Hokkawa Onsen, Higashiizu, Shizuoka Prefecture

Kuroneiwa Outdoor Bath

Go for the unusual sea-level setting and ocean view, not for a long spa session or extensive facilities. Check the weather: wind and high waves can affect a bath this close to the water.

Check before bathing

Opening hours
10:00–18:00; last admission 17:45. Admission is ¥700. The two nearer rock baths are for men and the farther round bath is for women.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not published.
Bathing temperature
Not published.
Spring source
Hokkawa Onsen; the current facility information does not name the individual source.
Spring classification
Not published in current first-party information.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
The facility identifies the bath as a natural hot spring but does not publish current treatment details. Older historical source-temperature figures are not treated as current measurements.

Bathing indications

No current treatment indications are confirmed.

The bath is at sea level. Check same-day weather for strong wind or high waves. Guests wearing diapers are not permitted to bathe.

Bath experience

Comfort
7.0/10
Bath variety
3.5/10
Upkeep
7.5/10
Atmosphere
10.0/10
Quiet
7.5/10
Access
7.0/10
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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