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Reserve a private family bath to enjoy a luxurious space
A relaxing moment as if you were staying at a hot spring ryokan.
Enjoy a delightful time with the most important persons in your life at a private hot spring.
The private baths are operated by coins from the reception with time limit which provide our guests the freshest spring water every time.
Every luxury family bath also includes its own sauna.

Choose your favorite family bath from our 14 different themes and setups

There are 8 styles of indoor baths and 6 of open-air baths at Hyotan Onsen.

Each bath has a unique theme, you can choose one that suits your taste from the 14 styles which are full of character.
Each bath includes a sauna, allowing you to experience a steam bath with your family.

Advance reservations are required for all family baths.
Reservation acceptance starts one week in advance!
( Reception desk for family bath reservations.:+81-977-67-3010

For onsite reservation only, private open-air bath “Ms. Matsu’s yu-kokochi” series

Ms. Matsu is Hyotan Onsen founder Junsaku Kawano’s wife.
“Ms. Matsu’s yu-kokochi” series offers 8 styles of indoor baths and 2 open-air baths that all can be reserved by phone.
Reservation acceptance starts one week in advance.
Please come visit and enjoy unforgettable times with family, friends, or lover in a private relaxing onsen.

Rock bath Easy access

Kajika

 
Phone reservation is possible Easy access Kajika

Kajika is a tree frog. When Japanese say Kajika it means to enjoy the beautiful sounds of nature. Our Kajika onsen is an open-air bath inspired by a magnificent river that flows from the top of a mountain. We patiently selected each piece of rock to recreate the dynamic of nature. The view creates perfect impressions of natural landscape as the spring flows. Please also enjoy the surrounding trees that change their expressions throughout the seasons.

Easy access

Wheelchair rental Fee: 2,150 yen per 90 minutes

Wheelchair users and people with disabilities are
welcomed to make reservations by phone.

 Reservation acceptance starts one week in advance!
E-mailhyotan-onsen@muse.ocn.ne.jp
Rock bath Easy access

Kawasemi

 
Phone reservation is possible Easy access Kawasemi

Kawasemi means river cicada in Japanese. “Kawasemi”creates a gentle and elegant space by reproducing a waterfall that glides down the rock surface. We carefully selected round smooth stones to provide a natural solemn atmosphere. Immerse yourself and soak in the warm spring water while feeling a breeze as you look up at the sky. Come treat yourself in our special open-air onsen and forget about daily frustrations.

Easy access

Wheelchair rental Fee: 2,150 yen per 90 minutes

Wheelchair users and people with disabilities are
welcomed to make reservations by phone.

 Reservation acceptance starts one week in advance!
E-mailhyotan-onsen@muse.ocn.ne.jp
Rock bath Easy access

Hibiki

 
Phone reservation is possible Easy access Hibiki

Hibiki means echo in Japanese. The retro-chic interior of Hibiki bath house is slightly lit by yellow illumination. Its old fashion design brings you a feeling of nostalgia and calm Taisho romance. By installing lumpy rocks, our type of design brings nature inside. Creating these natural spaces that are wrapped into the building, is our delightful desire at Hyotan Onsen. Enjoy the time of healing with luxury to your heart's content while listening to the hot spring water echoing on the high ceiling.

Easy access

Wheelchair rental Fee: 2,150 yen per 90 minutes

Wheelchair users and people with disabilities are
welcomed to make reservations by phone.

 Reservation acceptance starts one week in advance!
E-mailhyotan-onsen@muse.ocn.ne.jp
Hinoki bath Easy access

Nagomi

 
Phone reservation is possible Easy access Nagomi

agomi means relaxation in Japanese. Surrounded with warmness of natural wood that is enriched by the steam from the natural springs provides an atmosphere of relaxation like no other, this is Nagomi. This bath style that has been well loved in Japan since ancient times.
In the daytime, the sun shines through the windows and the entire bath house is filled with natural energy. There is a spacious dressing space that you can comfortably use it with small children.

