Katazoegahama Onsen, Suo-Oshima, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yuyuland, Katazoegahama Onsen
A strong low-cost, sea-view bath for a Katazoegahama beach, camping, RV or eastern Suo-Oshima road trip. It is much less convenient as a day trip by rail and bus alone.
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- Tattoo policy
- The current first-party information reviewed does not confirm a tattoo policy. Check with the facility before visiting.
Spring & water temperature
- Spring-source temperature
- 20.7°C, measured on site on 2 October 2024. This is the source temperature, not a fixed pool temperature.
- Bathing temperature
- Not published as a fixed value.
- Spring source
- Katazoegahama Onsen.
- Spring classification
- Iron-bearing, sodium chloride cold mineral spring with weak radioactivity; high-salinity and neutral.
- pH
- Not published in the current material summarized here.
- Flow rate
- Not published in the current material summarized here.
- Water handling
- A 2024 spring analysis confirms a drilled source lifted by pump. The facility currently lists natural-spring indoor and open-air baths and family baths, but the main official pages reviewed do not publish pool-by-pool water addition, heating, circulation or disinfection conditions.
- Analysis date
- 2024
Bathing indications
The 2024 analysis lists general bathing indications including chronic muscle and joint pain or stiffness, sensitivity to cold, poor peripheral circulation, fatigue and general health maintenance. Spring-type indications include cuts, cold sensitivity, dry skin and other conditions. These are general hot-spring classifications, not treatment guarantees.
Current main official text pages do not give pool-specific water addition, heating, circulation or disinfection conditions.
The facility announced reopening on 6 July 2026 after an extended closure for equipment problems. Adult admission is ¥520. Published child prices differ: the operator lists ¥210 for elementary-school children and free admission for preschoolers, while town and tourism pages list ¥300 for children. Confirm the child fare with the facility.
How to read a bath profile
Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.
