Shodai-Tajiri, Hirakata, Osaka

Gokurakuyu Hirakata: Tsukumo-no-Yu

A good-value natural salt spring and sauna for drivers or people in northern Hirakata who want an early-to-late visit. The free shuttle service ended on June 30, 2026, so check local bus times if travelling without a car.

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Tattoo policy
The operator's current pages prohibit entry for guests with tattoos, including tattoo stickers.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
25.5°C
Bathing temperature
25.5°C
Spring classification
Sodium-calcium chloride spring; low salinity, weakly alkaline and low-temperature classification.
Water handling
The operator confirms natural spring water in the hot outdoor rock bath, the mild-temperature natural-spring and artificial-carbonation pool, the hot natural-spring microbubble pool and the mild-temperature Jizo bath. Do not assume the plain-water, electric, jet or cold baths use the spring.

Bath experience

Comfort
9.0/10
Bath variety
9.5/10
Upkeep
8.5/10
Atmosphere
8.0/10
Quiet
5.5/10
Access
7.5/10
Value
10.0/10

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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