Hatsushiba, Higashi Ward, Sakai, Osaka

Asahi-yu

A local public bath near Hatsushiba Station, with two named bath areas that alternate between men's and women's use on odd and even dates. The listed radon bath is not evidence of a legally classified radioactive spring.

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Opening hours
Open 15:00–23:00; closed Wednesdays. About a five-minute walk from Hatsushiba Station on the Nankai Koya Line; six parking spaces are listed. Osaka's 2026 public-bath rate is ¥600 for adults, ¥200 for elementary-school children and ¥100 for preschool children.
Tattoo policy
The reviewed official material does not confirm a tattoo policy; ask the bathhouse before visiting if this matters.

Spring & water temperature

Spring classification
No natural hot-spring analysis is listed on the current association page; treat this as a general public bath, not a confirmed natural or radioactive spring.
Water handling
The current official listing provides no evidence of natural spring water.

Tattoo policy was not confirmed in the reviewed official material.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.0/10
Bath variety
9.0/10
Upkeep
7.5/10
Atmosphere
7.0/10
Quiet
6.5/10
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.

Sources

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