Onsen · Chugoku & Shikoku

Misasa Onsen

Misasa, Tottori♨ Radioactive spring (rich in radon; average 52.8°C)

Overview

An onsen area in central Tottori Prefecture, known for water rich in radon. You can easily enjoy the hot springs at the free outdoor bath on the banks of the Mitoku River and at Kabuyu, the original bath. It is about 20 minutes by local bus from JR Kurayoshi Station.

The onsen town stretches along the Mitoku River, and you can stroll across Kajika Bridge and Koidani Bridge. Kawara-buro on the riverbank is a free mixed-gender outdoor bath open 24 hours, with a foot bath right next to it. Kabuyu is the original bath said to mark the beginning of the hot spring, and at the drinking fountain by its entrance you can also drink the spring water.

Location: Misasa, Tottori
Official website: https://misasaonsen.jp/
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Nearby area

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Day-Use Baths

Baths you can visit without staying

Public baths, day-use spas and foot baths open to non-staying visitors.

Public bath

Kabuyu

Price: Adults ¥400, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥250 (as of October 2026)
Hours: 9:00–20:45 (Mondays from 10:00; last entry 20:15)
Note: The foot bath (8:00–21:00, Mondays from 10:00) and drinking fountain are free
Official site: https://misasaonsen.jp/sightseeings/sightseeing-1072/

Public bath

Kawara-buro

Price: Free (as of October 2026)
Hours: 24 hours (closed for cleaning on the mornings of odd-numbered days)
Closed: Open year-round
Note: A mixed-gender outdoor bath on the riverbank. The changing area is very basic
Official site: https://misasaonsen.jp/sightseeings/sightseeing-1057/

Foot bath

Kawara no Yu Foot Bath

Price: Free (as of October 2026)
Hours: 24 hours (closed for cleaning on the mornings of odd-numbered days)
Note: Next to Kawara-buro
Official site: https://misasaonsen.jp/sightseeings/sightseeing-1080/

Prices and hours are as of the date shown and may change, with occasional closures. Check each facility’s official website before you go.

🖋 If you have tattoos

There is no official guidance for the onsen area as a whole on bathing with tattoos. Policies vary by facility, so please check with each facility

Spring

Spring type and features

♨ Radioactive spring (rich in radon; average 52.8°C)

According to the prefecture's tourism information, it is said to be effective for neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis and diabetes

Etiquette

Bathing etiquette

✓Pour hot water over yourself before getting into the bath
✓Do not put towels in the bath
✓Tie up long hair so it does not touch the water
✓Do not take photos in the bathing area

Sights

Nearby sights

Mitokusan Nageire-do

A National Treasure temple hall near the onsen town

Kawara-buro

A free outdoor bath on the riverbank in the onsen town. Bathe while listening to the murmur of the river

Koidani Bridge and Kajika Bridge

Bridges over the Mitoku River. In summer you can hear the calls of kajika frogs

Tips

Good to know

!Kawara-buro is mixed-gender and the changing area is very basic
!Kawara-buro cannot be used on the mornings of odd-numbered days due to cleaning
!Some ryokan accept day-use bathing (listed on the official website)

Access

Nearest station / bus stop: Kurayoshi Station (JR San'in Main Line)About 20 minutes by local bus; get off at Misasa Onsen
From major cities and airports: JR Osaka Station: JR/Chizu Express Limited Express Super Hakuto to Kurayoshi Station, then transfer to a local bus (About 3 hours 15 minutes)
Haneda Airport: Fly to Tottori Airport, limousine bus to Kurayoshi Station, then transfer to a local bus (About 2 hours 10 minutes)
Tottori Airport: Limousine bus to Kurayoshi Station, then transfer to a local bus (About 45 minutes + about 20 minutes)

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Getting There

Getting there from major cities

Tokyo → Osaka

Fastest: Approx. 2 hr 30 min (shortest 2 hr 21 min)

🚄 Shinkansen✈ Flight🌙 Overnight bus

Travel Passes

Travel passes for getting there

🚄 JR

Kansai WIDE Area Pass

Kansai ・ 5 consecutive days (from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day)

From ¥12,000

🚄 JR

Sanyo-San'in Area Pass

Chugoku & Shikoku ・ 7 consecutive days (from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day)

From ¥23,000

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Events

Events and festivals in Tottori

August

Tottori Shan-Shan Festival

Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Tottori

Every year August 13–15 (eve festival on the 13th, mass umbrella dance on the 14th, Civic Summer Fireworks Festival on the 15th)

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Attractions

Attractions in Tottori

Experience

Tottori Sand Dunes Sand Museum

Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Tottori

The world's first museum dedicated to sand sculptures, right next to the Tottori Sand Dunes. The theme changes every year, and works by sand sculptors from Japan and abroad are displayed indoors. From April 24, 2026 to January 3, 2027, the 17th exhibition, Travel Around the World in Sand: Spain, is on.

☂ Mostly indoors · rain-friendly

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Prices, hours, tattoo policies and spring types are based on official facility, municipal and tourism association information. They can change, so check the official websites before you go.

Last checked: 2026-10-08

Misasa Onsen

Overview