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Onsen and baths in Kusatsu
23 baths — 13 admit day visitors, 4 have an outdoor bath, 12 run free-flowing spring water. Every fact below carries how many visitors said it.
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Ōtaki no Yu
Day visitorsYes
TattoosAllowed
Price¥1,200
Gozanoyu
Day visitorsYes
TattoosNot known
Price¥900
Jizo Hot Spring
Day visitorsYes
TattoosNot known
PriceFree
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Ōtaki no Yu
¥1,200 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Large public bath in Kusatsu with signature stepped temperature bath, indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, and food facilities; tattoos allowed.
Gozanoyu
¥900 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No
Gozanoyu is a day-use public bath in central Kusatsu with two distinct hot spring sources and tatami rest area overlooking the famous hot spring town.
Jizo Hot Spring
Free · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Free public bath in Kusatsu's back area with strongly acidic hot spring water; notable for a face bath and good condition but can get crowded.
Shirahata Hot Spring
Free · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No
Free public hot spring in Kusatsu with extremely hot (45–53°C) sulfurous white water; a shared bath for tourists and locals where few stay submerged long.
Japanese style hotel Naraya.
¥1,500 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Historic Kusatsu hot spring inn with highly praised sulfur-rich acidic spring water managed by a bath master, located near the famous Yubatake.
Chiyono-yu
Free · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No
Free public hot spring in Kusatsu with one small bath, acidic water, lower temperature than nearby baths, popular with tourists seeking gentler entry.
Niekawa-no-Yu Public Bath
Free · Day visitors: Yes
Free public bath in Kusatsu fed by scalding 48°C Nikawa spring (acid-sulfur); extremely hot, visitors soak briefly via repeated pouring before entering.
Kobushi-no-Yu (Bandaiko Source)
Free · Day visitors: Limited hours · Outdoor bath: No
Free public bath in Kusatsu using Bandaiko hot spring (pH 1.2 sulfuric acid); day-use access restricted by time; small, uncrowded, locally maintained.
Gokurakukan
Day visitors: Yes
A small ryokan in central Kusatsu with three private (kashikiri) baths fed by self-owned sulfur hot-spring water, available around the clock; day-use bathing without lodging appears to be occasionally possible.
Tatsumi-no-yu
Free · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No
Free public bath in Kusatsu fed by Yubatake hot spring source; locals-only access during COVID, recently reopened to tourists (2026).
Okina-no-Yu (Yubatake Source)
Free · Day visitors: Limited hours · Outdoor bath: No
Free public sulfuric acid bath in Kusatsu fed by Yubatake source; simple stone pool with no shower, source-fed at ~42°C; visitors report access restrictions for non-residents vary by year.
Bandaiko Gensen Tsutsuji no Yu
Day visitors: Local residents only
Free public sulfur bath in Kusatsu town; residents only since 2020, though some visitors report occasional access before COVID restrictions.
Sekinoyu
Free · Day visitors: Local residents only · Outdoor bath: No
Sekinoyu is a tiny free public bath in Kusatsu with a triangular tub holding 2–3 people maximum, fed by acidic sulfur spring; now residents-only since 2020.
Naginoyu
Free · Day visitors: Local residents only · Outdoor bath: No
Free community bath in Kusatsu using Nishi-no-Kawarahara hot spring source, extremely hot (48–53°C) and requires cold water mixing to enter.
Choju-no-Yu Public Bath
Free · Day visitors: Local residents only
Free public bath in Kusatsu fed by Yubatake hot spring source; residents-only since COVID, tourists turned away despite historical public access.
Kimi-no-Yu (Yubatake Source)
Free · Day visitors: Local residents only
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.
Hakurei-no-Yu (Yubatake Source)
Free · Day visitors: Local residents only
Free public bath in Kusatsu with hot acidic sulfur water, but residents-only since 2020; check current access before visiting.
Chitose-no-Yu (Yubatake Source)
Day visitors: Local residents only · Outdoor bath: No
Free public bath in Kusatsu fed by Yubatake source; residents-only access since at least 2020, though occasionally accessible to respectful tourists outside peak hours.
Ruri-no-Yu (Yubatake Source)
Free · Day visitors: Limited hours
Free public bath in Kusatsu fed by Yubatake hot spring source; day-use access varies—check locally as residents-only hours conflict with recent reports.
Suzuharu Bussan
Day visitors: Yes
This is not a bath facility; it was a leather goods shop in Kusatsu that closed during COVID-19.
Sainokawara Source
Outdoor bath: Yes
Sainokawara is a large outdoor hot spring pool near Kusatsu's main geothermal area, fed by natural hot water flowing from the source upstream.
Choei-no-Yu Public Bath
Day visitors: Local residents only
Free public bath in Kusatsu with sulfur spring water, currently restricted to town residents only due to COVID-19 policy.
Mutsumi-no-Yu
Onsen
A hot spring popular with local residents from Kasushina, Saitama; day-use access for visitors may be restricted.
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Outdoor baths
Rotenburo, confirmed by visitors
Free-flowing spring water
Gensen kakenagashi, not recirculated
With a sauna
Often with a cold plunge
Questions
Common questions
Can I bathe with tattoos in Kusatsu?
Of the 23 baths we cover, visitors report tattoos accepted at 1 and refused at 0. For the other 22 no visitor states a policy — call ahead. We list a bath as tattoo-friendly only when at least two separate visitors report it.
Which baths in Kusatsu admit day visitors?
13 of 23 baths admit day visitors according to reviews; 8 are for staying guests or local residents only. That matters more than it sounds: across Gunma, 22 baths turned out to be residents- or guests-only.
What does a bath in Kusatsu cost?
Adult admission ranges from ¥900 to ¥1,500; the median is ¥1,200. 13 baths are free.
