Nibukawa Onsen, Imabari

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Nibukawa Seseragi Kōryūkan (Imabari)

The municipal day-use bathhouse of Nibukawa Onsen — one of the 'three baths of Iyo' alongside Dōgo and Hontani, with a history back to the Edo period. Built beside the clear stream of Nibukawa Gorge, it has indoor and open-air baths and a sauna overlooking the valley. The mildly alkaline, radon-bearing simple spring is a silky 'beauty bath'. Adults pay just ¥420, and there is a rest hall, a snack corner and a shop with local produce. Open 10:30–21:00 (last entry 20:30); closed 2nd and 4th Mondays (next day if a holiday) and over New Year. About 30 minutes by bus from Imabari Station to 'Seseragi Kōryūkan-mae'. Popular with cyclists finishing the Shimanami Kaidō.

Day-trip onsenPublic bathhouse (sento)Day use ¥420

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Nibukawa Onsen Kairakuso

An onsen ryokan at the far end of the Nibukawa Onsen hamlet strung along Nibukawa Gorge in Tamagawa-cho, Imabari, Ehime. Originally built as a rest facility for the Shin-Kurushima Dock shipyard, it is a mid-sized inn that also handles large banquets and groups. Nibukawa Onsen is said to date back to the Heian period; its alkaline simple spring water containing radon (a sodium chloride-bicarbonate spring) is colourless yet slippery to the touch - some even rate the water above Dogo. Locals name Kairakuso when quality is the priority. Day bathing runs 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:00) at a bargain 500 yen for adults and 300 yen for children. Wrapped in gorge greenery, it also suits unhurried healing stays. Closed the 1st and 3rd Mondays.

Onsen ryokanDay-trip onsenDay use ¥500