Ōita · Yufuin Onsen
Yama-no-Hotel Musōen (day use)
山のホテル 夢想園（日帰り入浴）
A long-established inn on the southern rim of the Yufuin basin. Its vast 'Gomusō-no-yu' open-air bath looks straight at Mt. Yufu across the valley. Day-use reception is short (10 am–2 pm), but on weekdays you may have it to yourself.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,000
- Hours
- 10:00–14:30 (reception until 14:00)
- Closed
- Open daily (some baths closed for cleaning on set weekdays)
- Access
- 7 min by taxi / 25 min walk from JR Yufuin Station
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults (junior-high+) ¥1,000 / children 5–12 ¥700 / ages 0–4 free. On cleaning days (women Wed, men Fri) ¥700 / ¥600. Buy tickets at the bathing information desk
- Baths
- Men’s open-air “Gomuso-no-yu” and “Kobo-no-yu”; women’s “Kukai-no-yu” (a ~150-tatami giant rotenburo); family open-air “Momiji-no-yu”; family indoor “Tsugumi/Mejiro”. Family baths are first-come (families/groups only)
- Weekly closures
- Mon: family indoor / Tue: family open-air / Wed: Kukai (women) / Thu: Kobo (men) / Fri: Gomuso (men). May change without notice for weather, works or filming
- Amenities
- Body soap, shampoo and conditioner provided. Bring towels (shop sells bath towel ¥1,500, face towel ¥300)
- Phone
- 0977-84-2171
- Official site
- musouen.co.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
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Why go
- Huge open-air bath facing Mt. Yufu
- Quiet on weekdays — a hidden gem
- Soap provided; bring a towel
A 150-tatami rotenburo with Mt Yufu all to yourself
Musouen, the “mountain hotel” on the Kawaminami heights south of Yufuin, has the town’s most famous view bath. The women’s “Kukai-no-yu” is a giant ~150-tatami rotenburo facing Mt Yufu’s twin peaks head-on, and the men’s “Gomuso” and “Kobo” baths open the same way. Day bathing is short — reception 10:00–14:00, out by 14:30 — so plan around lunchtime. Each weekday one bath closes for cleaning; see the table above.
Tips & cautions
- The women’s bath is the largest with the best view; on some days only one of the two men’s baths is open.
- Cleaning days are discounted to ¥700 but that bath is closed.
- Family baths: no booking — check the door for vacancy; families/groups only.
- Bring towels (buying is pricey). Availability can change suddenly for filming or winter conditions — phone 0977-84-2171 just before visiting.
- 25 min uphill on foot from Yufuin Station, or 5 min by taxi.
Getting there
About 5 min by taxi or 25 min on foot from JR Yufuin Station (Kawaminami 1243); ~10 min from Yufuin IC. Free parking.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Mood & scenery
Rules & private
Convenience
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 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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