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Ureshino Onsen

Ureshino, Saga♨ Sodium-hydrogen carbonate-chloride spring (Siebold-no-Yu)
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Overview

Overview

An onsen area with silky, smooth water, counted among Japan's three great hot springs for beautiful skin. With the opening of Ureshino-Onsen Station on the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen, it has become easier to reach from Hakata and Nagasaki. Public baths and free foot baths let you enjoy the water casually.

It is a sodium bicarbonate spring rich in sodium, said to leave your skin smooth after bathing. In the center of the onsen town is the public bath Siebold-no-Yu, which also has private baths. You can also walk to Toyotamahime Shrine, dedicated to the goddess of beautiful skin, and along the path beside the Ureshino River.

Location
Ureshino, Saga
Official website
https://spa-u.net/
Day-Use Baths

Baths you can visit without staying

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

Public bath

Public Bath Siebold-no-Yu

Price
Adults ¥450, elementary school students ¥220, preschoolers free with a guardian (as of October 2026)
Hours
6:00–22:00 (entry until 21:30)
Closed
Third Wednesday (following day if a public holiday)
Private bath
Private baths available (¥2,500 for 50 minutes, plus bathing tax of ¥100 per adult)
Official site
https://www.city.ureshino.lg.jp/kanko/siebold.html
Day-use spa

Kisenkan

Price
Adults ¥700, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥300 (as of October 2026)
Hours
10:30–21:00 (last entry 20:30)
Note
Free-flowing water from its own source
Official site
https://www.kisenkan.com/
Foot bath

Siebold Foot Bath

Price
Free
Hours
24 hours
Note
At Yuyu Hiroba along the main street
Official site
https://spa-u.net/facility/2016/01/org-entry-181.php

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

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🔒 Private baths and in-room baths

Siebold-no-Yu has private baths

Spring

Spring type and features

♨ Sodium-hydrogen carbonate-chloride spring (Siebold-no-Yu)

Siebold-no-Yu lists effects such as relief of lower back pain, neuralgia, rheumatism and women's ailments, and benefits for the skin

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
  • ✓At foot baths, bring a towel and dry your feet before putting your shoes back on
Sights

Nearby sights

Toyotamahime Shrine

A shrine dedicated to Toyotamahime, the goddess of beautiful skin. Touching the white catfish (Shiro Namazu-sama) in the grounds is said to bring beautiful skin

Ureshino River Promenade

A walking path of about 2 km along the Ureshino River. Cherry trees line the way to Todoroki-no-Taki Park, with autumn leaves in fall

Tips

Good to know

  • !The free foot bath is open 24 hours, so you can stop by as soon as you arrive
  • !Use a bus or taxi from the station to the onsen town
Access

Access

Nearest station / bus stop
  • Ureshino-Onsen Station (Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen)Take a Yutoku Bus or JR Kyushu Bus, or a taxi, to the onsen town
  • Ureshino Onsen Bus CenterAbout 7 minutes on foot to Siebold-no-Yu
From major cities and airports
  • Hakata: Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen (transfer at Takeo-Onsen) (About 60 minutes)
  • Nagasaki: Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen (About 25 minutes)
  • Fukuoka Airport: Kyushu-go highway bus (to Ureshino Bus Center) (About 1 hour 20 minutes)
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Getting There

Getting there from major cities

Fukuoka (Hakata) → Nagasaki

Fastest: Fastest about 1 hr 20 min (including transfer time at Takeo-Onsen Station)

🚄 Shinkansen🚌 Highway bus
Travel Passes

Travel passes for getting there

🚄 JR

Japan Rail Pass

Nationwide ・ Three types: 7, 14 or 21 days. The period of use cannot be extended or changed

From ¥50,000

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Events

Events and festivals in Karatsu, Arita & Ureshino Onsen

April–May

Arita Ceramic Fair

Kyushu ・ Karatsu, Arita & Ureshino Onsen

Every year April 29 – May 5

November

Karatsu Kunchi

Kyushu ・ Karatsu, Arita & Ureshino Onsen

Every year November 2–4 (Yoiyama on the 2nd, Otabisho Shinko on the 3rd, Yokujitsu-sai town tour on the 4th)

2026: Nov 2 (Mon) – Nov 4 (Wed), 3 days

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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

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