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Shitanyu Lakeside Open-Air Bath
下ん湯Oita · Kyushu
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
- 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
- Admission
- Unmanned honesty-box communal onsen; bathing fee JPY300 (recently raised from JPY200). Coins in box at entrance.
- Nearest station
- Yufuin Station (JR Kyudai Main Line)
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
10:00–20:00Stored weekly hours
Daily 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tags
onsenoff-the-beaten-pathlake
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