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Sazanami Onsen Nozomi-no-Yu
4.2★ · 29 Google ratings · Minakami, Gunma · 漣温泉 のぞみの湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
17:00–20:30From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 26 recent reviews we read
Price
¥200 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Day-use admission re-opened for visitors after COVID; restricted to locals 2020–2022, reopened by 2023. · 3 visitors, Mar 2018 – Jun 2026
- Price: Price 200 yen (2023–2026); formerly 100 yen (2017–2019). · 3 visitors, Jul 2024 – Jun 2026
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Rustic local public bath with free-flowing alkaline spring water and fine bubbles; day-use admission recently re-opened after COVID restrictions.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Reported by two visitors
Spring water
Spring type
alkaline simple mineral springConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Source temperature
33°CReported by two visitors
pH
pH 9.3Reported by two visitors
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
Heated
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Indoor baths: Single wooden bath, fits approximately 3 people. · 2 visitors, Jun 2019 – May 2025
- Spring type: Alkaline simple spring with sulfate, sodium, and chloride ions; faint sulfur smell; fine carbonation on skin. · 3 visitors, Dec 2017 – Apr 2026
- Source temperature: Source temperature approximately 33 °C. · 2 visitors, Jun 2019 – Jun 2026
- pH: Official 2024 analysis: pH 9.3; earlier review (2019) stated pH 9.1. · 2 visitors, Jun 2019 – Apr 2026
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Free-flowing hot spring water; bathers scoop water from the bath with a bucket or ladle. · 3 visitors, Dec 2017 – Jun 2026
- Heated: Spring water at 33 °C is heated via boiler to approximately 40 °C. · 3 visitors, Dec 2017 – Jun 2026
- Full spring description: alkaline simple mineral spring (sodium-calcium sulfate-chloride)
Practical
What you need
Payment
✕ Cash onlyCash only; visitors report paying into a cash box at entry.Reported by two visitors
How we know this
- Payment: Cash only; visitors report paying into a cash box at entry. · 2 visitors, Mar 2018 – Jun 2026
Timing
When to go
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 17:00–20:30 |
| Tuesday | 17:00–20:30 |
| Wednesday | 17:00–20:30 |
| Thursday | 17:00–20:30 |
| Friday | 17:00–20:30 |
| Saturday | 17:00–20:30 |
| Sunday | 17:00–20:30 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Jomo-Kogen · JR East4.4 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
92 Fuse, Minakami, Tone District, Gunma 379-1414From the facility's listing
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漣温泉 のぞみの湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
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Questions
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Can I visit Sazanami Onsen Nozomi-no-Yu without staying overnight?
Day-use admission re-opened for visitors after COVID; restricted to locals 2020–2022, reopened by 2023.
How much does Sazanami Onsen Nozomi-no-Yu cost?
Price 200 yen (2023–2026); formerly 100 yen (2017–2019).
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Free-flowing hot spring water; bathers scoop water from the bath with a bucket or ladle.
