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Oguni · Kumamoto · 25 places
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Tsuetate Onsen
Historic onsen town long used for therapeutic bathing, with steam baths using source water of about 98 degrees.
Hage no Yu Onsen
Highland onsen at 760 m on Waita's west foot. Four inns and private day baths. Simple sulfur spring; steamed chicken.
Yukemuri Teahouse
Day-use onsen at Take no Yu, one of six Waita baths. Flowing simple spring, steam bath, and steam cooking.
Kunugi-yu
Mountain family open-air onsen with seasonal nature and stars; coin baths, showers, and a steam kettle.
Waita Onsen Area
Geothermal onsen area below conical Mount Waita, with steam baths and day-use family baths.
Marusho Inn
Pet-friendly Tsuetate Onsen inn; small and medium dogs stay for a fee, with a steam bath and day bathing.
Komeya Villa
Tsuetate Onsen inn founded in 1843, limited to six groups a day, with seasonal kaiseki and pure spring baths.
Kukita Annex
Rare nine-story Tsuetate inn with an elevator; every room faces the river and the outdoor bath is on the top floor.
Wakanoya Four Seasons Inn
Retro Tsuetate inn retaining its 1929 character, known for a beauty steam bath and popular with women.
Yasuragi no Yado Matsuya
Inn over 150 years old at Hagenoyu Onsen, known for original chicken hell-steaming and eight private baths.
Countryside Inn Okamoto
Onsen inn run by a Meiji-era tofu shop, with five detached rooms and 24-hour Suzugatani baths.
Asozuri Onsen Kameyama no Yu
Private family baths on the Oita-Kumamoto border, open 24 hours with coin-timer fresh spring water.
Seiryoso
Homey six-room inn in Waita Onsen with wild-plant cuisine, hell-steaming, and five free-flowing baths.
Takenoyu Jigokudani Onsen Yuka
Takenoyu onsen facility with 14 detached family baths filled fresh each visit by coin timer.
Manabi no Sato Kodama-kan
Wooden training and lodging facility built to pass on Kitasato's learning and exchange, with meals, onsen, and camping.
Oguni Dome
Wooden gymnasium using 5,602 Oguni cedars, nicknamed Big Turtle, used for sports, concerts, and events.
Mount Waita
1,500-meter conical mountain on the Oita-Kumamoto border, westernmost of the Kuju range, also called Oguni Fuji.
Waraku no Sato Takenokura
Eight-room inn in a time-slip setting by Hagenoyu Onsen, five with semi-outdoor baths, plus four springs and mountain meals.
Shirahana Symphony
Inn with free-flowing hot spring water that turns milky when stirred, plus private and public baths open 24 hours.
Yamakawa Onsen Kayu
Meal-free hidden inn in the Waita Onsen area, with indoor baths and a starry outdoor bath.
Horei no Yu
An onsen and inn with milky white-blue water and panoramic views of Mount Waita, offering coin-timer private baths.
Yusui Gorge
Campground and park on the Utoya River below Mount Waita, popular for camping, river play, and autumn foliage.
Shugojin Onsen
All-family-bath forest onsen, 24-hour coin timers, undiluted radon-rich simple spring, and open-air bath rooms.
Nuruyu Onsen Public Bath
Unstaffed public sulfur bath in Oguni at about 36-37 degrees, with abundant flow; adults 200 yen.
Aso Rainbow Valley Campground
Campground in Oguni with drive-in sites for cars and campers, rentals, water play, foliage, and a cafe.