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Kimi-no-Yu (Yubatake Source)
3.9★ · 38 Google ratings · Kusatsu, Gunma · 喜美乃湯(湯畑源泉)
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✕ Local residents onlyConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
12:00–09:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 31 recent reviews we read
Price
Free adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Since 2020, officially residents-only due to COVID prevention; tourists turned away at gate or found it locked 2023–2025, though pre-2020 some day visitors were accommodated. · 4 visitors, Feb 2024 – Oct 2025
- Price: Free admission (no charge stated in any review). · 3 visitors, Dec 2019 – Dec 2024
Atmosphere

The bath
What you’ll find
Free community bath in Kusatsu fed by Yubatake hot spring; day-use access restricted to local residents since 2020, with periods when tourists were briefly allowed.
Spring water
Spring type
acid sulfur aluminum sulfate chlorideReported by two visitors
Bath temperature
47°CCoolest zone (farthest from source) measures 47°C; generally very hot, often too hot for easy entry.Reported by two visitors
How we know this
- Spring type: Fed by Yubatake hot spring; official analysis is acidic sulfur–aluminum–sulfate–chloride type. · 2 visitors, Apr 2017 – Dec 2025
- Bath temperature: Coolest zone (farthest from source) measures 47°C; generally very hot, often too hot for easy entry. · 2 visitors, Dec 2017 – Dec 2019
Practical
What you need
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Rest area: Bench seating outside for cooling off. · 1 visitor, Jun 2019
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 4:00. Busiest Saturday around 12:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 12:00–09:00 |
| Tuesday | 12:00–09:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00–09:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–09:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–09:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–09:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–09:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Haneo7.9 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
454-54 Kusatsu, Agatsuma District, Gunma 377-1711From the facility's listing
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喜美乃湯(湯畑源泉)The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
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Can I visit Kimi-no-Yu (Yubatake Source) without staying overnight?
Since 2020, officially residents-only due to COVID prevention; tourists turned away at gate or found it locked 2023–2025, though pre-2020 some day visitors were accommodated.
How much does Kimi-no-Yu (Yubatake Source) cost?
Free admission (no charge stated in any review).