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Maebashi Akagi-no-Yu
3.7★ · 847 Google ratings · Maebashi, Gunma · まえばし赤城の湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesStated on the facility's website
Hours
09:00–22:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 21 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥700 adultReported by two visitors
Bathing
Men and women separateReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Day visitors: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Price: 700 yen on weekends/holidays, 100 yen cheaper (about 600 yen) on weekdays; a separate weekday senior discount brings it to 500 yen. · 2 visitors, Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
- Bathing arrangement: Standard gender-separated men's and women's baths. · 2 visitors, Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
The bath
What you’ll find
A sento-style bathhouse and sauna complex at the Maebashi Akagi roadside station, using heated tap water with bath salts rather than a real hot spring, offering sauna, cold plunge, carbonated and outdoor baths.
Bath setup
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
NoMultiple reviewers stress this is not a natural hot spring but a heated bathhouse using bath salts (e.g. Sango Light) for color and effect - a traveller seeking a genuine onsen should know this in advance.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Outdoor bath: A roofed, open-air-style outdoor bath exists, though one reviewer called it plain-looking. · 3 visitors, Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
- Sauna: A sizeable sauna (10-20 person capacity) with TV is repeatedly confirmed, generally with auto-rolyu steam. · 7 visitors, Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
- Cold bath: A cold plunge bath around 14°C, deep enough to submerge, praised by multiple reviewers. · 4 visitors, Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Multiple reviewers stress this is not a natural hot spring but a heated bathhouse using bath salts (e.g. Sango Light) for color and effect - a traveller seeking a genuine onsen should know this in advance. · 6 visitors, Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Practical
What you need
Lockers
✓ FreeReported by two visitors
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Parking
✓ Free on siteFrom the facility's listing
Accessibility
Step-free entrance, accessible restroom and accessible parkingFrom the facility's listing. Bath access not confirmed
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Restaurant
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Lockers: No coin deposit needed; shoe-locker and bath-locker keys are exchanged at the counter free of charge. · 2 visitors, Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
- Hair dryer: Hair dryers are available but mostly paid-use, with only one free unit, causing queues. · 2 visitors, Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
- Rest area: Outdoor relaxation terraces with benches/chairs exist for post-sauna cooldown, though seating is limited and waits can occur. · 2 visitors, Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
- Restaurant: A restaurant sits beside the bath, and it is attached to a large roadside station with many food options. · 2 visitors, Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Monday around 21:00. Busiest Sunday around 13:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–22:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Gumma-Soja3.3 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
36 Taguchimachi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-0048From the facility's listing
Show a driver
まえばし赤城の湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+8127-233-0075Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
maebashi-akagi.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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How much does Maebashi Akagi-no-Yu cost?
700 yen on weekends/holidays, 100 yen cheaper (about 600 yen) on weekdays; a separate weekday senior discount brings it to 500 yen.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Multiple reviewers stress this is not a natural hot spring but a heated bathhouse using bath salts (e.g. Sango Light) for color and effect - a traveller seeking a genuine onsen should know this in advance.
