Shibayama, Chiba Prefecture

Narita Airport Onsen Soranoyu

An airport-side hot-spring facility with a natural source-flowing outdoor pool and separate baths whose water is diluted and circulated. Tattoos are generally restricted in the public bathing area, with a limited coverable-tattoo exception.

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Opening hours
10:00–23:45. Adult admission for up to three hours is ¥1,000 on weekdays or ¥1,300 on holidays; the stone-sauna package is ¥1,500 or ¥1,800 respectively. Towel set ¥300. Check for annual maintenance closures and special-date pricing.
Access
The shuttle serves Terminals 2 and 3, not Terminal 1. From September 1, 2026, the boarding point shifted about 10 metres outside the main entrance to a bus shelter. Large-luggage storage is available; it is not a standard locker setup.
Tattoo policy
Tattoos are generally not accepted on the main public-bathing floor. Small tattoos that can be fully covered with a palm-sized cover are accepted. Private rooms on the second floor can be reserved; ask the facility about their conditions.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
29.3°C; sample dated 2018-08-23.
Bathing temperature
Not published.
Spring classification
Iodine-sodium chloride strong saline spring; hypertonic, neutral and low-temperature spring.
pH
7.44 in laboratory measurement and 7.4 in situ, in the 2018 sample.
Flow rate
266 L/min by mechanical pumping.
Water handling
The outdoor flow-through bath uses natural source water. The outdoor relaxation bath uses the same spring but is diluted, heated, chlorinated and circulated/filtered. The indoor carbonated bath, artificial-spring bath and cold well-water pool are not natural spring pools.

The source analysis is dated 2018. Tattoo access is limited by size and coverability; confirm the latest rule before visiting.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.5/10
Bath variety
9.0/10
Upkeep
8.5/10
Atmosphere
9.0/10
Quiet
6.5/10
Access
9.0/10
Value
8.5/10

How to read a bath profile

Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.

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