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Azuma Kikyokan
3.9★ · 319 Google ratings · Higashiagatsuma, Gunma · あづま温泉 桔梗館
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ Rest area✓ Restaurant
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesA standard town-operated day-use hot spring facility, open to non-residents at a slightly higher rate than residents.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2025 – Jul 2026
Hours
10:00–20:00from the facility listing
Price
¥600Most reviews from late 2025 through mid-2026 cite 600 yen (with a JAF discount and a cheaper after-18:30 rate); earlier reviews from March-April 2025 report 500 yen, and one March 2026 review cites 700 yen, so the price appears to have risen over time and may vary by day/time.stated by 6 visitors · Mar 2025 – Jul 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 29 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Outdoor bath
Both an indoor and an outdoor bath are available, facing a rocky mountain; one reviewer notes a swallow nest directly above the outdoor tub with droppings visible nearby, a hygiene concern with no posted warning.
stated by 5 visitors · Jun 2025 – May 2026Lockers
Changing-room lockers require a 100-yen coin that is NOT returned, per two reviewers; one other review describes 'coin-return lockers,' so policy or locker type may differ by area.
stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2025 – Mar 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A town-run day-use sodium chloride hot spring (Azuma Onsen Ibuki-no-Yu) in Gunma with indoor and outdoor baths facing a rock mountain, a karaoke-equipped lounge, and an on-site restaurant, popular with local regulars.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesBoth an indoor and an outdoor bath are available, facing a rocky mountain; one reviewer notes a swallow nest directly above the outdoor tub with droppings visible nearby, a hygiene concern with no posted warning.stated by 5 visitors · Jun 2025 – May 2026
Indoor baths
1One indoor bath alongside one outdoor bath.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2025 – Feb 2026
Outdoor baths
1One outdoor bath alongside one indoor bath.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2025 – Feb 2026
Sauna
NoNo sauna on site, per a detailed review.stated by 1 visitor · Apr 2025
View
MountainThe outdoor bath faces a mountain and dramatic rock formations.stated by 4 visitors · Apr 2025 – May 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA large lounge/rest area with two tatami rooms, one used for karaoke, popular with local regulars.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2025 – Jul 2026
Restaurant
✓ YesAn on-site restaurant/cafeteria serves food (last order 19:00), though it isn't staffed at all hours.stated by 4 visitors · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesMost reviewers describe the bath as source-fed flow-through (kakenagashi), though two reviews explicitly mention added/circulated water, so the practice may not be uniform across all tubs or days.stated by 4 visitors · Jul 2025 – Jul 2026
Spring type
Sodium chloride (alkaline)A sodium chloride (salt) spring from its own private source, described as slick/smooth and mildly alkaline.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2025 – Jan 2026
Source temperature
51°CSource temperature is reported around 51°C by two precise measurements (51.1 and 51.6°C) and roughly matched by a third ('over 50°C'); one outlier review estimates 'near 60°C'.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2025 – Jan 2026
Water added
✓ YesTwo reviewers report the water is diluted (kasui) and circulated/heated, contradicting the more common kakenagashi claim.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2025 – Dec 2025
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedBody soap and shampoo/conditioner are provided.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2025 – May 2026
Lockers
Coin not returnedChanging-room lockers require a 100-yen coin that is NOT returned, per two reviewers; one other review describes 'coin-return lockers,' so policy or locker type may differ by area.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2025 – Mar 2026
Guide
What visitors add
Price
Admission in 2026 reviews is 600 yen for non-town residents (6 reviewers, Dec 2025-Jul 2026); three early-2025 reviewers reported 500 yen, and one reviewer (Mar 2026) reports 700 yen — the price appears to have risen. One reviewer notes 500 yen after 18:30, one notes a 400-yen Thursday ladies' day, and three mention a 50-yen JAF discount.
stated by 10 visitors · Mar 2025 – Jul 2026Outdoor bath & sauna
There is an indoor bath and an open-air bath, both fairly large per one reviewer, with rock-mountain views mentioned by three; one reviewer states there is no sauna. Two reviewers report the rotenburo runs cooler than the indoor bath, allowing long soaks.
stated by 8 visitors · Apr 2025 – May 2026Water handling
Conflicting reports on water handling: four reviewers call it source kakenagashi, while one states it is diluted and recirculated and one other reports added water and heating (source near 60°C); one further reviewer notes no disinfectant smell.
stated by 7 visitors · Apr 2025 – Jul 2026Towels, soap & lockers
Body soap and rinse-in shampoo are provided (2 reviewers — bring only a towel). Lockers take 100-yen coins, but reports conflict on refunds: three 2025 reviewers say the coin is not returned, one 2026 reviewer says it is. Two reviewers count 9 washing stations, and one notes only a single hair dryer with a rule against using your own.
stated by 7 visitors · Mar 2025 – May 2026Staffing
The facility has a staffed reception; four reviewers separately praise the staff's greetings and attentiveness, and one describes it as seemingly family-run.
stated by 5 visitors · Mar 2025 – May 2026The water
Sodium chloride spring from the facility's own source, with source temperature reported at 51.1°C and 51.6°C by two reviewers (one other says near 60°C); one reviewer is puzzled that it does not taste salty for a chloride spring.
stated by 4 visitors · Oct 2025 – Jan 2026Timing
When to go
Quietest Wednesday around 10:00; busiest Sunday around 14:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–20:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 325-1 Aramaki, Higashiagatsuma, Agatsuma District, Gunma 377-0303
🚃 Onogami-Onsen station, 1.0 km
📞 +81279-59-3533
📋 Show at the counter: あづま温泉 桔梗館
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