 'beauty bath that needs no lotion' praised by onsen fans near and far. The large bath has bubble baths, pressure jets and a waterfall bath, joined by an open-air bath, sauna, cold bath and five family baths (one barrier-free). A heated pool with a 15-metre slide and a training room are included in the admission fee, and there is a restaurant, tatami lounge and comic corner. 500 yen for adults, open 6:00-22:00 (last entry 21:30), closed the 4th Wednesday (next day if a holiday). Right at the Sakura-no-yu bus stop; about 5 minutes by car from the Kawaura IC, parking for 200 cars.
- Price (adult)
- ¥500
- Hours
- 6:00-22:00 (last entry 21:30)
- Closed
- 4th Wednesday (next day if a holiday)
- Access
- 2081-1 Kitagata-Ko, Toon, Ehime. Take the Iyotetsu bus Kawaura Line from Matsuyama-shi Station on the Iyo Railway and get off at Sakura-no-yu (about 40 minutes). By car, about 5 minutes from the Kawaura IC on the Matsuyama Expressway. Parking for 200 cars.
- Water type
- Bicarbonate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 089-960-6511
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Why go
- The silky sodium bicarbonate spring is a famed 'beauty bath that needs no lotion'; open-air bath, sauna, cold bath and five family baths
- The heated pool with a 15-metre slide and the training room are covered by the bath fee; restaurant, tatami lounge and comic corner on site
- 500 yen for adults, 400 yen for 65+ and guests with disabilities, 350 yen for children (4-elementary); 6:00-22:00 (last entry 21:30), closed the 4th Wednesday (next day if a holiday)
About this onsen
Sakura-no-yu is an onsen and community facility run by Toon City (the old Kawaura area), set amid rich nature. The spring is Kawaura Onsen, a sodium bicarbonate spring (hypotonic, alkaline), whose thick, silky feel has earned it acclaim from onsen fans near and far as a 'beauty bath that needs no lotion'. The large bath features bubble baths, pressure jets and a waterfall bath, with an open-air bath, sauna, cold bath and five family baths (one barrier-free) alongside. A heated pool with a 15-metre slide and a training room are included in the admission fee. There is a restaurant (10:00-21:30), a tatami lounge and a comic corner, and bicycles can be rented.
Good to know
Hours are 6:00-22:00 (last entry 21:30); closed the 4th Wednesday (next day if a holiday). Open during Golden Week, Obon and the New Year period. Bathing is 500 yen for adults, 400 yen for 65+ and guests with disabilities, 350 yen for children (4-elementary), free under 3. Family baths are 2,500 yen per hour (up to 5 people). The 6:00 opening makes it popular for an early-morning soak. About 40 minutes by Iyotetsu bus from Matsuyama-shi Station, getting off at Sakura-no-yu; about 5 minutes by car from the Kawaura IC, with parking for 200 cars. A bicycle rental plus bathing combo plan is available - an onsen cycling trip around the area comes recommended.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ 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)
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