Shichijo Onsen Dome

♨️A castle-shaped onsen with one of the area's largest baths and three saunas

Kumamoto · Shichijo Onsen Dome

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A Castle-Style Hot Spring Complex

• 🏯This all-in-one hot spring facility in Shichijo, Kikuchi City, stands out for its exterior modeled on a Japanese castle.
• 🌾Built as a place for local residents to relax and gather, it combines large baths, guest rooms, banquet halls and a restaurant.
• 🌸Cherry blossoms in spring and golden rice fields and cosmos in autumn color the surrounding countryside.

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One of the Area's Largest Baths

• ♨️The spring is an alkaline simple, weakly radioactive hot spring with a source temperature of 52.7°C.
• 🩺Listed benefits include relief of nerve, muscle and joint pain, fatigue recovery, high blood pressure and chronic skin conditions.
• 🛁Baths include a lukewarm bath, electric bath, low-frequency bath, a floating bath with jets from below, and a cold plunge.

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Open-Air Bath and Walking Bath

• 🌿The open-air bath, with no roof or enclosure, lets you soak while feeling the outdoor air.
• 🚶There is also a walking bath for gentle exercise in the water and a foot-reflexology path.
• 👨‍👩‍👧A spacious family bath with handrails makes bathing easier for older guests and families with children.

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Three Kinds of Sauna

• 🔥Facilities include a binchotan charcoal hot spring steam sauna and a far-infrared sauna.
• 💨In June 2026 an auto-löyly sauna, which pours water automatically, was added to the east bath.
• 🧺Guests using the saunas need to bring a personal sauna mat.

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Tatami Rooms

• 🛏️The main building has six Japanese-style rooms and one Western-style room.
• 🍵Rooms come with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and an electric kettle.
• 🚻Rooms have no private bath or toilet; shared facilities are used, and the shared bathroom has a hair dryer.

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Local Seasonal Cuisine

• 🍱Dinner is one of three kaiseki courses, Hana, Mai or Irodori, with contents changing by season.
• 🐟Dishes use locally grown ingredients and seasonal produce from the sea and mountains.
• 🍳Dinner is served in the banquet hall and breakfast in Restaurant Cosmos.

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Facilities

• 🧸The lobby has a kids' space and massage chairs, and there is also a massage room.
• 🛍️The shop sells local sweets and regional specialties.
• 🏕️The adjoining Riverside Park has seven cottages, a no-prep barbecue house and a summer pool with water slides.

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Nearby Sights and Access

• 🚗It is 10 minutes by car from Ueki IC on the Kyushu Expressway and 15 minutes by car from Kikuchi Onsen.
• ✈️Kumamoto Airport is 24 km away and central Kumamoto 22 km away.
• 🏞️Nearby are Kikuchi Gorge, listed among Japan's top 100 waters and waterfalls, Kamogawa Riverside Park 15 minutes on foot, and the Shichijo Melon Dome roadside station.

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Open-Air Bath and Walking Bath

• 🌿The open-air bath, with no roof or enclosure, lets you soak while feeling the outdoor air.
• 🚶There is also a walking bath for gentle exercise in the water and a foot-reflexology path.
• 👨‍👩‍👧A spacious family bath with handrails makes bathing easier for older guests and families with children.

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Three Kinds of Sauna

• 🔥Facilities include a binchotan charcoal hot spring steam sauna and a far-infrared sauna.
• 💨In June 2026 an auto-löyly sauna, which pours water automatically, was added to the east bath.
• 🧺Guests using the saunas need to bring a personal sauna mat.

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A down-to-earth onsen stay where you can enjoy a wide range of baths and three saunas throughout your visit. Note that it is a public bathhouse also used by locals, and guest rooms have no private bath or toilet.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

• Parking lot
• Restaurant
• Swimming pool
• Internet access
• Lounge

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Shichijo Onsen Dome?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Shichijo Onsen Dome located?

It is in Kikuchi. Address: 962-1 Hayashibaru, Shichijomachi.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.