Nurukawa Onsen in Yufuin: A Kinrinko Day Bath with Private Options
A minute from Lake Kinrinko, Nurukawa has a ¥600 public bath and 60-minute private baths from ¥2,000 for two. Check opening hours and availability.
Checked: September 27, 2026 If Lake Kinrinko is already on your route, Nurukawa is an easy place to add a soak without crossing town for a large resort bath. The inn is about a minute from the lake and lists nine bathing facilities for day visitors. YUFUINFO says all nine use natural spring water supplied directly from the source.
Listed day-use rates and hours
YUFUINFO’s listing, with prices dated January 2026, gives the following rates. The guide also cautions that prices can change without notice, so check again before travelling.
| Bath | Listed price for two | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Public bath | ¥600 per adult; ¥300 for children of elementary-school age and younger | Check the current day-use window |
| Private indoor family bath | ¥2,000 | 60 minutes |
| Private open-air family bath | ¥2,600 | 60 minutes |
For either private bath, the listed base price covers two people. Each additional adult is ¥600 and each additional child is ¥300. The property’s official bath page lists simple hot spring water, while YUFUINFO describes it as weakly alkaline. There is no sauna listed, so this is a bathing stop rather than a full spa circuit.
The private bath is a choice of setting
The indoor family bath keeps the arrangement simple and sheltered. The open-air option costs ¥600 more for two people and changes the setting, not the spring quality. Both are listed as one-hour sessions. Because the public pages do not guarantee a particular time slot will be available when you arrive, contact the property if a private bath is essential to your plan.
Fitting it around a walk
YUFUINFO lists day-use hours as 8 a.m.–7 p.m., with Tuesdays and the second Wednesday of the month as closing days. It gives the station as roughly a 15-minute walk or a five-minute taxi ride away. The lake is the easier anchor: visit first, then bathe before heading back through town.
The same listing does not settle tattoo access. If that affects you, ask before arriving; having private-use baths does not automatically mean the tattoo policy is waived. For other types of visit, compare Yufuin’s day-use baths or the private-bath options for a day trip.
