Four Natural Hot Springs in Tokushima City: Which Bath Fits Your Day?
Compare four natural-spring baths in Tokushima City by facilities, price and access, from the train-side Bizan no Yu to larger complexes.
Checked: September 27, 2026
“Tokushima onsen” can mean very different things in practice. These four facilities have documented natural spring water, but one is an urban spa, one a hotel bath, and the other two sit outside the station area. Here is the useful distinction before the details: choose by location and visit length first, then by the baths you actually want to use.
| Facility | Adult admission | Usual day-use hours | What stands out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aratae no Yu, Tamiya | ¥800 weekdays; ¥1,000 weekends / holidays | 8 am–1 am; later on Fri/Sat and holiday eves | Spring bath, two sauna types, bedrock bath |
| Ebisu no Yu | ¥750 | 8 am–midnight; last entry 11:30 pm | Iron-rich chloride spring, varied outdoor baths, tower sauna |
| Otome no Yu | ¥600 | 8 am–11:30 pm | Low-cost spring bath, outdoor pool and sauna |
| Bizan no Yu | ¥880 | 7 am–8 pm for day visitors | 11th-floor bath about a minute from Tokushima Station |
For a longer visit: Aratae no Yu
Aratae’s Tamiya branch is the broadest package in town. The source is listed at 29.4°C, pH 7.4 and 97.4 litres per minute. Its designated spring pool is heated without adding water and supplied source-flowing. Elsewhere are carbonated and electric pools, dry and salt saunas, and a separate bedrock-bath area.
| Aratae no Yu ticket | Weekday | Weekend / public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Adult admission | ¥800 | ¥1,000 |
| Admission plus bedrock bath | ¥1,600 | ¥2,000 |
The complex closes at 1 a.m. most days, later on Fridays, Saturdays and holiday eves. It suits a longer visit; for a quick bath near the station, the extra facilities may not justify the trip across town.
A bath with a distinct spring character: Ebisu no Yu
Ebisu no Yu’s spring is listed as an iron-containing sodium-magnesium chloride hot spring. Its rock bath can appear reddish, and the bathing area also has a tower sauna, goemon-style tubs, pot baths and a cave bath.
| Ebisu no Yu | Published terms |
|---|---|
| Adult entry | ¥750 |
| Hours | 8 a.m.–midnight |
| Last entry | 11:30 p.m. |
| Regular closure | Second Thursday of each month |
The trade-off is location. There is parking for 150 cars, and the prefectural tourism listing gives a roughly 10-minute drive from Route 55; this is the easiest of the four to build into a car trip. It is a less convenient detour from central Tokushima if you are relying on local buses.
The lower-cost spring bath: Otome no Yu
Otome no Yu charges adults ¥600. Facilities include an outdoor bath, jet bath, dry sauna and cold bath. Its water qualifies under Japan’s Hot Spring Act because of its metasilicic-acid content. The public listing does not provide a full ionic analysis.
The bath is in Hachiman-cho, on the lower slopes of Mount Bizan. A municipal bus to Enose Bridge is followed by about an eight-minute walk; drivers have a 100-car lot. This is a solid low-cost option when the bus schedule lines up, but the walk and return timetable make it less spontaneous than Bizan no Yu.
Station access: Bizan no Yu
Bizan no Yu occupies the 11th floor of Hotel Sunroute Tokushima, about a one-minute walk from JR Tokushima Station. The source is listed as a sodium-calcium chloride cold mineral spring.
| Bizan no Yu detail | Published value |
|---|---|
| Source temperature | 20.3°C |
| Flow rate | 280 litres per minute |
| Day-use hours | 7 a.m.–8 p.m. |
| Adult admission | ¥880 |
| Face / bath towel | ¥120 each |
The bath is restricted to men, so it is not a mixed-party option. Monthly maintenance can also interrupt the daytime window; the hotel lists 10 am–5 pm closures on selected dates in 2026. Check that calendar before using it between trains.
For a broader look at neighborhood sento and other public baths, see Tokushima City’s sento guide. The Tamiya Aratae guide has more detail on its saunas and bedrock-bath section.
