No. 67 · Oita
Okuhita Onsen
Okuhita Onsen ranked No. 67 in the published 2025 Japan hot-spring destination list. Check bathing options, access and stay details before planning your visit.
Spring information
Water and bathing details for Okuhita Onsen
Facility-level figures; blank town-wide averages are not inferred.
Named facility records for Okuhita Onsen. Figures marked “Not published” are not treated as town-wide averages.
| Facility | Spring | Source data | Supply | Bath type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okuhita Onsen Umehibiki | Simple spring Source: The current main official pages do not identify an individual source that can be matched safely to each bath | Source temperature: Not published pH: Not published | The inn explicitly describes the public baths as using circulation, added water and heating. The exact disinfection conditions and source-water distribution for each pool are not fully published. Three private baths are available to overnight guests only, not day visitors. | Ryokan. Umehibiki is a good choice if the valley scenery and varied public baths are the point of the visit. Its day-use window is brief, private baths are for overnight guests, and the tattoo restriction is explicit. |
| Hitou Umenoyu | Sodium-chloride sulfate spring. Source: A current individual source name was not published. | Source temperature: Not published. pH: Not published. | The operator describes all 24 family baths as source-flowing and says a coin timer refills them with fresh water between groups. Gorge-facing windows do not establish that every room is open-air or semi-open-air. Further details on water addition, heating and disinfection by room are not published. | Day-use bath. A family-bath facility with 24 private rooms and gorge views. All rooms are described as source-flowing and refilled between groups, but the site does not classify every bath as open-air. Check the specific room's price and session length before setting out. |
Destination comparison
What this onsen town offers
History
72/100Spring character
79/100Town culture
73/100Seasonal scenery
74/100Access
70/100Local history
How the town developed
Four seasons
Seasonal conditions and travel rhythm
Plan your stay
Okuhita Onsen: day trip or overnight?
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Day trip
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One-night stay
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