Beppu Hotels for an Early or Late Soak: Nono, Umino Hotel Hajime and AMANEK
Compare public bath hours at Onyado Nono Beppu, Umino Hotel Hajime and AMANEK, including which stay open after midnight or before 6 a.m.
If you expect to return after midnight and still want a public soak, Onyado Nono Beppu is the straightforward choice: its 13th-floor bath stays open until 10 a.m. For a 5 a.m. start, Umino Hotel Hajime and Nono are open; AMANEK Beppu YULA-RE starts at 6. And if your “morning bath” tends to happen after 9, Hajime’s public bath will already be closed.
That timetable can matter more than a hotel’s overall ranking. A hot-spring bath does not help if it is closed when you get back or wake up.
The hours that change the decision
| Time | Onyado Nono Beppu | Umino Hotel Hajime | AMANEK Beppu YULA-RE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 p.m.–midnight | Open | Open | Open |
| Midnight–4:59 a.m. | Public bath open; sauna pauses 1–5 a.m. | Closed | Closed |
| 5–5:59 a.m. | Open; sauna resumes at 5 | Open | Closed |
| 6–8:59 a.m. | Open | Open | Open |
| 9–9:59 a.m. | Open | Closed | Open |
| 10 a.m. onward | Closed | Closed | Closed |
The hours are for the public baths. Do not assume a private or in-room bath follows the same schedule—or stays available all night—without checking with the property.
The three hotels do not offer the same kind of spring
| Hotel | Public-bath setup | Spring details | Tattoo information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onyado Nono Beppu | Gender-separated 13th-floor natural baths, 3 p.m.–10 a.m.; sauna pauses 1–5 a.m. | Seven private baths: five natural hot springs and two silky baths; first-come, with visits around 45 minutes | Public bath generally restricts tattoos; a small tattoo fully covered by an 8 × 10 cm sticker may be accepted. Private baths are not stated as a general exception. |
| Umino Hotel Hajime | Top-floor Asahi-no-Yu with open-air bath and sauna, 5–9 a.m. and 3 p.m.–midnight | Sodium-bicarbonate/chloride spring; listed source temperature is 56.3°C, not the bath temperature. In-room baths are also hot springs; check the room type. | Tattoos are expressly prohibited in the public Asahi-no-Yu. |
| AMANEK Beppu YULA-RE | 14th-floor public bath, 6–10 a.m. and 3 p.m.–midnight | The indoor bath is recirculated; the outdoor bath and Japanese Spa Suite bath are listed as free-flowing. The hotel lists the YULA-RE spring as bicarbonate water. | No clear public policy on the pages checked; ask before booking if this matters. |
Opening hours do not tell you whether a bath is free-flowing, private or available to guests with tattoos. If an overnight private soak is essential, ask the hotel about that exact bath and room before booking; do not infer 24-hour access from the public-bath timetable.
Image: Onyado Nono Beppu; see the hotel’s official spa page.
Back after midnight? Nono keeps the public bath open
Nono’s separate men’s and women’s natural hot-spring baths run from 3 p.m. to 10 a.m. the next day. You can still use the public bath after midnight; the sauna is the exception, closing from 1 to 5 a.m. This is helpful if dinner, a night out or transport pushes your return late.
The hotel also has seven private baths, but access is first-come rather than a guaranteed booking for a late-night slot. Five are natural hot springs and two are silky baths. If you need a private bath at a particular hour, ask the hotel about the current arrangement before booking.
Hajime and AMANEK both close their public baths at midnight, then reopen in the morning. They work for a last soak before bed, not for an early-hours return followed by a bath.
Up at 5 a.m.? Hajime is built around the morning view
Umino Hotel Hajime’s top-floor Asahi-no-Yu is open from 5 to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to midnight. The hotel describes it as a bath with views across Beppu Bay, and the early opening makes it possible to bathe before breakfast or an onward trip.
Nono is also open at 5 a.m. Its advantage is the longer window, not a sunrise-themed bath. AMANEK opens at 6 a.m., so the first hour of the morning is off the table there.
If you have an early train, include the walk or ride to Beppu Station, changing and check-out in your plan. A 5 a.m. opening does not guarantee you will have time for a long soak before departure.
Hajime sits by the waterfront, while Nono is beside JR Beppu Station. If the train is the priority, Nono’s location may be more useful than an extra hour of sunrise access. Travellers weighing the room view against the public-bath view can compare the Beppu seaview onsen stays.
Image: Umino Hotel Hajime, official onsen page.
AMANEK suits a more conventional night and morning
AMANEK’s 14th-floor public bath is open 6–10 a.m. and 3 p.m.–midnight. If you expect to return before midnight and get up after 6, those hours cover the usual evening-and-morning pattern.
Its appeal is not the longest opening window. The hotel identifies the 14th-floor indoor bath as recirculated and the open-air bath as free-flowing. The private half-open-air bath in the Japanese Spa Suite is also listed as free-flowing. Standard rooms can use the public baths, so an upgrade is about having a private bath in your room, not access to the public one.
Image: AMANEK Beppu YULA-RE, official onsen information.
Sleeping in changes the last-soak calculation
Hajime’s morning bath closes at 9 a.m. That is a real constraint if you tend to wake late: by the time you get dressed and walk to the bath, the remaining window can be short. Nono and AMANEK remain open until 10, which gives a little more room for a final soak before checkout.
Check your checkout time separately. A bath closing at 10 does not mean you can start bathing at 9:55 and still leave the room on time. Build in time to dry off, pack and check out.
Tattoo rules and bath type
Nono says guests with tattoos are generally not admitted to the public bath, though a small tattoo fully covered by its 8-by-10-centimetre cover sticker may be accepted. Its published page does not describe private baths as a general exception.
Hajime explicitly prohibits guests with tattoos from using the public Asahi-no-Yu. The current information reviewed here does not establish a general exception for private or in-room baths. Ask the hotel directly if this affects your stay. AMANEK’s public pages do not set out a clear tattoo policy, so confirm before choosing a non-refundable booking.
Choose by the hour you will actually bathe
| Your bathing schedule | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Public bath after midnight | Nono stays open until 10 a.m.; its sauna pauses overnight. |
| Bath at 5 a.m. with a bay view | Hajime’s top-floor bath is presented around the Beppu Bay view. Nono is also open. |
| Bath at 5 a.m. before an early train | Nono is beside Beppu Station; allow time to get ready and check out. |
| Return before midnight, bathe after 6 a.m. | AMANEK’s hours fit this schedule; choose it for the high-floor outdoor bath, not overnight access. |
| Final soak after 9 a.m. | Nono or AMANEK; Hajime’s morning session has ended. |
| Private bath at a set time | Check availability and access with the hotel; public-bath hours do not confirm private-bath access. |
| Late arrival and station access | See the Beppu no-car onsen stay comparison. Nono is about a minute from JR Beppu Station. |
Hours can change for maintenance. If bathing at one particular time is essential, check the hotel’s latest notice before you travel.
Sources and booking links
- Onyado Nono Beppu: public and private baths, hours and tattoo policy
- AMANEK Beppu YULA-RE: bath hours, water handling and facilities
- AMANEK Beppu YULA-RE: facility information and check-out
- Umino Hotel Hajime: bath hours, spring type and tattoo policy
- Check Onyado Nono Beppu availability
- Compare Onyado Nono Beppu on Trip.com
- Check Umino Hotel Hajime availability
- Compare Umino Hotel Hajime on Trip.com
- Check AMANEK Beppu YULA-RE availability
- Compare AMANEK Beppu YULA-RE on Trip.com
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