Easy access

Wheelchair rental Fee: 2,150 yen per 90 minutes

Wheelchair users and people with disabilities are
welcomed to make reservations by phone.

 Reservation acceptance starts one week in advance!
E-mailhyotan-onsen@muse.ocn.ne.jp
Stone bath Easy access

Kizuna

 
Phone reservation is possible Easy access Kizuna

“Kizuna” means bond in Japanese. This onsen room design perfectly recreates an old fashion space that reminds our guests of nostalgic times by combining deep retro-chic colors, materials, and fine lattice windows. Enjoy making sweet memories with your family, friends, or lover while immersing yourself in a 100% natural source hot spring. Relax in this extraordinary space where the clock hands are wound back and deepen your relationship bonds while you spend time with each other.

Easy access

Wheelchair rental Fee: 2,150 yen per 90 minutes

Wheelchair users and people with disabilities are
welcomed to make reservations by phone.

 Reservation acceptance starts one week in advance!
E-mailhyotan-onsen@muse.ocn.ne.jp
Rock bath

Ishizue

 
Phone reservation is possible Ishizue

Ishizue means foundation in Japanese. The origin of “Hyotan Onsen” was, as the name suggests, a gourd-shaped hot spring. To share traditional foundation, Ishizue, with our guests, the gourd-shaped hot spring bath here is a recreation of the original Hyotan Onsen built by our founder, Mr. Junsaku, for his wife, Matsu.

This bath house includes a comfortable dressing room with relaxed textures and a mini garden that make this special onsen a perfect space to treat our guests. Please enjoy a great time with the important people in your life.

 Reservation acceptance starts one week in advance!
E-mailhyotan-onsen@muse.ocn.ne.jp
Stone bath

Retro

 
Phone reservation is possible Retro

This indoor bath that incorporates the motif of elegant villa culture and architecture that once flourished here in Beppu. The bath house is unified in white with the stylish stained glass windows that capture your attention. The combination of granite throughout the bath house with marble walls, creates a luxurious and unique space that cannot be experienced elsewhere. We named it Retro but designed it with a touch of nostalgia and newness.

 Reservation acceptance starts one week in advance!
E-mailhyotan-onsen@muse.ocn.ne.jp
Hinoki bath   Easy access

Tsukushi

 
Phone reservation is possible Easy access Tsukushi

Our “Tsukushi” Onsen is a beautiful contrast between the natural wood of Hinoki cypress and the black ink finish of Gensho slate stone. Although it is an indoor bath, you can still enjoy the feeling of being outside as light passes through the large windows. Relax in this bath while being wrapped in the full of healing power scent of natural Hinoki cypress that has been popular since ancient times. Tsukushi means field horsetail herb in Japanese. It is one of the first flowers of Spring. We hope you will love this bath. As this bath was first opened when the field horsetails were blooming, it was named, Tsukushi, as a reminder of renewed promise of Spring.

Easy access

Wheelchair rental Fee: 2,150 yen per 90 minutes

Wheelchair users and people with disabilities are
welcomed to make reservations by phone.

 Reservation acceptance starts one week in advance!
E-mailhyotan-onsen@muse.ocn.ne.jp
Stone bath

Hotaru

 
Phone reservation is possible Hotaru

Hotaru means firefly in Japanese. This bath house was created by imagining fireflies dancing around your old hometown. The quarried stone bathtub recreates the motif of old style Japanese houses back in the glorious old days and provides a feeling of strength while the warm lights gently illuminate your mind and body.
You simple cannot help wanting to say “I am home” when you visit this nostalgic space. “Hotaru” is another 100% natural hot spring.

 Reservation acceptance starts one week in advance!
E-mailhyotan-onsen@muse.ocn.ne.jp
Stone bath

Shizuka

 
Phone reservation is possible Shizuka

Shizuka means a moment of quietness in Japanese. Such as, at the end of the day, when you look back to reflect on the events of the day... In this way, we named this bath Shizuka in order to create a space where you can spend time in peace. Although the granite bathtub and floor are different in color, the overall design is calm and chic. The Shizuka Onsen maintains an orthodox structure without flashiness, with a taste of playfulness from the gourd-shaped hot spring faucet.

