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Sakura-Yu
4.3★ · 42 Google ratings · Isesaki, Gunma · さくら湯
✓ Day visitors
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
Not publishedCheck the official site
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 32 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥450 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: A neighborhood sento operating 16:00-22:00, but the most recent 2025 reviews report a temporary closure and rumors that aging facilities may force it to close for good soon -- confirm it's open before visiting. · 3 visitors, Apr 2023 – Oct 2025
- Price: Current adult admission is 450 yen (the standard Gunma sento rate), up from 400 yen reported in reviews before 2023. · 5 visitors, Nov 2023 – Oct 2025
The bath
What you’ll find
A Showa-era neighborhood sento in Isesaki using wood-fired groundwater rather than a true spring, cheap and characterful but with recent reports of temporary closure and possible permanent closure due to aging facilities.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Reported by one visitor
Spring water
Spring type
well water, wood-firedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bath temperature
42°CConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Heated
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Indoor baths: A single small shared indoor tub, tight for more than a few bathers. · 1 visitor, Apr 2024
- Spring type: Multiple reviewers confirm the bath uses groundwater heated by a wood-fired boiler rather than a mineral spring; some visits use a medicinal herb bath (yomogi) additive. · 6 visitors, Feb 2023 – Oct 2025
- Bath temperature: Bath temperature runs around 40-42C, though some reviewers describe it as very hot (45C+) at opening depending on time of day. · 3 visitors, Jun 2021 – Oct 2025
- Heated: This is not a natural hot spring: it is well/groundwater heated with a wood-fired boiler. · 6 visitors, Feb 2023 – Oct 2025
Practical
What you need
Towels
For saleReported by two visitors
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Towels: Towels are not provided but can be bought on-site for 100-120 yen. · 2 visitors, Feb 2024 – Oct 2025
- Hair dryer: Free hair dryers are available. · 2 visitors, Feb 2023 – Feb 2024
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
SakaimachiAbout 5 min on foot, 0.4 km in a straight line
Address
292 Sakai, Isesaki, Gunma 370-0124From the facility's listing
Show a driver
さくら湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81270-74-1268Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
gunma.k-o-i.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Can I visit Sakura-Yu without staying overnight?
A neighborhood sento operating 16:00-22:00, but the most recent 2025 reviews report a temporary closure and rumors that aging facilities may force it to close for good soon -- confirm it's open before visiting.
How much does Sakura-Yu cost?
Current adult admission is 450 yen (the standard Gunma sento rate), up from 400 yen reported in reviews before 2023.
