Tatsue, Komatsushima, Tokushima

Yu-dokoro Aratae Komatsushima

A practical choice in Komatsushima for a natural-spring bath, outdoor pools and sauna, with JR Awa-Akaishi Station about a 10-minute walk away. Published prices conflict with recent user reports, so check the facility's current ticket machine or price page.

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Opening hours
09:00–23:00; last admission 22:30. Closed on the third Tuesday of each month. Recent 2026 user reports list ¥750 on weekdays and ¥850 on weekends/holidays, while local tourism listings still show ¥700/¥800; confirm the current price on the day.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
30.2°C.
Bathing temperature
Not published.
Spring source
Natural Aratae Kincho Spring.
Spring classification
Alkaline simple spring; low salinity, alkaline and low-temperature spring.
pH
8.9 in the current facility page; older online listings show a superseded 9.2 figure.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
The operator confirms natural spring use, but the current main facility page does not fully specify dilution, heating, circulation, disinfection or source-flowing status. Do not apply the spring description to the cold bath or every feature pool.

30.2°C is source temperature, not fixed bathing temperature. JR Awa-Akaishi Station is about a 10-minute walk away.

Bath experience

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

Sources

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