Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture

Yubune Natural Onsen, Sodegaura

One of the easiest late-evening natural-spring options around Tokyo Bay for car-free visitors on a modest budget.

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Tattoo policy
Not permitted. The facility refuses entry to guests with tattoos, body painting or tattoo stickers, regardless of size.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not published in current official text pages.
Bathing temperature
Fixed temperatures for the natural-spring baths are not published.
Spring source
Yubune Sodegaura's own natural spring.
Spring classification
Iodine-bearing sodium chloride spring (high-tonicity, weakly alkaline, cool spring).
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
The current official page distinguishes the natural-spring baths from its highly carbonated bath, pot bath, reclining bath, jet baths and cold bath. Water addition, heating, circulation and disinfection are not fully published for every natural-spring pool; the whole facility is not described as source-flowing.

Bathing indications

The facility lists general bathing information for its natural spring. This is not a medical treatment guarantee.

Adult admission is ¥1,000 on weekdays and ¥1,200 on holidays. A towel set costs ¥360, bringing a no-towel visit to about ¥1,360 or ¥1,560 respectively. Tattoos, body painting and tattoo stickers are prohibited regardless of size.

Bath experience

Comfort
9.0/10
Bath variety
9.0/10
Upkeep
9.0/10
Atmosphere
6.0/10
Quiet
5.5/10
Access
10.0/10
Value
9.5/10

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.

Sources

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