HyotanOnsen

Soak in 100% source spring "namayu" created by a bamboo cooling device, and the traditional hot spring steam bath

Oita Beppu City

"Hyotan Onsen" is a historic hot spring facility in Kannawa Onsen, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, and the only hot spring facility in Japan to have earned three Michelin stars. Its biggest feature is its proprietary bamboo cooling device, "Yumetake," which instantly cools a source spring near 100°C down to the ideal temperature without adding water, creating a 100% free-flowing natural spring bath known as "namayu." In the traditional "mushiyu" steam bath, which uses hot spring steam as is, you can experience powerful perspiration surrounded by the rich scent of sulfur and enveloping steam. The cool-down after sauna use is just as luxurious, with a "gensen mizu-buro" filled with cooled hot spring water, allowing you to feel this famous spring’s soft touch all over your body. Together with the sand bath and 19 waterfall baths, it is a place that symbolizes Beppu’s hot spring culture.

Hot Spring & Bath Information

Kannawa Onsen "100% Free-Flowing Source Spring"

TypeNatural Hot Spring

Flow-through

A carefully crafted 100% free-flowing natural spring bath that offers source water near 100°C with absolutely no added water. Its sodium chloride spring quality is mildly acidic and easy on the skin, warming the body from within even during a short bath. Guests can enjoy the overwhelming freshness of newly emerged "namayu" in a rich variety of baths, including the famous sand bath and "Takiyu," whose 19 waterfall streams are truly spectacular.

Sauna

Hot Spring Steam Bath (High Temperature / Low Temperature)

60°C

Sauna TypeSteam Sauna

Capacity4people

Men'sWomen's

A traditional steam sauna that uses the abundant steam of Kannawa Onsen. A pleasant sulfur scent drifts through the room, and the dense steam gently yet powerfully warms the body. Two rooms are available, one high temperature and one low temperature, so you can choose according to your condition and preference. This experience, which lets you feel natural heat energy directly, offers a deep relaxation that sets it apart from ordinary saunas.

Cold Bath

Source Spring Cold Plunge Bath

20°C

Water QualityHot Spring Water

Capacity4people

Men'sWomen's

A luxurious cold plunge bath that uses fresh hot spring water cooled with the bamboo cooling device "Yumetake," and used exactly as is. Unlike tap water, it is characterized by a mellow texture derived from the hot spring minerals, with a feel that seems to cling softly to the skin. The exquisitely balanced temperature is not too cold, allowing you to cool down while gradually letting the blessings of the hot spring sink into your body. It gently embraces a body heated by the steam bath and leads you to a deeply soothing state of perfect relaxation steeped in hot spring atmosphere.

Business Hours

Monday
09:00〜00:00
Tuesday
09:00〜00:00
Wednesday
09:00〜00:00
Thursday
09:00〜00:00
Friday
09:00〜00:00
Saturday
09:00〜00:00
Sunday
09:00〜00:00
Holiday
09:00〜00:00

Closed Days: None

Address

159-2 Kannawa, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture

Onsen & Spa Facilities (Super Sento, Sauna, Spa)

Gender Access

Gender Separated

Tattoo Policy
No tattoo-specific restriction
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