No. 56 · Tottori
Misasa Onsen
Misasa Onsen ranked No. 56 in the published 2025 Japan hot-spring destination list. Check bathing options, access and stay details before planning your visit.
Spring information
Water and bathing details for Misasa Onsen
Facility-level figures; blank town-wide averages are not inferred.
Named facility records for Misasa Onsen. Figures marked “Not published” are not treated as town-wide averages.
| Facility | Spring | Source data | Supply | Bath type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misasa Onsen Kabuyu Public Bath | Simple, mildly radioactive spring, according to a transcription of the 2026 on-site analysis display. Source: Kabuyu mixed spring. | Source temperature: 51.0°C in a transcription of the 2026 on-site analysis display; the current Misasa tourism site does not publish the full analysis sheet. pH: 7.2 in the 2026 on-site analysis transcription; not listed numerically on the current official page. | Current official pages do not specify dilution, heating, circulation or disinfection. Older local tourism material and 2026 field records describe source-flowing water, but this is not a current official guarantee of a completely untreated supply. | Day-use bath. A low-cost, local public bath for visitors who want to try Misasa's original hot spring and do not mind a simple setup or a notably hot soak. It is not a multi-pool spa, and the current official pages do not confirm a tattoo rule. Bring your own towel and toiletries, and check the latest notice before travelling. |
| Misasa Onsen Kawara Bath | Part of Misasa Onsen's natural radioactive-spring system. The facility's current page does not publish a separate analysis that can be assigned specifically to Kawara Bath. | Source temperature: Not published. pH: Not published. | The current tourism-association page does not specify water addition, heating, circulation, disinfection or source-flow conditions by pool. Third-party listings are not treated as a current official guarantee. | Day-use bath. A free riverside open-air bath for travellers comfortable with mixed bathing, limited privacy and simple changing facilities. It is an unusually open experience, not a substitute for a gender-separated bathhouse. |
| BARCOS RYOKAN Misasasou | Radioactive spring. The inn commonly calls it a radium spring; a complete current analysis sheet was not available, so no more specific chemical classification or radon concentration is inferred. Source: The inn's own spring; the current public pages do not publish the formal source name | Source temperature: About 45°C at the spring outlet; this is not a fixed bath temperature pH: Not published | The inn says its public baths, guest-room baths and washbasin hot water use 100% spring water, free-flowing without added water or heating and without recirculation. It does not publish a complete disinfection specification for every bath. | Ryokan. Misasasou is a distinctive fit for a quiet, small-scale stay where spring water in the room matters as much as the public bath. It is less suited to visitors looking for many bathing facilities, a sauna circuit or a low-cost quick soak. |
Destination comparison
What this onsen town offers
History
69/100Spring character
79/100Town culture
70/100Seasonal scenery
71/100Access
72/100Local history
How the town developed
Four seasons
Seasonal conditions and travel rhythm
Plan your stay
Misasa Onsen: day trip or overnight?
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Day trip
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Misasa Onsen Day Baths: Which One Fits Your Visit?One-night stay
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Misasa Seiryuso Day Bath: Prices, Private Baths and BookingStay plus a day bath
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Misasa Onsen Without a Car: A Half-Day Plan from KurayoshiNearby destinations
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Related guides
Guides to Misasa Onsen
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Spring waterBARCOS RYOKAN Misasa-so: A Small Garden-Side Stay with Spring-Fed Baths
See what sets BARCOS RYOKAN Misasa-so apart: its nine-room scale, garden-facing rooms, spring-fed baths, limited day-use hours and ondol sessions.
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Day-use bathsMisasa Onsen Day Baths: Which One Fits Your Visit?
Compare Misasa’s Kabuyu, riverside Kawara-buro, Seiryuso private bath and Iwanosaki garden baths by price, access and visitor hours.
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Day-use bathsIzanro Iwasaki in Misasa: What a Day Visit Actually Includes
Izanro Iwasaki’s ¥1,500 ticket covers one side of its bath circuit, assigned by gender each day. Weekend visits end at 3 p.m.; check calendar and last entry.
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Day-use bathsKabuyu in Misasa: A ¥400 Local Bath with a Later Monday Opening
Plan around Kabuyu’s ¥400 admission and 9 a.m. opening (10 on Mondays); its free footbath and drinking spring have separate hours.
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Bathing rulesMisasa Kawara-buro: Rules, Privacy and When to Go
Misasa’s free riverside bath is mixed, open-air and unusually exposed. Check the odd-day cleaning window, swimwear ban and privacy trade-offs before going.
Read the guideGetting thereMisasa Onsen Without a Car: A Half-Day Plan from Kurayoshi
Plan a car-free Misasa Onsen visit from Kurayoshi Station. Compare a low-cost bath, a ryokan soak and the weekend-only timing that can catch visitors out.
Read the guidePrivate bathsMisasa Seiryuso Day Bath: Prices, Private Baths and Booking
Seiryuso’s day bath costs ¥1,000, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; a reserved 45-minute private bath adds ¥2,200 plus admission, or ¥4,200 for two adults.
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ComparisonsSeiryuso or Iwanosaki? Choosing a Day-Use Onsen in Misasa
Choose Seiryuso for private baths and a longer weekend window, or Iwanosaki for its garden-bath complex; check its daily calendar.
Read the guideComparisonsMisasa or Kaike Onsen? Choose by Scenery, Access and Bathing Style
Misasa is a compact river-valley onsen town; Kaike is a seaside base near Yonago. Compare day baths, spring descriptions and onward transport.
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