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Bandaiko Gensen Tsutsuji no Yu
3.7★ · 77 Google ratings · Kusatsu, Gunma · 躑躅乃湯（万代鉱源泉）
✓ Free-flowing source water
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
Local residents onlyAt least twenty reviewers from 2020 through 2026 confirm this bath has stayed locked to town residents only since COVID, with no exceptions reported even as other Kusatsu communal baths eased restrictions; pre-2020 reviews describe it as open to polite tourists 10:00-15:00.stated by 20 visitors · Sep 2020 – Jun 2026
Hours
10:00–15:00from the facility listing
Price
FreeFree communal bath, as at other Kusatsu town baths.stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2020
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 36 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Day visitors
At least twenty reviewers from 2020 through 2026 confirm this bath has stayed locked to town residents only since COVID, with no exceptions reported even as other Kusatsu communal baths eased restrictions; pre-2020 reviews describe it as open to polite tourists 10:00-15:00.
stated by 20 visitors · Sep 2020 – Jun 2026Spring type
Drawn from the strongly antiseptic Bandaiko source; three reviewers note the acidity is intense enough to sting cuts, scrapes, and eyes.
stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2019 – Dec 2019The bath
What you’ll find
A free, strongly acidic Bandaiko-source communal bath in Kusatsu that has been locked to town residents only since 2020, with tourists consistently turned away.
The water
Spring type
Strongly acidic (Bandaiko source)Drawn from the strongly antiseptic Bandaiko source; three reviewers note the acidity is intense enough to sting cuts, scrapes, and eyes.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2019 – Dec 2019
Bath temperature
42°CTwo reviewers measured the water around 42-43°C, on the milder side for Kusatsu.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2019 – Feb 2020
Guide
What visitors add
For foreign visitors
Non-residents of Kusatsu town (including all tourists) cannot bathe here: 21 distinct reviews from September 2020 through May 2026 report the door is kept locked and bathing is restricted to town residents, a measure several reviewers attribute to COVID; the most recent report of the lock is January 2026 and of the restriction May 2026.
stated by 21 visitors · Sep 2020 – May 2026Price
This is one of Kusatsu's free communal baths: 4 distinct reviewers call it free (one of Kusatsu's 19 free kyodo yokujo). Note that access is now residents-only.
stated by 4 visitors · Dec 2019 – Dec 2024The water
Water is drawn from the Bandaiko source: one reviewer states it is piped from the strongly sterilizing Bandaiko gensen and warns that cuts and sensitive skin will sting badly; another notes the bath sits nearest to Bandaiko. Two further reviewers independently describe the water as strongly acidic.
stated by 4 visitors · Apr 2019 – Dec 2019Towels, soap & lockers
One reviewer (June 2026, residents-only period) reports showers are available and body/hair washing is possible; one earlier reviewer notes a Western-style toilet, and 3 distinct reviewers describe the changing room as spacious.
stated by 4 visitors · Dec 2019 – Jun 2026Staffing
No staff are mentioned in any review; two reviewers report entry is controlled by a physical lock whose keys are held by town residents, and two others credit local residents (not employees) with cleaning the bath.
stated by 4 visitors · Apr 2019 – May 2025Day-use visits
Before the residents-only closure, general visitors were admitted 10:00-15:00: 3 distinct reviewers (2019-2020) cite these hours. These hours no longer apply while the residents-only lock is in force.
stated by 3 visitors · May 2019 – Feb 2020Timing
When to go
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00–15:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–15:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–15:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–15:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–15:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–15:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–15:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 10-1 Kusatsu, Agatsuma District, Gunma 377-1711
🚃 Haneo station, 7.4 km
📋 Show at the counter: 躑躅乃湯（万代鉱源泉）
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