How to Take a Japanese Onsen Bath

2015/4/18
♨ Day-Trip Onsen in Ito City ♨
Onsen Quality & Health Benefits
• Mainly simple thermal springs and slightly saline springs
• Health benefits: rheumatism, stroke, broken bones, external injuries and illnesses, chronic rheumatic arthritis, cold hands and feet, bruises, sprains, and burns.
How to Take a Japanese Onsen Bath
Recommended Onsen Facilities: Before you go, please contact the facility to confirm the availability of services.
<Public Baths>
There are seven public hot spring baths in Ito city named after the Ito Seven Deities of Good Luck. Three public baths are recommended below.
Note: You can purchase a soap, shampoo and towel, but not provided in the bathing areas. Swimsuits are not allowed.
from Ito Sta.by
Name
5 min
Address
Yukawa Public Bath
湯川第二浴場
2-9-9 Yukawa
(Benten bath for good fortune)
7 min
15 min
Matsubara Public Bath
松原 浴場
13-3 Matsubara-Honcho
( Daikoku bath for wish come
true)
Wada Public Bath
和田湯
2-7-24 Takenouchi
(Juroujin bath for long life)
Admission
Hours
Closed
Private Baths
Towel
Parking
Adults: 250 Yen
Children (age 6-12): 100 Yen
Infant(Age5 or under):50 Yen
14:00-21:30
Wed
Not available
200 Yen
Not available
Adults: 250 Yen
Children (age 6-12): 130 Yen
15:00-22:45
Tue
500 Yen (50 min) 150 Yen
Not available
Adults: 300 Yen
Infant(Age5 or under):100Yen
14:30-22:30
Wed
Not available
150 Yen
Note: Do not bring bath towels, cameras or recording
You should not go into the bathtub right after coming
from a dressing room.
Please pour hot water over yourself and clean your body
by using a basin or shower beforehand ("washing" is not
always necessary).
Of course, you want to be careful not to splash your
neighboring guests.
12 cars
<Ryokan> Note: Soap and shampoo are usually provided in the bathing areas. Swimsuits are not allowed.
from Ito Sta.by
11 min
Name
Address / Phone
Hours
Admission
Daitokan(大東館)
14:00-22:00
2-23 Suehiro-cho
0557-37-5166
Yokikan(陽気館)
11 min
2-24 Suehiro-cho
0557-37-3101
Yamaki(山喜旅館)
12min
4-7 Higashi Matsubara
0557-37-1423
Hotel Dankoen(暖香園)
15 min
1-3-6 Takenouchi
0557-37-0011
Ryokufuen(緑風園)
20 min
3-1 Otonashi-cho
0557-37-1885
Adults: 700 Yen
Children (age 6-12): 350 Yen
11:00-15:00
Adults: 1000 Yen
Children (age 6-12): 500 Yen
Bath Types
Towel
★ Open-air bath (women only) & Private Open-air bath
* Large indoor baths for men & women * Private lying bath *
Private Goemonburo (or iron kettle-shaped bathtub) No
reservations required for the private baths.
Rental bath towel: 200 Yen
Towel: 100 Yen
★Outdoor mixed bath
Ride a unique mountain train to the open-air bath on the hill.
Note: Visitors cannot use an indoor bath.
Rental bath towel: free
Towel: 150 Yen
★One large indoor bath
Rental room 1080Yen/1hr. for rest.
Rental bath towel:200 Yen
Towel:100Yen
★Two open-air baths and two large public baths
Rental bath towel: 250 Yen
★Two open-air baths & two large public baths & Private
Open-air bath
Rental bath towel: 100 Yen
Towel: 100 Yen
The water is often kept at about 40°C in Japanese hot
springs, and many Japanese people are accustomed to such
a high temperature.
You will see a faucet to cool down the water at each tub,
but please do not add too much cold water, which may
affect the enjoyment of other guests.
8:00-20:00(Tue&Fri 13:00-20:00)
Adults: 600 Yen
Normally there are separate baths for male and female
guests.
At each entrance, you will see short split curtains called
noren printed with signs to indicate the following:For male
"TONOGATA",and for female "ONNAYU" or "GOFUJIN".
Children(age6-12):300 Yen
13:30-17:00
Adults: 1200 Yen
Do not put your towel into the tub or wash your
body using soap in the tub, as a hot spring is
considered a "communal bath," which everyone
Children (age 6-12): 600 Yen
13:30-22:00
Adults: 1000 Yen
Children (age 6-12): 500 Yen
<Spa Facilities> Note: Soap and shampoo are usually provided in the bathing areas. Swimsuits are not allowed.
from Ito Sta. by
Name
Hours
Address / Phone
Admission
Seaside Spa(シーサイドスパ)
5 min by
Ito Marine Town
571-19 Yukawa
0557-38-1811
SunHatoya Tairyoen
5 min by
(サンハトヤ 大漁苑)
572 Yukawa
0557-38-4126
Izukogen-no Yu
(高原の湯)
30 min
5 min walk from Izukogen Sta.
1180 Yawatano
0557-54-5200
Bath Types
Closed irregularly
★Large indoor baths (men & women) with ocean view
10:00-22:00 (last entry 21:00) *Sauna*Private jacuzzi (2160 Yen/h) *Relaxation lounge
Adults: 1000 Yen
*Massage (2100 Yen ~ /20 min.) *Aroma oil massage (1050
Yen~/10 min.) *Korean body scrub (3700 Yen~/30min.)
Children (age 3 or older): 540 Yen
8:30-19:00
Adults: 2000 Yen
Children (age 3-12): 1500 Yen
Closed on the 1st & 3rd
Thu/month
10:00-24:00 (last entry 23:00)
Adults: 900 Yen
Children (age 4-12): 450 Yen
Towel
Notes
Face towel: 100 Yen
Rental bath towel: 200 Yen
Route bus from②
¥170 single
every 30 min.
★A bath with aquarium in which you can see fish
swimming , an open-air bath, a sauna etc.
Rental bath towel: 300 Yen
Free shuttle bus
from Ito sta.
every 30min.
12:30-17:30
★A variety of baths: Open-air bath, Indoor bath, Bubble
bath, Pot bath, Sauna, Cold bath *Relaxation lounge
*Massage chairs *Beauty salon *Onsen tasting *Restaurant
Towel: 100 Yen
Rental bath towel: 200 Yen
7min.walk from
IzuKogen sta.
One of the most famous hot springs in Japan.
Ito Hot Spring
伊東温泉
The information contained in this document is as of April 2015 and subject to change without notice.
<Ito City Tourist Association>
1-8-3 Yukawa, Ito City, Shizuoka 414-0002
Tel: 0557-37-6105
Fax: 0557-37-6300
URL: http://www.itospa.com