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Minou Sanso: Scenic Day-Use Onsen and Private Baths

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Minou Sanso is a day-use hot spring on the hillside above Tanushimaru in Kurume. Its main attraction is an open-air bath looking across the Chikugo Plain, together with continuously flowing spring water, private family baths and a café.

Checked 24 July 2026: Public bath 10:00–20:00, last reception 19:30; private-bath reception ends 19:00. Closed Thursdays and the first and third Wednesdays, except when a closure day is a national holiday. Private baths cannot be reserved by phone.

Why visit

The bath sits on the Minou mountain slope rather than in central Kurume. From the outdoor area, the view opens over farms and the Chikugo Plain. It works best as part of a Tanushimaru, Ukiha or fruit-farm drive.

Public bath prices and hours

Adult	¥880 (junior-high age and older)
Child	¥500 (age 3 and older)
Bath hours	10:00–20:00; public-bath reception to 19:30
Closed	Thursday and first/third Wednesday; open if a closure day is a holiday

Private family baths

Each private room receives fresh water through a coin-timer system. The outdoor-bath rooms are ¥3,600 for 60 minutes; indoor-only rooms are ¥2,500 for 60 minutes. Capacity, extra-person charges and waiting times should be checked at reception.

Phone reservations are not accepted. Popular periods can produce a wait, so arrive with flexibility and do not build a tight restaurant or train connection immediately afterwards.

Water and bathing

The spring is described as a mildly alkaline simple hot spring. “Flowing from the source” does not mean every guest will experience the water in the same way. Wash before entering, avoid adding soap to the bath and keep towels out of the water.

Café and meals

The adjoining café uses local ingredients and offers eat-in and takeaway items. Its service days and sold-out items may differ from bath hours, so check separately if the meal is essential to your trip.

Access

Address	1206 Moribe, Tanushimaru-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka
By car	About 15 minutes from Asakura Interchange
By rail/taxi	About 5 minutes by taxi from JR Tanushimaru Station

The hillside approach is easier by car or taxi. Confirm taxi availability for the return, especially in the evening. In rain or winter, drive for the actual road conditions rather than the nominal travel time.

Check Minou Sanso’s official notices