Takegashima Hot Spring — Seaside Onsen with Pacific Views

Published: Jun 3, 2026

Updated: Jun 3, 2026

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Takegashima Hot Spring — Seaside Onsen with Pacific Views

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Takegashima Onsen (竹ヶ島温泉) is a small hot spring resort on Tokushima's southern coast, featuring outdoor baths overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The main public facility, Sea View Takegashima (シーサイド竹ヶ島), offers rotenburo where bathers soak while watching waves crash against coastal rocks. The water is sodium chloride spring (salt water type), slightly salty, said to benefit skin and circulation.

The area is part of Muroto-Anan Kaigan Quasi-National Park, with rocky coastline, clear water, and sea caves accessible by tour boat.

Getting There

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Sea View Takegashima: Takegashima, Kaifu-cho, Anan-gun. 1.5-hour drive from Tokushima City. Day-use bathing: ¥600. Hours: 10:00–21:00, closed Wed. Ocean-view rotenburo, indoor baths, rest area. Glass-bottom boat tours: ¥1,500, 25 min, depart from nearby harbor (Apr–Oct).

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**Ocean bathing:** The rotenburo sits on a terrace 20 meters above the ocean, with nothing between bather and horizon but sky and water. The bath is gender-separated, outdoors, with excellent sunset v