Niigata · Tsukioka Onsen
Tsukioka Onsen Bijin-no-izumi
月岡温泉 共同浴場 美人の泉
Forty minutes by car from Niigata city, the communal bath of Tsukioka Onsen, which bills itself as the spring that 'makes you beautiful'. The emerald-green water has one of the highest sulfur contents in Japan — you smell it the moment you step in. Indoor pool only, ¥600. On the edge of the ryokan street and popular with locals. 25 minutes by bus from Shibata Station. Closed Tuesdays and the third Wednesday.
- Price (adult)
- ¥600
- Hours
- 10:00–21:30(last entry 20:30)
- Closed
- Tue & 3rd Wed
- Access
- 25 min by bus from JR Shibata Station to Tsukioka Onsen, then 5 min walk
- Water type
- Sulfur spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0254-32-1365
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Why go
- Emerald-green sulfur water
- Among Japan's most sulfurous
- ¥600 locals' bath
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- The water runs hot (43–45°C). Don't add cold water; take short repeated dips instead.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 ゆる〜と・onsen-life（600円・10–21:30 受付20:30・火曜/第3水休）
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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