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Sarugakyo Community Hall Public Bath
4.2★ · 6 Google ratings · Minakami, Gunma · 猿ヶ京地区多目的集会所共同浴場(住民外可)
✓ Free-flowing source water
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesUnmanned self-pay communal bath, easy to walk past since it looks like a community hall with no signs of being open.stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026
Hours
16:00–21:30from the facility listing
Price
¥300300 yen paid into an honesty box.stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026
Bathing arrangement
Men and women separateSeparate men's and women's bathing rooms.stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 3 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Payment
Unmanned honesty-box payment with no change machine -- bring exact cash.
stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026Soap & shampoo
No soap, shampoo or other amenities are supplied.
stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A hard-to-spot, unmanned community-hall communal bath in Sarugakyo with a single small calcium-rich tub, honesty-box cash payment, and no amenities.
The water
Spring type
Calcium-richEmerald-green, calcium-rich water from the village-owned No.1 spring source.stated by 1 visitor · Sep 2024
Practical
What to bring
Payment
Cash onlyUnmanned honesty-box payment with no change machine -- bring exact cash.stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026
Soap & shampoo
Not provided — bring your ownNo soap, shampoo or other amenities are supplied.stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026
Hair dryer
NoNo hair dryer provided, though an outlet exists if you bring your own.stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026
Guide
What visitors add
The water
The water has a faint green/emerald tint (2 reviewers), is described by one as transparent, odorless and soft, and by one as Sarugakyo village source No. 1 with high calcium; two reviewers note strong lasting warmth (one sweated heavily after an hour-long soak, warning it can cause overheating).
stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2024 – Feb 2026Price
Admission is 300 yen, paid in cash into an unattended fee box at the entrance; two reviewers stress there is no change and no money changer, so bring exact coins.
stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026Outdoor bath & sauna
The baths are compact basement indoor baths — one reviewer measures changing room and bathroom at under ~10 tatami each with a ~3-tatami tub; no reviewer mentions an open-air bath or sauna.
stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026Payment
Cash only, exact amount into an honor box — two reviewers report no change is available; no reviewer mentions any cashless option.
stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026Towels, soap & lockers
No amenities at all — two reviewers report not even soap, and no hair dryer (one used a dryer they brought; one notes two wall outlets by the sink). Showers exist, and one reviewer says the showers run onsen water.
stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026Staffing
Reception is unmanned (one reviewer states this explicitly; one other describes the same pay-into-box self-service system). One reviewer near closing time saw the last bather pull the plug and vacuum the bath before leaving.
stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026Timing
When to go
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 16:00–21:30 |
| Tuesday | 16:00–21:30 |
| Wednesday | 16:00–21:30 |
| Thursday | 16:00–21:30 |
| Friday | 16:00–21:30 |
| Saturday | 16:00–21:30 |
| Sunday | 13:00–21:30 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 〒379-1403 Gunma, Tone District, Minakami, Sarugakyoonsen, 253 猿ヶ京地区多目的集会所 地下1階
🚃 Kamimoku station, 9.1 km
📞 +81278-25-4777
📋 Show at the counter: 猿ヶ京地区多目的集会所共同浴場(住民外可)
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