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Chitose-no-Yu (Yubatake Source)
3.9★ · 28 Google ratings · Kusatsu, Gunma · 千歳乃湯（湯畑源泉）
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✕ Local residents onlyConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
10:30–09:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 24 recent reviews we read
How we know this
- Day visitors: Access restricted to residents since at least 2020-2021 (COVID response), continuing through 2026, though some pre-2020 reviews describe occasional tourist access outside cleaning hours. · 5 visitors, Dec 2024 – Jun 2026
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Free public bath in Kusatsu fed by Yubatake source; residents-only access since at least 2020, though occasionally accessible to respectful tourists outside peak hours.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Reported by one visitor
Outdoor bath
✕ NoReported by one visitor
Spring water
Spring type
Yubatake sourceReported by two visitors
Bath temperature
43°CConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Indoor baths: Single bath chamber. · 1 visitor, Mar 2020
- Outdoor bath: Indoor bath facility only. · 1 visitor, Jan 2025
- Spring type: Fed by the Yubatake (Yubatake source) spring. · 2 visitors, Dec 2017 – Dec 2024
- Bath temperature: Bath temperature typically 42–43 °C; reviewers note it can reach 47 °C near the source inlet, adjustable by valve. · 3 visitors, Dec 2019 – Jan 2025
Practical
What you need
Facilities
Rest area
✕ NoReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Rest area: Compact facility with no separate rest area mentioned. · 1 visitor, Mar 2020
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 8:00. Busiest Tuesday around 6:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 10:30–09:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:30–09:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:30–09:00 |
| Thursday | 10:30–09:00 |
| Friday | 10:30–09:00 |
| Saturday | 10:30–09:00 |
| Sunday | 10:30–09:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Haneo7.8 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
23-39 Kusatsu, Agatsuma District, Gunma 377-1711From the facility's listing
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千歳乃湯（湯畑源泉）The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
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Can I visit Chitose-no-Yu (Yubatake Source) without staying overnight?
Access restricted to residents since at least 2020-2021 (COVID response), continuing through 2026, though some pre-2020 reviews describe occasional tourist access outside cleaning hours.
