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Genroku-no-Yu
4.1★ · 22 Google ratings · Nakanojo, Gunma · 元禄の湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
Not publishedCheck the official site
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 17 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥1,500 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Private bath
Yes, by reservationStated on the facility's website
How we know this
- Day visitors: Multiple visitors bathed as day-use guests from 2020–2026, confirming day-use admission is available. · 3 visitors, Aug 2022 – Jan 2026
- Price: Standard adult day-use price ¥1,500 stated in reviews 2020–2026; one visitor in Jan 2024 paid ¥2,000 (noted as New Year pricing). · 3 visitors, Aug 2022 – Jan 2026
- Private bath: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Historic Showa-era public bathhouse with five temperature-varied baths and steam rooms; day-use ¥1,500 includes towel and toothbrush, 10am–5:30pm (last entry 5pm).
Bath setup
Indoor baths
5.0Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Private bath
Yes, by reservationStated on the facility's website
Family bath
✓ YesStated on the facility's website
Spring water
Spring type
sodium-calcium chloride-sulfateReported by one visitor
Source temperature
64°CReported by one visitor
Bath temperature
40°CReported by two visitors
pH
pH 6.6Reported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
Partly confirmedFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
Heated
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Recirculated
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Indoor baths: Five baths with different temperatures consistently reported across all reviews 2020–2026. · 3 visitors, Nov 2023 – Jan 2026
- Sauna: Steam-room-style saunas (steam bath chambers) present; described variously as small closet-like spaces with steam or humidity; reviews 2020–2026. · 2 visitors, Nov 2023 – Oct 2025
- Private bath: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Family bath: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Spring type: Spring analysis states sodium-calcium chloride-sulfate mineral spring; effective for gastric and digestive health (reported 2023). · 1 visitor, Jun 2023
- Source temperature: Source temperature 64°C stated on spring-analysis certificate (2022). · 1 visitor, Aug 2022
- Bath temperature: Bath temperature approximately 40–42°C (2023–2024 estimates). · 2 visitors, Aug 2022 – Jun 2023
- pH: Neutral pH 6.6 posted on spring-analysis sign (2022). · 1 visitor, Aug 2022
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Four of five baths are recirculated and heated; the front bath (largest) is not recirculated and stays lukewarm (reported 2024). · 2 visitors, Oct 2024 – May 2025
- Heated: Most baths heated to approximately 40–42°C; reported 2020–2025. · 3 visitors, Jun 2023 – Oct 2024
- Recirculated: Four of five baths use recirculation; one front bath does not (2024–2025 reports). · 2 visitors, Oct 2024 – May 2025
Practical
What you need
Towels
✓ IncludedReported by two visitors
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedStated on the facility's website
Payment
✕ Cash onlyTickets purchased from coin-operated vending machine (2022, 2026); cash payment only implied.Reported by two visitors
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Towels: Day-use admission (¥1,500) includes face towel and toothbrush (2026). · 2 visitors, Oct 2025 – Jan 2026
- Soap & shampoo: Shampoo, conditioner and body soap available at washing stations (2022–2023). · stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09 · 2 visitors, Aug 2022 – Nov 2023
- Payment: Tickets purchased from coin-operated vending machine (2022, 2026); cash payment only implied. · 2 visitors, Aug 2022 – Jan 2026
- Rest area: Rest area available, some with foot bath outside main bath (2020–2026). · 3 visitors, Aug 2022 – Jan 2026
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Karigasawa · Higashiagatsuma Town Office Community Development Division13.1 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
〒377-0601 Gunma, Agatsuma District, Nakanojo, Shima, Keiun Bridge, 4227From the facility's listing
Show a driver
元禄の湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81279-64-2101Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
www.sekizenkan.co.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Genroku-no-Yu without staying overnight?
Multiple visitors bathed as day-use guests from 2020–2026, confirming day-use admission is available.
How much does Genroku-no-Yu cost?
Standard adult day-use price ¥1,500 stated in reviews 2020–2026; one visitor in Jan 2024 paid ¥2,000 (noted as New Year pricing).
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Four of five baths are recirculated and heated; the front bath (largest) is not recirculated and stays lukewarm (reported 2024).
