Kurume & Tanushimaru (Minou)

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Fukuoka · Kurume & Tanushimaru (Minou)Tattoos: Ask ahead

Minou Sansō natural hot spring (Kurume)

A day-use-only onsen on the slopes of the Minou range above Tanushimaru in Kurume, fruit-picking country an hour by car from Fukuoka city. The panoramic open-air bath looks over the Chikugo plain and river, most popular at dusk and after dark for the lights. The water is a skin-smoothing alkaline simple spring. Besides the indoor and open-air baths there are family baths (indoor ¥2,500 per hour, with open-air tub ¥3,600), and the attached café is loved for weekday lunches and desserts. ¥880; open 10:00–20:00 (main bath last entry 19:30), closed Thursdays and the 1st and 3rd Wednesday (open on holidays). Ten minutes by car from JR Tanushimaru Station, 15 from Asakura IC. A fine finish to a Fukuoka-area drive with Harazuru Onsen or Yanagawa.

Day-trip onsenNatural hot springDay use ¥880

Fukuoka · Kurume & Tanushimaru (Minou)Tattoos: Ask ahead

Genchiku Onsen Takatori-no-Yu

A day-trip onsen in Moribu, Tanushimaru-machi, Kurume, near the trailhead of Mount Takatori in the Mino range. Its origin is remarkable: the household well turned cloudy, and drilling deeper struck hot spring water - at 63.6°C, said to be the hottest in Fukuoka at the time, now enjoyed free-flowing from the source. The alkaline simple spring carries a faint sulfur scent and a silky feel that has earned it a reputation as beauty-skin water. Alongside the airy open-air bath and separate indoor baths, there are two family baths, one of which allows pets. Day bathing is an affordable 600 yen for adults and 400 yen for children, and a lounge makes it a long-time favourite of hikers and locals. 5-10 minutes by car from JR Tanushimaru Station.

Day-trip onsenNatural hot springDay use ¥600