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Shaka no Reissen Buddha’s Spiritual Spring
4.3★ · 182 Google ratings · Minakami, Gunma · 釈迦の霊泉
✓ Day visitors✓ Kakenagashi✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesStated on the facility's website
Hours
Not publishedCheck the official site
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 35 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥1,500 adultReported by two visitors
Child price
¥500Stated on the facility's website
How we know this
- Day visitors: Multiple visitors confirmed day-use entry and bathing between 2024-05 and 2026-06. · stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09 · 4 visitors, Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
- Price: Current day-use price is 1500 yen as of 2026-06; one visitor noted 1000 yen on the sign in 2025-10, suggesting a recent price increase. · 2 visitors, Feb 2026 – Jun 2026
- Child price: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Remote radium spring in Gunma mountains where day-use visitors soak in gentle alkaline water, drink the spring water, and use a mist sauna; accessed via a narrow mountain road requiring careful driving.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
2.0Reported by one visitor
Outdoor bath
✕ NoReported by one visitor
Sauna
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Cold bath
✓ YesReported by two visitors
View
MountainReported by two visitors
Spring water
Spring type
radiumConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bath temperature
37°CReported by two visitors
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
Heated
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Indoor baths: Two indoor baths: one heated bath and one cold bath. · 1 visitor, Aug 2025
- Outdoor bath: Visitor explicitly stated only indoor baths exist, no outdoor bath. · 1 visitor, Aug 2025
- Sauna: Mist sauna with the spring water is available in the communal bath area; visitors describe it as producing moisture and lasting 15 minutes. · 2 visitors, May 2025 – Jun 2026
- Cold bath: A cold or cool water bath exists in addition to the heated indoor bath. · 2 visitors, Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
- View: Facility is located in remote mountains with forest surroundings. · 2 visitors, Oct 2024
- Spring type: The spring is identified as radium; alkaline in nature with no odor. · 3 visitors, Oct 2024 – Jun 2026
- Bath temperature: Visitors describe the main bath as warm, body temperature, or low temperature (around 37°C); one notes summer heat concerns. · 2 visitors, Aug 2024 – May 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Spring water flows without recirculation or added water; heating is added to the main bath only. · 2 visitors, Aug 2024 – Oct 2025
- Heated: Main bath is heated; one visitor noted the temperature becomes too hot in summer and asked about water dilution. · 2 visitors, Oct 2025 – Jun 2026
Practical
What you need
Towels
Rental availableStated on the facility's website
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedReported by two visitors
Facilities
Restaurant
✕ NoFollowing a landslide, meals are no longer provided; guests must arrange their own food.Reported by one visitor
Lodging
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Towels: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Soap & shampoo: Shampoo, conditioner and body soap are provided in the bathing area. · 2 visitors, Aug 2024 – Jun 2026
- Restaurant: Following a landslide, meals are no longer provided; guests must arrange their own food. · 1 visitor, Oct 2024
- Lodging: Lodging is available; one visitor reported 6600 yen per night for lodging. · 2 visitors, Dec 2024 – Jun 2026
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Kamimoku3.3 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
3768 Kamimoku, Minakami, Tone District, Gunma 379-13033768 Kamimoku, 利根郡みなかみ町 Tone District, Gunma 379-1303 · From the facility's listing
Show a driver
釈迦の霊泉The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81278-72-3173Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
www.shakanoreisen.comOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Shaka no Reissen Buddha’s Spiritual Spring without staying overnight?
Multiple visitors confirmed day-use entry and bathing between 2024-05 and 2026-06.
How much does Shaka no Reissen Buddha’s Spiritual Spring cost?
Current day-use price is 1500 yen as of 2026-06; one visitor noted 1000 yen on the sign in 2025-10, suggesting a recent price increase.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Spring water flows without recirculation or added water; heating is added to the main bath only.
