Shichikama Onsen Yuraku-kan: Day-Use Hot Spring Prices

In the Shichikama hot spring area of Shin-onsen Town, Yuraku-kan is a day-use bath that proudly offers one hundred percent free-flowing source water, with no added water, no reheating, and no recirculation. A sulfate spring rich in sodium and calcium wells up here, with a source temperature of about forty-nine degrees, letting you experience the natural power of the water itself. In a quiet mountain setting, you can savor the real thing at leisure.

Highlights

The greatest appeal is the lavish flow of source water poured straight into the baths. With no chlorine treatment, you soak in fresh water just as it springs forth, and the fine feel on the skin is unmistakable. Along with the indoor bath there is an open-air bath where you can gaze at the mountain scenery, plus a private multipurpose bath that is popular with families.

Enjoying the Seasons

Winter brings the snow crab landed at nearby ports into season, perfect for a restorative trip pairing baths and crab. From spring through autumn, the open-air bath set against mountain greenery or fall colors feels wonderful, letting you feel the turning seasons as you soak. It suits those who want a quiet retreat.

Access and Basic Information

It sits in the hills about ten minutes by car from Hamasaka Station on the JR San-in Main Line. The water is a sulfate spring containing sodium and calcium, with a source temperature of about forty-nine degrees. It is also worth combining with Yumura Onsen and Hamasaka Onsen. The facility keeps set hours and closing days, so check before you visit. Day-use bathing is available, with a modest fee in the several-hundred-yen range.

Practical Travel Notes

Free-flowing water is prized for its freshness, so allow yourself time to soak slowly. To avoid crowds, skip the evening when local use rises and aim for the daytime, which tends to be quieter. Allow about an hour and a half for a soak and a rest. If you want the private multipurpose bath, check reservation availability in advance. Hamasaka Onsen and Yumura Onsen are a short drive away, making for an easy spring-hopping trip paired with the hot spring egg experience at Araayu. During the winter snow crab season nearby inns and restaurants fill up, so plan early. Budget on the several-hundred-yen range for day-use bathing.

A Quick Tip

Free-flowing water is prized for its freshness, so take your time and soak slowly. Reserving the private multipurpose bath lets your family or group enjoy the source water without reserve. The sulfate spring warms you to the core, so remember to rehydrate after your bath.

Practical Information for Your Visit

• Spring quality: Sodium-calcium sulphate spring (hypotonic, neutral, high-temperature spring). Faintly yellowish-brown but clear, with no taste or smell
• Source temperature, pH and flow rate: 53.1 degrees, pH 7.38, 448 litres per minute (drilled and pumped up). Surveyed by the Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Public Health Science in September of Heisei 30 (2018)
• Handling of the water: No water is added. The temperature is adjusted to a comfortable level by heat exchange. Sterilisation is by boiling water rather than chlorine. The tubs are cleaned every day and refilled with fresh hot spring water
• Indications: Cuts, poor peripheral circulation, sensitivity to cold, depressive states and dry skin (by spring quality). Also chronic joint and muscle pain, weakened gastrointestinal function, recovery from fatigue and more
• Drinking the water: Not possible, as there is no dedicated drinking facility in the building
• Tattoos: People with tattoos are not permitted to enter. Temporary tattoo stickers must also be removed before entering
• Opening hours: 9:00-22:00 (general reception closes at 21:15, reception for the multipurpose bath closes at 20:30)
• Closed days: The first and third Wednesday of the month (open when that day is a public holiday)
• Bathing fee: 700 yen for adults (junior high school age and above), 400 yen for children (age 3 and above). Coupon books cost 6,000 yen for 10 visits and 3,100 yen for 5 visits (valid for one year)
• Multipurpose bath (private hire): An indoor bath and an outdoor cauldron bath as a set, 2,400 yen for 45 minutes (up to 3 adults). Beyond 3 people, 700 yen per additional adult and 400 yen per additional child. Extensions cost 500 yen per 15 minutes. Reservations can be made by telephone or at the reception desk; use by minors only is not permitted
• Baths: Ten baths in total, including two large bathing halls with a stone bath and a cypress bath, an open-air rock bath, an open-air cauldron bath and the multipurpose bath. The large bathing halls are switched between men and women each day (the cypress bath was renovated in March 2025)
• Amenities: Body soap and shampoo are provided in the bathing areas. Towels at 350 yen, bath towels at 500 yen and a razor-and-cream shaving set at 200 yen are sold inside the building
• Barrier-free access and families with children: Chairs for people with disabilities are available. A baby bath can also be borrowed on request at the reception desk (limited numbers). The multipurpose bath is also intended for people who need nursing care or support from family members
• Parking: 39 spaces for ordinary cars (24 in the first car park and 15 in the second), plus space for 2 microbuses seating 29 passengers
• Access (by bus): From Hamasaka Station on the JR San-in Main Line, take a bus bound for Yumura Onsen. The nearest stops are Tochidani / Shichikama Onsen-guchi and Shichikama Onsen. From Tochidani / Shichikama Onsen-guchi it is about a 5-minute walk across the Kishida River. Between the two stops there are roughly 2 buses per hour
• Access (by taxi or car): Just under 10 minutes by taxi from Hamasaka Station. About 40 minutes by car from Tottori, about 2 hours 30 minutes from Himeji, and about 3 hours 20 minutes from Osaka, Kobe or Kyoto
• Facilities in the building: A 32-tatami-mat seminar room and a natural environment exhibition hall, both free of charge. Wi-Fi is available
• Footbath: The footbath inside the building has been suspended since May 2023. Instead, there is a free footbath facility called Shirasagi no Yu about a 5-minute walk away, open from 7:00 to 19:00 (no car park)
• Address and telephone: 524 Shichikama, Shin-onsen Town, Mikata District, Hyogo Prefecture / 0796-83-1526

Information Sources

The opening hours, closed days, bathing fees, coupon books, the fees and rules for the multipurpose bath, the entry restriction relating to tattoos, the prices of towels and other items on sale, the provided amenities, the chairs for people with disabilities and the baby bath, the number of parking spaces and the Wi-Fi were confirmed on the Fees and the Hot Spring Facilities and Their Benefits pages of the official website of Shichikama Onsen Yuraku-kan. The spring quality, the spring temperature of 53.1 degrees, the pH of 7.38, the flow rate of 448 litres per minute and the notes on the sensory examination, together with the 711.3-metre pipeline that brings the water, the absence of added water, the use of heat exchange and boiling-water (non-chlorine) sterilisation, and the fact that there is no drinking facility, come from the extract of the hot spring analysis certificate published on the same site (Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Public Health Science, surveyed on 5 September of Heisei 30 (2018)). The bus stop names Tochidani / Shichikama Onsen-guchi and Shichikama Onsen and the journey times from Hamasaka Station, as well as the distances from each city, are from the Transport and Map page of the same site, while the designation as a National Health Resort Hot Spring, the legend behind the place name Shichikama and the information on the Shirasagi no Yu footbath follow the descriptions on the same site. Opening hours, fees and closed days are subject to change, so please check the official information before you set out.