Hatadera, Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Himehiko Onsen
A natural-spring complex with nine public-bath features and 20 private rooms. It works well for families or groups, though private-bath booking rules differ between weekdays and weekends.
Check before bathing
- Opening hours
- Public baths: 09:00–07:00 the following day, normally year-round except for one annual inspection day. Adult admission ¥700 on weekdays and ¥750 on weekends and public holidays; ages 1 through elementary school ¥250, infants under 1 free. Shampoo and body wash are provided. The 20 private baths have separate rates; reservations are accepted on weekdays only, while weekend and holiday use depends on same-day availability.
- Tattoo policy
- The current profile does not confirm a tattoo policy; ask the facility before visiting.
Spring & water temperature
- Spring-source temperature
- Not published.
- Bathing temperature
- Not published.
- Spring classification
- Alkaline simple spring; low-tonicity and low-temperature category. Natural water is drawn from about 1,000 metres underground.
- pH
- Not published.
- Flow rate
- Not published.
- Water handling
- The operator confirms natural spring water in the public baths, outdoor baths and private baths. Current official text does not publish water addition, heating, circulation, disinfection or source-flow conditions for each pool.
Private bath prices and features vary by room. Weekend and public-holiday reservations are not accepted; check same-day availability.
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.
