Kawatana Onsen, Toyoura, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

Santoka Bath at Kawatana Grand Hotel Otafuku

Long opening hours, an open-air bath and sauna near Kawatana's kawara soba

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Property overview

Overview

Santoka is the hotel's public bath, with indoor and outdoor spring baths, sauna and cold bath. The hotel publishes pH 8.2 for its spring, while bath-by-bath treatment details are not fully listed.

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
Fixed bath temperature not published
Spring source
Kawatana Onsen; the individual spring name is not published on current main official pages
Spring classification
Sodium–calcium chloride spring, mildly alkaline
pH
8.2 (hotel's official onsen page)
Flow rate
Not published
Water handling
The Santoka indoor and open-air baths use natural hot-spring water. The hotel does not publish a complete treatment list for each bath, so do not assume all baths are flow-through.

Bathing indications

The hotel lists general indications for chloride springs, including cuts, poor peripheral circulation, sensitivity to cold and dry skin. This is general bathing information, not treatment advice.

Santoka day use: adults ¥950 on weekdays, ¥1,150 on weekends and public holidays, and ¥1,450 on special dates. 8:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; last entry 10:00 p.m. Basic washing amenities are provided; towels are sold and bath towels can be rented. From April 1, 2026, the ¥1,320 bath-and-facility voucher costs ¥1,800 on weekdays, ¥2,000 on weekends/public holidays and ¥2,200 on special dates.

Special-date rates apply during periods such as Golden Week, Obon and year-end/New Year. Tattoo entry is prohibited. The hotel shuttle is described for overnight guests; day-use eligibility is not confirmed.

Bath experience

Comfort
9.0/10
Bath variety
9.0/10
Upkeep
8.5/10
Atmosphere
8.0/10
Quiet
7.0/10
Access
7.5/10
Value
8.5/10

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Kawatana Onsen, Toyoura, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

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