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Gozanoyu
4.2★ · 1203 Google ratings · Kusatsu, Gunma · 草津温泉 御座之湯
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesA standard walk-in day-use public bathhouse.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
Hours
08:00–21:00from the facility listing
Price
¥900Three recent (2026) reviews report a 900 yen adult fee; older reviews report lower prices (800 yen, and 600 yen in 2021), suggesting the price has risen over time.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 39 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Hair dryer
Hair dryers are available, but only four of them, causing long waits during crowded periods.
stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A famous, architecturally striking public bathhouse right beside Kusatsu's Yubatake, offering two distinct source springs in an indoor-only, sauna-free bath with a popular 2F tatami rest area, but plagued by too-few showers/dryers, rising prices, and repeated complaints about rude front-desk staff during peak crowds.
Outdoor bath
NoMultiple reviewers confirm this is an indoor-only bathhouse with no outdoor bath.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2026
Indoor baths
4Two distinct source springs are each split into hot/lukewarm tubs, totaling four tubs on the men's side (the women's side has fewer, around two).stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
Sauna
NoOne reviewer explicitly notes there is no sauna.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA large free tatami rest area on the second floor overlooking Yubatake is repeatedly praised.stated by 6 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026
Restaurant
NoOne reviewer notes there is no restaurant or vending machine on site; drinks must be purchased at reception.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2026
The water
Spring type
Strongly acidicOne reviewer notes the famously strong-acid Kusatsu spring water is said to need no soap.stated by 1 visitor · Jun 2026
Practical
What to bring
Towels
For saleNo towel rental is offered, only purchase (380-1000 yen); reviewers recommend bringing your own.stated by 2 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo and body soap are provided, a notable step up from the free public bathhouses nearby.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026
Lockers
✓ FreeClothes go in open cubbies; a small keyed locker for valuables is provided at no extra charge.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Jun 2026
Hair dryer
✓ YesHair dryers are available, but only four of them, causing long waits during crowded periods.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026
Guide
What visitors add
The water
Two distinct sources feed separate tubs - Yubatake and Bandai-ko - confirmed by at least eight reviews. One reviewer describes Yubatake as white-cloudy and Bandai as clear and hotter; another measured Yubatake at 42-43 degrees C and Bandai at 44-45 (could only stand 3 seconds in the latter). Multiple reviews call the water hot, one saying children cried and many bathers sat on the edge unable to enter; one Aug 2026 reviewer instead found it 'somewhat lukewarm' - heat clearly varies. One reviewer repeats that Kusatsu water is strongly acidic so soap is barely needed.
stated by 8 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026Price
Adult admission is around 900 yen as of mid-2026: three reviews state 900 yen (one adding 810 yen via Asoview), while one May 2026 reviewer says 990 yen and one Jun 2026 reviewer says 800 yen. Two reviewers note the price has been raised; a reviewer recalling a Nov 2021 visit paid 600 yen. A multi-bath pass ('Choina three-bath meguri tegata', no expiry per one reviewer) covers this and the two other paid Kusatsu baths - mentioned by at least five reviews.
stated by 6 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026Towels, soap & lockers
No towel rental - towels must be bought: 380 yen for a face towel, 1,000 yen for a bath towel per one Aug 2026 reviewer; another calls the towels overpriced and thin and advises bringing your own. Shampoo, conditioner, and body soap are provided (three reviews), plus dryers, cotton swabs, face wash, and lotion/emulsion at the sinks (two reviews, including the men's side). Changing area is open cubby boxes without doors; small keyed valuables lockers and keyed wooden shoe boxes are available (two reviews). One reviewer counts only 4 dryers, causing queues; one mentions yukata rental is offered.
stated by 6 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026Staffing
Staffed reception, but service complaints recur: four 1-2 star reviews from May-Aug 2026 describe rude, mocking, or dismissive front-desk staff (including poor handling of an insect sting on the premises), while one review praises the staff as kind. Two Golden Week reviews criticize abrupt, unannounced closing-time ejections.
stated by 5 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026Day-use visits
Opens at 7:00 on weekends/holidays per one reviewer (who recommends arriving around 8:00 after the early rush) and closes at 21:00 per another. Two Golden Week reviews report visitors being ordered out around 20:45 while still queuing to wash, and late arrivals turned away after paying - plan to arrive well before closing.
stated by 4 visitors · May 2026Outdoor bath & sauna
Indoor baths only - no rotenburo and no sauna (four reviews state this explicitly). The men's side has four tubs (each of the two sources split into hotter and milder tubs, per two reviewers), the women's side two tubs per one reviewer. Washing stations are few (reviewers count 3-5): at least four reviews describe queues to wash, including 30+ minute waits during Golden Week.
stated by 4 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026Timing
When to go
Quietest Wednesday around 8:00; busiest Sunday around 12:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 08:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 08:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00–21:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 421 Kusatsu, Agatsuma District, Gunma 377-1711
🚃 Haneo station, 8.1 km
📞 +81279-88-9000
📋 Show at the counter: 草津温泉 御座之湯
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