 Reservation acceptance starts one week in advance!
E-mailhyotan-onsen@muse.ocn.ne.jp

For onsite reservation only, private open-air bath “Makuyu Junsaku” series

“Makuyu Junsaku” series are 4 gorgeous open-air baths that give the quaint feeling like a long-established ryokan.
Please choose your favorite from different baths. You must be onsite to reserve one of these hot springs.

Rock bath

Suzume

 
Suzume

Suzume means sparrow in Japanese. The pebbles on the smooth floor and the flow of the source spring through the gaps between the rocks recreate the flow of a stream in nature. Suzume is an open-air bath meant to engulf you in sensations of traditional Japanese environment where you can relax and feel as if you are bathing in a bamboo forest and listening to the murmur of a river. We named this hot spring “sparrow”, an animal that is unified in spirit with “bamboo”.

Rock bath Easy access

Mutsumi

 
Easy access Mutsumi

Mutsumi means friendly or get along well in Japanese. This garden onsen is designed with gentle pebbles and smooth-sloping rocks that pull you into the nostalgia that is familiar in Japanese culture. This onsen is designed to invite conversations with the important people in your life while feeling a natural breeze. We hope you enjoy this dreamlike space, and strengthen the bond between your family, friends, or lover.

Easy access

Wheelchair rental Fee: 2,150 yen per 90 minutes

Wheelchair users and people with disabilities are
welcomed to make reservations by phone.

Rock bath

Sennin

 
Sennin

Sennin means hermit in Japanese. Our “Senjin” recreates the atmosphere of the hidden hot spring deep in the mountains at the artisan source. By creating a deep opening towards the back of the onsen, it creates a more spacious feeling than it actually is. Additionally, you will be amazed as you sink into the bathtub and look up at the rock hill and notice hot steam in mysterious shapes as you watch the spring water flowing down from the top. It’s just the hot spring that a mountain hermit would secretly desired. This bath’s name was given because of such a fantasy.

Rock bath

Hana

 
Hana

Hana means flower in Japanese. Among our great outdoor rock baths, Hana was created by carefully selecting rounded rocks. The smooth pebbles laid down on the floor are somehow cute. This traditional open-air bath is not too gorgeous and is just right for you to enjoy bathing in a calm atmosphere. Come to spend a peaceful time in a bath surrounded by stones that are as lovely as flowers.

Quality

Spring quality Sodium - chloride spring (Mild acidic hypotonic hyperthermal spring)
Temperature Source temperature: 100.4℃ (212.72℉) pH:3.1
Spring volume: 500ℓ/min
(Analysis date: February 22, 1994 Oita Prefectural Institute of Health and Environment)
Benefit neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, frozen shoulder, motor paralysis, joint stiffness, bruise, sprain, chronic gastrointestinal disease, hemorrhoids, coldness, recovery phase,
Fatigue recovery, health promotion, chronic skin disease, cuts, burns, physically weak children, chronic gynecological disease, Chronic constipation
※ It is beneficial for chronic gastrointestinal diseases when drinking.
- Patient should not bathe (Contraindications for bathing)-
Acute illness (especially fever), active tuberculosis, cancer, severe heart disease, respiratory failure, renal failure, hemorrhagic disease, severe anemia, other issues with ongoing diseases, or during pregnancy (especially first and last trimester).
Amenity Hair dryer, 2-in-1 shampoo, body soap
Bathing Time Family baths reception is up to 12:00 AM.
(Large communal bath closes at 24:00, sand bath closes at 22:30/use until 23:00)

※Please bring your towels or bath towels. There are also towels available for purchase.

The quality of the hot spring water at Hyotan Onsen is safe!It is carefully managed under the supervision of experts.

※Private family bath cannot be combined with sand bath.
※You may not be able to extend on crowded days.

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