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Hoshi-no-Yu (Mixed Bathing)

4.1★ · 37 Google ratings · Minakami, Gunma · 法師乃湯(混浴) 立寄入浴

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✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Kakenagashi

Before you go

Can you bathe here?

Day visitors

✓ YesStated on the facility's website

Hours

Not publishedCheck the official site

Tattoos

? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 28 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website

Price

¥1,500 adultReported by two visitors

Child price

¥500Stated on the facility's website

Bathing

Mixed bathingConfirmed by recent visitor reports

How we know this

Day visitors: Day-use bathing is offered; multiple reviewers bathed as day visitors in 2022–2025. · stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09 · 4 visitors, Jul 2022 – Aug 2025
Price: Two reviews (2022, 2025) confirm day-use admission at ¥1,500 per adult. · 2 visitors, Dec 2022 – Aug 2025
Child price: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
Bathing arrangement: The main 'Houshi-no-Yu' bath is mixed with six sections; female-only hours exist (20:00–22:00 per one review); day visitors encounter mostly males. · 3 visitors, Nov 2024 – Aug 2025

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Atmosphere

Illustrated scene of Hoshi-no-Yu (Mixed Bathing) — Illustrated from a description of the facility’s photo and reported features. Not an exact depiction.

The bath

What you’ll find

Historic Edo-era wooden inn with famous mixed bath fed by natural spring bubbling from the floor; day-use crowded and temperature cool, best as overnight stay.

Bath setup

Outdoor bath

✓ YesReported by one visitor

Family bath

✕ NoStated on the facility's website

Spring water

Spring type

calcium-sodium sulfateReported by one visitor

Bath temperature

38°CMultiple reviews (2024–2025) report the main bath as warm/tepid in winter, with a cooler rear section suitable for long soaking and a slightly hotter front section.Confirmed by recent visitor reports

Free-flowing (kakenagashi)

✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath

How we know this

Outdoor bath: One 2024 review mentions wooden architecture over a small stream, suggesting outdoor or semi-outdoor bathing. · 1 visitor, Nov 2024
Family bath: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
Spring type: One detailed review (2022) identifies the spring as calcium, sodium, sulfate-type. · 1 visitor, Nov 2022
Bath temperature: Multiple reviews (2024–2025) report the main bath as warm/tepid in winter, with a cooler rear section suitable for long soaking and a slightly hotter front section. · 4 visitors, Nov 2022 – Jan 2025
Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Spring flows directly from the floor without pipes or recirculation, as confirmed by multiple recent reviews (2022–2026). · 2 visitors, Nov 2022 – Aug 2025

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Practical

What you need

Towels

Rental availableStated on the facility's website

Facilities

Restaurant

✓ YesReported by two visitors

Lodging

✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports

How we know this

Towels: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
Restaurant: Two reviews (2022, 2024) mention meal service; sets range from ¥2,500 to ¥6,000. · 2 visitors, Dec 2022 – Dec 2024
Lodging: The facility is a small inn offering overnight stays; multiple reviews (2025–2024) recommend lodging for a quieter experience. · 4 visitors, Aug 2022 – Feb 2026

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Getting there