Gourd Hot Springs
Hyotan Onsen is a day-trip hot spring facility with over 100 years of history, located in the Kannawa Onsen area of Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. It is popular with locals and tourists for its 100% natural spring water and rich hot spring experiences.
♨️ Features and attractions
• 100% natural spring water: The spring water, which has a spring temperature of about 100°C, is naturally cooled to 45-50°C using a bamboo cooling device called "Yumetake" and provided without adding water. The spring quality is a weakly acidic sodium chloride spring, which is expected to be effective for neuralgia, muscle pain, and recovery from illness. 
• Various baths: The large bath has a variety of baths that give you a sense of history, such as the "rock bath" from the time of the facility's founding and the "sake cup bath" from the early Showa period. There are also cypress baths and open-air baths, so you can enjoy a variety of baths. 
• Sand bath/steam bath: Sand bath, where you bury yourself in sand heated by hot spring steam, and steam sauna, which uses hot spring steam, are popular. Steam baths come in two types, 45℃ and 54℃, so you can choose according to your physical condition and preferences. 
• Family bath: There are also family baths where you can bathe in a private space. There are courses ranging from 60 to 90 minutes, and reservations can be made in advance. 
• Drinking spring water/Hell steam: At the drinking spring area, you can drink the spring water directly and feel the blessings of the hot spring from the inside of your body. You can also experience "Hell steaming", where food is steamed with hot spring steam. 
🕒 Business hours and fees
• Business hours: 9:00-1:00 (large bath open until 24:00, sand bath closes at 22:30)
• Closed: Open all year round (temporary closures in April, July, and December for facility maintenance) 
• Fees:
• Adults (13 years and older): 1,020 yen
• Children (7-12 years old): 400 yen
• Infants (4-6 years old): 280 yen
• Children 3 years old and under: Free
• Family bath (1 hour, up to 3 adults): from 2,400 yen
📍 Access
• Address: 159-2 Kannawa, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, 874-0042
• Phone number: 0977-66-0527
• Access:
• About 25 minutes by bus from JR Beppu Station
• About 10 minutes by car from Beppu IC on the Higashi Kyushu Expressway
• Parking: Available (approximately 80 cars, large and minibuses can also be parked)
Why not refresh your body and mind at Hyotan Onsen, where you can experience Beppu's rich hot spring culture?
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