Chiyono Onsen in Hakusan: Hours, Prices and Getting There

Chiyono Onsen is a neighbourhood sentō in Hakusan, not a resort-style hot-spring hotel. Adult admission is ¥500; the dry sauna costs an additional ¥200 and comes with a dedicated bath towel. The outdoor bath is listed as source-fed and continuous-flow. The main catch is scheduling: the bath is closed every Tuesday and Friday, including public holidays under the current rule, and its old family bath has been discontinued.

Current admission and opening days

The Ishikawa public-bath association lists these standard admission rates:

The listing does not state the cost of an ordinary bath towel or toiletries, so bring your own if you want to avoid an extra purchase.

The association says the Tuesday and Friday closure applies even when the day is a public holiday, a rule in effect from May 2026. Check the association’s Chiyono Onsen page before making a special trip in case of a temporary closure or notice.

What the spring details do—and do not—tell you

Chiyono Onsen is listed as a sodium-chloride spring. The association specifically identifies the outdoor bath as continuous-flow spring water. That description applies to the outdoor tub; it does not establish that every indoor bath, including the bubble bath, uses 100% untreated spring water. Current association information does not give a dated spring analysis with source temperature, pH or flow rate, so older figures found elsewhere should not be presented as current measurements.

The facility list includes an indoor bath, a bubble bath, a dry sauna and an outdoor bath. The sauna is optional and separately priced, so a basic soak remains ¥500 for an adult. If you need a private bathing room, choose somewhere else: the association says Chiyono’s former family bath has been discontinued, not temporarily closed.

Reaching the bath from Kanazawa

Nishi-Mattō is an active IR Ishikawa Railway station, and the operator’s current fare table lists Kanazawa–Nishi-Mattō at ¥270 one way for an adult. From the station, a map listing estimates roughly a 13-minute walk to Chiyono Onsen; allow extra time if you are unfamiliar with the residential streets. The bath’s own access note still describes Mattō Station as about ten minutes away by car, so do not confuse that older station reference with a walking route from Nishi-Mattō.

Hakusan City’s 2026 community-bus timetable includes Nishi-Mattō Station and Chiyono-Minami. On the relevant North-West route, the listed departures are limited:

These are not dependable evening connections for a bath open until 11 pm. The station walk is simpler if you are comfortable walking; otherwise arrange a taxi, and check the return train separately.

By car, the association lists a 44-space car park and access about two minutes from the Route 8 Megumi Hakusan intersection. The address is 275-1 Yonenaga-machi, Hakusan, Ishikawa; phone: +81 76-275-2619.

A good fit for a short local-bath stop

Chiyono works well if you are already exploring Hakusan, want an inexpensive natural-spring bath and do not mind a local sentō setup. The late closing time gives more flexibility than the community bus, but you still need to plan your trip back to the station. It is a poor choice on Tuesdays or Fridays, for anyone who needs a private bath, or if the visit only works with a bus connection after dark.

If your Ishikawa itinerary also includes the southern hot-spring towns, the Kaga Onsen access guide from Kanazawa and Komatsu Airport covers a separate rail-and-airport corridor.

Sources

• Ishikawa Public Bath Association, Chiyono Onsen: hours, fees, facilities and access
• Ishikawa Public Bath Association, current public-bath admission rates
• IR Ishikawa Railway, Nishi-Mattō Station and fare table
• Hakusan City, 2026 Mattō-area Megūru community-bus timetable (PDF)
• Yahoo! Maps, Chiyono Onsen location and walk estimate from Nishi-Mattō Station

Checked: 2026-09-27