Bath
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A high-salinity chloride spring that warms you to the core, enjoyed as free-flowing natural source water.
A naturally saline hot spring and two sauna options
Oita Oita City
Oita Onsen Monogatari Mitsugawa no Yu, located in Mitsugawa Shinmachi, Oita City, is a bathing facility where you can enjoy a rare free-flowing natural hot spring in an urban area. After warming up in the saline chloride spring, you can sweat it out in a spacious high-temperature dry sauna or in a gentle mist sauna. Cool down in a cold plunge bath maintained at 16°C, then relax outdoors in the open-air area.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A high-salinity chloride spring that warms you to the core, enjoyed as free-flowing natural source water.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeInfrared Heater
Capacity15people
A spacious dry sauna where far-infrared heaters deliver steady, penetrating heat.
Sauna TypeMist Sauna
Capacity4people
A low-temperature mist sauna that lets you work up a good sweat with minimal strain on the body.
Water QualityTap Water
Capacity3people
A cold plunge bath located right next to the sauna, set to 16°C to thoroughly cool the body.
Closed Days: None
1-1-11 Mitsugawa Shinmachi, Oita City, Oita 870-0141, Japan
Gender Access
Gender Separated

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A naturally saline hot spring and two sauna options
Oita Oita City
Oita Onsen Monogatari Mitsugawa no Yu, located in Mitsugawa Shinmachi, Oita City, is a bathing facility where you can enjoy a rare free-flowing natural hot spring in an urban area. After warming up in the saline chloride spring, you can sweat it out in a spacious high-temperature dry sauna or in a gentle mist sauna. Cool down in a cold plunge bath maintained at 16°C, then relax outdoors in the open-air area.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A high-salinity chloride spring that warms you to the core, enjoyed as free-flowing natural source water.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeInfrared Heater
Capacity15people
A spacious dry sauna where far-infrared heaters deliver steady, penetrating heat.
Sauna TypeMist Sauna
Capacity4people
A low-temperature mist sauna that lets you work up a good sweat with minimal strain on the body.
Water QualityTap Water
Capacity3people
A cold plunge bath located right next to the sauna, set to 16°C to thoroughly cool the body.
Closed Days: None
1-1-11 Mitsugawa Shinmachi, Oita City, Oita 870-0141, Japan
Gender Access
Gender Separated

Curated by an expert who visits onsen and sauna facilities every day and has explored 300+ locations — only facilities confirmed to be truly exceptional are featured.
Learn more