Shirahama, Shimoda, Shizuoka

Shimoda Prince Hotel (Day-Use Onsen)

A sea-view afternoon soak, with seasonal blackouts

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Property overview

Overview

The hotel has a panoramic hot-spring bath overlooking the sea. Day use is available only during specified periods of the 2026–27 operating year, with a summer blackout that covers much of the beach season. The hotel does not publish a complete bath-by-bath water-treatment breakdown on its current main pages.

Bath informationSeparate in-room baths from shared bathing facilities
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Bath information

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Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not published
Bathing temperature
Not published
Spring source
Shimoda Onsen; the current main official pages do not identify the individual source
Spring classification
Mildly alkaline simple spring
pH
Not published
Flow rate
Not published
Water handling
The panoramic bath uses natural hot-spring water. The current main official pages do not itemize water addition, heating, recirculation or disinfection for each bath, so those conditions are not inferred.

Bathing indications

The hotel lists general bathing indications including neuralgia, muscle and joint pain, sensitivity to cold and fatigue. These are not a guarantee of treatment.

Day-use bathing is not available July 1–August 31, 2026, or December 26, 2026–January 3, 2027. Children wearing diapers may not bathe; children aged seven and over may not enter the bath area for the opposite sex. Tattoo conditions differ between hotel pages and plans, so confirm for the exact booking.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.5/10
Bath variety
6.0/10
Upkeep
8.5/10
Atmosphere
10.0/10
Quiet
7.0/10
Access
7.0/10
Value
7.5/10

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Location & access

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In the Shirahama area of Shimoda. Check the hotel's current transport information for the route and any date-specific service; overnight shuttle arrangements should not be assumed to apply to day visitors.

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