Hagi Abugawa Onsen, Kawakami, Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture

Hagi Abugawa Onsen Fureai Kaikan

A strong choice for a river-valley open-air bath and sauna within a short trip from central Hagi. It is also possible without a car: the current route can be planned around six bus services a day.

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Tattoo policy
The facility's current first-party information does not confirm a tattoo policy. Ask before visiting.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
31.5°C in Hagi City's 6 April 2026 information. The facility page separately describes spring water entering the open-air bath at about 35°C; the official figures differ.
Bathing temperature
Not published as a fixed pool temperature. The facility's approximately 35°C figure refers to spring water entering the open-air bath.
Spring source
The spring used at Hagi Abugawa Onsen, self-flowing from about 1,000 m underground. The formal source name is not published on the current main pages.
Spring classification
Alkaline simple hot spring.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
Hagi City's 6 April 2026 information gives a source temperature of 31.5°C and says the water is heated before being supplied to the baths. The facility's current page and 2023 renovation page describe the open-air bath as receiving spring water at about 35°C. Both official descriptions are retained; neither is applied to every pool. Current water-addition, circulation and disinfection conditions are not published for each bath.
Analysis date
2026

Bathing indications

The facility and Hagi tourism sources describe the alkaline simple spring as “beauty water.” This is general tourism language, not a personal cosmetic or treatment guarantee.

Hagi City says the spring is heated before supply. The facility separately describes the open-air pool as receiving spring water at about 35°C. Other pool-by-pool conditions are not published.

From 1 July 2026, admission is ¥700 for adults, ¥300 for elementary-school children and ¥100 for younger children. Older ¥550 references are not used as the current general visitor price.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.5/10
Bath variety
8.0/10
Upkeep
8.5/10
Atmosphere
9.0/10
Quiet
8.5/10
Access
6.5/10
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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