Nagayu Onsen, Taketa, Oita

Nagayu Onsen Gozenyu

A large public bath with three source waters, including a cool spring and a range of indoor and outdoor temperatures. The family bath is currently closed for repairs despite older pages that still show its price.

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Opening hours
06:00–21:00; reception closes at 20:00. The family bath is currently suspended for repairs; no reopening date was confirmed in the current notice.
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
No. 1: 47.2°C; No. 2: 48.1°C; No. 3 cold spring: 29.9°C.
Bathing temperature
First-floor indoor bath 42°C; third-floor indoor bath 41.5°C; warm bath varies seasonally between 40–43°C; outdoor bath 37–39°C.
Spring source
Gozenyu No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 cold-spring sources.
Spring classification
Magnesium-sodium bicarbonate spring.
pH
No. 1: 6.8; No. 2: 6.7; No. 3: 6.6.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
The operator says all three warm and cold springs are used source-flowing, without added water or reheating. The family bath is not currently available while repairs are underway.
Analysis date
2016-10-28

Source figures are not bath temperatures. The family bath's listed rates on static pages do not mean it is currently open.

Bath experience

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