Suizenji, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto

Yuya Suizen

A higher-priced, quieter choice for sauna and groundwater bathing near Suizenji. The water comes from natural groundwater, but the heated indoor bath is an artificial radium bath, not a natural hot spring. Visitors must be at least junior-high-school age, and tattoos are not allowed.

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Opening hours
06:00–11:00 and 12:00–24:00; closed for cleaning from 11:00 to 12:00. Day-use last reception 21:30. General admission is ¥3,000 for 150 minutes on weekdays or 120 minutes on weekends and public holidays. Irregular closing days.
Tattoo policy
Tattoos, tattoo stickers and similar coverings are not allowed. Guests must be junior-high-school age or older.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not applicable.
Bathing temperature
Not published.
Spring source
No natural hot-spring source. The facility uses groundwater from the Aso groundwater system.
Spring classification
Not a natural hot spring. The indoor bath is heated and presented as an artificial radium bath.
pH
Not applicable.
Flow rate
Not applicable.
Water handling
Groundwater is pumped for use in the heated artificial radium bath; the cold plunge also uses Aso groundwater. Pool treatment details beyond this are not published.

The facility's use of groundwater does not make the bath a natural hot spring.

Bath experience

Comfort
9.0/10
Bath variety
8.0/10
Upkeep
9.5/10
Atmosphere
8.0/10
Quiet
8.5/10
Access
9.0/10
Value
6.0/10

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