Beppu Onsen Takegawara Onsen
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Beppu Onsen is number one in Japan in terms of both the number of hot springs and the volume of hot spring water.
Takegawara Onsen is a public bath with a retro atmosphere and is a symbol of the city in Motomachi, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. Enjoy a soothing experience for both body and mind in the famous sand bath and historic hot springs.
Beppu Onsen Takegawara Onsen is a historic public bathhouse in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, beloved as a symbol of Beppu. Founded in 1879, the current building was built in 1938 and features a retro wooden structure with a karahafu roof. It has a unique atmosphere that makes you feel like you've traveled back in time, and is loved by locals and many tourists alike. The greatest attraction of Takegawara Onsen is its historical charm and the unique hot spring experience that is only possible in Beppu.
The baths are divided into men's and women's baths. The baths are characterized by different spring qualities, with the men's bath being black water and the women's bath being white water.
The spring quality is sodium, calcium, magnesium chloride bicarbonate spring, and the source temperature is about 53.8°C. In addition to cuts, burns, and chronic skin diseases, it has a wide range of benefits, including neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, frozen shoulder, motor paralysis, stiff joints, bruises, sprains, chronic digestive diseases, hemorrhoids, poor circulation, recovery from illness, fatigue recovery, and health promotion.
The specialty of Takegawara Onsen is the "sand bath." This unique bathing method involves changing into a yukata robe and burying yourself in sand heated by the hot spring to warm yourself up. The weight of the sand and the heat of the hot spring gently envelop your body, encouraging sweating. It is very popular with tourists, as it is expected to have a detoxifying effect and improve blood circulation. After the sand bath, you can wash off the sweat in a regular hot spring (regular bath), refreshing both body and mind. The regular bath is a simple structure unique to a public bath used daily by locals, and is characterized by hotter water.
[Bath Fee]
Adults: 300 yen
Children: 100 yen
Sand bath: 1,500 yen (ages 6 and over allowed)
[Opening hours]
6:30-22:30
Sand bath: 8:00-22:30 (last admission 21:30)
[Closed]
3rd Wednesday (next day if Wednesday is a public holiday)
[Parking]
None (use nearby paid parking)
- Category
- 別府|spa|日帰り温泉
- Adress
- 大分県別府市元町16
- Official Website
- https://www.takegawara-onsen.com/
- TEL
- 0977-24-2828
(Info may be outdated. Check official site or call for updates.)