Hinode Onsen in Sagisu: A Weekend Hinoki Bath Near Noda-Hanshin

Hinode Onsen’s weekend schedule is what gives it a little extra character. On Saturdays and Sundays, the bathhouse runs a hinoki bath and a hinoki steam bath using Japanese cypress chips. The chips are made for furniture production, according to the bathhouse association. These are weekend features, not an everyday fixture.

On other days, the main draw is the radon steam room, described by Osaka City as a low-temperature sauna. That makes Hinode a possible alternative for visitors who find a high-heat dry sauna uncomfortable. The name “radon” here refers to the steam-room equipment; it is not proof that the bath is a natural radon spring.

Hours and access

The current listing gives opening hours of 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., with Mondays and Wednesdays off. No last-entry time is published; arriving by about 9:30 p.m. leaves room to wash, use the steam room and change without treating closing time as a suggested arrival. Hinode Onsen is at 3-8-20 Sagisu. Hanshin Noda Station, JR Ebie Station and Osaka Metro Noda-Hanshin Station are each about a five-minute walk away, so it is easy to reach from several parts of the Osaka transit network.

The adult standard fee for association-member sento in Osaka is ¥600; children pay ¥200 for elementary school and ¥100 below school age. Any sauna or towel add-on is best confirmed at the counter; the available official pages do not provide a separate current sauna price. No dedicated parking is listed, so public transport is the straightforward approach.

What else is inside

The association lists an electric bath, bubble bath, jet bath, cold bath, radon steam room and massage machine. The facility is also listed as a runners’ sento, though the association advises visitors to check with each bathhouse about luggage handling and fees. That is not a promise of all-day suitcase storage.

Hinode was founded in 1957, and Osaka City notes that its high ceilings make both the bathing area and changing room feel spacious. The ward’s page also mentions handmade knitted figures at the front desk. Those details add local texture, but practical planning still comes down to the closing days and the difference between a weekend-only hinoki feature and the regular steam room.

The association also lists electric and bubble baths, jets, a cold bath, a standing shower and a massage machine. No official source gives fixed temperatures for the pools, so treat any visitor reading as a snapshot rather than a setpoint. The high ceiling and long-running neighbourhood history help explain the feel of the place; they are not evidence that every fixture is original or a substitute for current maintenance information.

For a quick sense of the editorial trade-offs, the guide rates comfort and bath variety at 80/100, upkeep impression and atmosphere at 75, quiet at 65, access at 90 and value at 90. These are subjective planning scores, not an inspection grade. The access and value marks make most sense if you are already near Sagisu; neither changes the 11 p.m. closing time.

If you want dry heat, compare Hōeiyu, which has dry and steam rooms but closes at 10 p.m. For a later visit, Sakaeyu near JR Noda closes at midnight, while Yasaka Onsen stays open until 1 a.m. and offers dry and steam sauna options. Hinode is the better fit when low-temperature steam or the weekend hinoki feature is what you actually want.

Hinode is not a verified natural hot spring: the radon label belongs to the steam facility, and no spring analysis is published. Tattoo policy is not clearly stated in the cited sources. Ask before going if either natural-spring status or tattoo access is a requirement.

For a dry sauna, Hōeiyu is nearby, with a separate steam room and a 10 p.m. closing time; see the Hōeiyu guide. Other local options are in the Fukushima Ward sento guide.

Sources

Checked: 2026-09-27 - [Osaka Public Bathhouse Association: Hinode Onsen](https://osaka268.com/sento/%E6%97%A5%E4%B9%8B%E5%87%BA%E6%B8%A9%E6%B3%89-2/) - [Osaka City, Fukushima Ward: public bathhouses in the ward, updated June 29, 2026](https://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/fukushima/page/0000605246.html) - [Osaka Public Bathhouse Association: current standard admission](https://osaka268.com/price/) - [Hinode Onsen image, Osaka Public Bathhouse Association](https://osaka268.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/176_hinode01.jpg) - [Hanshin Noda Station platform image, Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E9%98%AA%E7%A5%9E%E9%87%8E%E7%94%B0%E9%A7%85%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0.jpg)

Tags: Osaka sento, Fukushima Ward, Sagisu, Hinode Onsen, hinoki bath, Osaka steam sauna