Ryokan Kanzaki Day Bath: An Affordable Inn Onsen Near Miyajima
Ryokan Kanzaki’s natural-spring day bath costs ¥650. There is no sauna or outdoor pool, and the small private bath is not spring water; confirm day-use first.
Checked: 2026-09-27
Ryokan Kanzaki is a sensible pick if you want a straightforward inn bath in Miyahama Onsen and do not need a sauna, outdoor pool or a large bathing complex. Its public bath uses natural spring water. The extra private bath is a separate, small tub for two or three people—and the inn explicitly says it is not a hot spring.
Day-use hours are not the same as bath hours
The inn’s bath page lists operating periods of 6–9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m. That describes when the bath is used in the lodging operation; it does not mean day visitors can arrive at opening time. Local visitor information lists day bathing from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., with last reception at 8 p.m. Miyahama Onsen also posts weekly day-use information, and some dated notices have restricted children’s access.
Before setting out, check the notice for your date or call the inn. This is especially important if you are travelling with a child or have a tight return connection from Miyajima.
What the ¥650 visit covers
The listed adult admission is ¥650. The main draw is the public indoor bath and the inn’s smaller-scale setting. The facility page mentions a Japanese garden with a koi pond and a second-floor lounge with self-serve coffee. There is no outdoor bath or sauna; the inn itself points guests who want those facilities toward nearby Benimansaku no Yu.
The spring-analysis page identifies the public bath’s water as Miyahama Onsen No. 2 well, a simple weakly radioactive spring. Its published analysis is dated 2005: source temperature 25.0°C, pH 7.9 at the emergence point and 8.1 in the laboratory, with 230 litres per minute pumped from the well. Those are historic source measurements, not the temperature of the bath. The current pages do not give a complete pool-by-pool account of heating, dilution or circulation.
The private bath is a separate choice, not a private version of the natural-spring bath. Kanzaki says it is a small tub for two or three people and clearly marks it as non-spring water. Ask the inn about its current fee and availability; the public page does not provide a day-use price for it.
Access, steps and the nearby alternative
The address is in Miyahama Onsen, Hatsukaichi. Kanzaki lists the Ono Heart Bus stops “Miyahama” and “Benimansaku no Yu” at about a two- to three-minute walk and a two-minute walk, respectively. Its station shuttle from JR Onoura is described for arrivals after 4 p.m. and requires advance notice at booking, so do not count on it for an afternoon day bath.
The inn says it has no elevator and that stairs are present between the entrance, lobby and bath. If stairs are difficult, call before visiting rather than assuming a small inn has step-free access. There is a free car park opposite the building.
Choose Kanzaki for a lower-priced public spring bath and a garden-side pause. If you want the sauna, more bath styles and a longer public opening window, Benimansaku no Yu is nearby. For a sea-view outdoor bath whose allocation changes by date, see Miyahama Grand Hotel; the three-facility comparison lays out the main differences.
