Miya.m, CC BY-SA 3.0

A rustic, thatched-roof public bathhouse sitting directly on the shore of Lake Kinrin, with two small gender-mixed honesty-box-payment pools and an open-air rear section facing the lake and forest — one of the last old-style communal onsen still open to tourists in the town center.

Best season

Year-round; cold-weather mornings pair well with the lake's mist

Crowd level

Hidden gem

Rating

4.2· 299 reviews

Opening hours

Daily 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Nearest station

Yufuin Station (JR Kyudai Main Line)

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