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Kawaba Denen Onsen Rakuraku-no-Yu
3.9★ · 620 Google ratings · Kawaba, Gunma · かわば田園温泉 楽楽の湯
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ Rest area✓ Restaurant
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Price
¥1,000Admission is now ¥1,000; reviewers note it was recently raised about ¥200 from an earlier ¥900, and several call it overpriced for one indoor and one outdoor bath with no sauna.stated by 4 visitors · Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
Hours
10:00–20:00from the facility listing
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 33 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Payment
Most reviewers (3) report cash only; one earlier reviewer said cash or PayPay was accepted.
stated by 4 visitors · Oct 2025 – Mar 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A clean, modern indoor/outdoor day-use bath next to Kawaba's roadside station, popular with skiers, but reviewers increasingly call the cash-only ¥1,000 admission overpriced for a facility with no sauna.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesWidely confirmed indoor and outdoor bath.stated by 10 visitors · Nov 2025 – Aug 2026
Indoor baths
1Most reviewers describe one indoor and one outdoor bath; one reviewer said two of each.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
Outdoor baths
1Most reviewers describe one indoor and one outdoor bath; one reviewer said two of each.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
Sauna
NoFive reviewers confirm there is no sauna.stated by 5 visitors · Dec 2025 – Aug 2026
Cold bath
NoOne reviewer's wish list implies there is currently no cold plunge bath.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA rest area/dining area is available, though described as minimal.stated by 2 visitors · May 2025 – Dec 2025
Restaurant
✓ YesSeveral reviewers praise the on-site restaurant/meals.stated by 4 visitors · Dec 2025 – Mar 2026
Practical
What to bring
Payment
Cash onlyMost reviewers (3) report cash only; one earlier reviewer said cash or PayPay was accepted.stated by 4 visitors · Oct 2025 – Mar 2026
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo, conditioner and body soap are provided in the washing area.stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
Guide
What visitors add
Outdoor bath & sauna
There is an outdoor bath with mountain/valley views (the facility sits on a bluff above a river); reviewers conflict on the bath count: four reviewers describe exactly one indoor bath and one outdoor bath, while two reviewers (both Jan 2026) describe two of each. One reviewer notes chairs by the outdoor bath for open-air cooling breaks.
stated by 7 visitors · Dec 2025 – Aug 2026The water
The water is described as mild and easy to bathe in rather than strongly mineral: two reviewers say it has no distinctive character ('kuse ga naku'), one says it is barely slippery and felt about 41°C, one says it warms you strongly, one calls it slightly lukewarm, and one says it is supposedly natural onsen but the onsen effect is unclear.
stated by 6 visitors · Nov 2025 – Jul 2026Day-use visits
At busy times the facility enforces an entry cap (limited number of bathers, few washing stations): five distinct reviewers (Jan–Mar 2026, mostly ski-season weekends/holidays) mention capacity control or waits — reported waits range from 5–10 minutes to about 60 minutes.
stated by 5 visitors · Jan 2026 – Mar 2026Price
Four reviewers (Jan–Aug 2026) report admission of 1,000 yen (three of them calling it expensive for a facility with only one indoor and one outdoor bath and no sauna); one reviewer (Mar 2026) says the price had been raised by 200 yen to 1,000 yen, and one earlier reviewer (Oct 2025) cited 900 yen.
stated by 5 visitors · Oct 2025 – Aug 2026Outdoor bath & sauna
There is NO sauna: five distinct reviewers (Oct 2025 – Aug 2026) state this explicitly, several citing it as why the admission feels overpriced.
stated by 5 visitors · Oct 2025 – Aug 2026Payment
Three reviewers (Oct–Dec 2025) report payment is cash only; one later reviewer (Mar 2026) reports cash or PayPay only — so at most cash and PayPay are accepted, and no reviewer mentions credit cards working.
stated by 4 visitors · Oct 2025 – Mar 2026Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 10:00; busiest Saturday around 16:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–21:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 673-2 Tatsuiwa, Kawaba, Tone District, Gunma 378-0112
🚃 Numata station, 8.1 km
📞 +81278-25-8045
📋 Show at the counter: かわば田園温泉 楽楽の湯
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