Nagayu Onsen, Taketa, Oita

Nagayu Rekishi Onsen Denshokan Bansho-no-Yu

A source-flowing bicarbonate-spring bath with a broad indoor temperature range, suited to visitors who want to move between warmer and cooler pools. The tattoo policy is not confirmed on current facility pages.

Check before bathing

Opening hours
10:00–20:30; reception closes at 20:00.
Tattoo policy
No clear tattoo admission rule was found on the current main facility pages checked September 8, 2026. Confirm directly before visiting.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not published.
Bathing temperature
Indoor pools range from 30°C to 41°C; no fixed outdoor-bath temperature is published.
Spring source
Bansho-no-Yu's own spring; the source temperature is not published.
Spring classification
Sodium-magnesium bicarbonate spring.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
The operator describes the baths as 100% source-flowing, without heating or dilution.

The 30–41°C figures are bath temperatures, not source temperatures. The recommended hot-cold bathing routine is optional and should not be treated as suitable for everyone.

Bath experience

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

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