Ashii, Maniwa, Okayama

Taru Onsenkan

A practical choice for drivers and families, especially if you want a private family bath or clearly documented source-flowing water.

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Opening hours
Adults ¥800; elementary-school children ¥400. Open 10:00–21:00, last entry 20:30; closed Thursdays. A 60-minute family bath is ¥3,300 for up to three people; each additional guest pays the regular bath admission. Spring water is sold at ¥110 per 10 litres.

Spring & water temperature

Spring classification
Alkaline simple hot spring.
pH
9.2
Water handling
Maniwa City's current listing identifies Taru Onsenkan as a day-use facility with source-flowing water. Pool-by-pool treatment details are not published.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.5/10
Bath variety
8.5/10
Upkeep
8.0/10
Atmosphere
8.0/10
Quiet
8.0/10
Access
6.5/10
Value
9.0/10

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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