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Suzumori Hot Spring
4.0★ · 1221 Google ratings · Minakami, Gunma · 鈴森の湯
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ Rest area✓ Restaurant
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesReviewers repeatedly describe it as a day-trip-only bathhouse (日帰り温泉施設).stated on the facility's website · read 2026-09
visitors report Yes · 3 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
visitors report Yes · 3 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
Hours
11:00–19:00 · closed Wednesday, Thursdayfrom the facility listing
Price
¥900Four reviewers state the entry fee is 900 yen; one reviewer separately claims 400 yen for out-of-town visitors, possibly a discount or error.stated by 4 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
the facility's website lists ¥900 · source, read 2026-09
the facility's website lists ¥900 · source, read 2026-09
Time limit
2 hoursThree reviewers mention a 2-hour bathing time limit tied to the entry fee.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 34 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Time limit
Three reviewers mention a 2-hour bathing time limit tied to the entry fee.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026Sauna
One reviewer reports the mist sauna was suspended at the time of their visit.
stated by 1 visitor · Apr 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A mountainside day-use bathhouse near Tanigawadake with source-fed water split between heated and unheated (nuru-yu) indoor tubs and a riverside/waterfall-view outdoor bath, popular but with tight parking and inconsistent front-desk service.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesAn outdoor rotenburo by the river is the facility's most frequently praised feature.stated by 20 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
Indoor baths
2Two reviewers describe two separate indoor tubs (hot and lukewarm).stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
Sauna
NoOne reviewer reports the mist sauna was suspended at the time of their visit.stated by 1 visitor · Apr 2026
Cold bath
NoOne reviewer clarifies the cooler pool is not a true cold plunge bath, just a less-heated tub.stated by 1 visitor · Jul 2026
View
RiverThe outdoor bath overlooks a river with a waterfall, mentioned repeatedly across reviews.stated by 8 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA rest area exists, though one reviewer found it cold in winter.stated by 2 visitors · Jul 2026
Restaurant
✓ YesAn on-site restaurant serving river fish set meals is mentioned by multiple reviewers.stated by 5 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026
Lodging
NoReviewers describe it repeatedly as a day-trip-only facility with no mention of overnight stays.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesTwo reviewers describe the baths as fully source-fed (kakenagashi), no recirculation mentioned.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Jul 2026
Spring type
SulfurTwo reviewers detect a faint sulfur smell, though one separately reports a gypsum-like scent and another detected no odor at all.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
Source temperature
35°COne reviewer states the source temperature is about 35°C.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2026
Heated
✓ YesMultiple reviewers describe one indoor tub as heated (加温) alongside an unheated source-temperature tub.stated by 3 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026
Guide
What visitors add
Outdoor bath & sauna
There is an outdoor bath (rotenburo) directly beside a river with a waterfall in view; eight distinct reviewers (Mar–Aug 2026) mention it, several noting it is lukewarm-to-around-38–40°C.
stated by 8 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026Price
Five reviewers (Mar–Aug 2026) report paying 900 yen for admission (one of them specifying 900 yen for 2 hours); one reviewer (May 2026) instead wrote that even non-city residents can bathe for 400 yen, conflicting with the other five.
stated by 6 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026The water
The indoor area has two tubs — a heated/hot one and an unheated source-temperature lukewarm one; four reviewers give the lukewarm tub's temperature as roughly 30–37°C (35°C, 36–37°C, low 30s°C, and 'source temperature as-is').
stated by 4 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026The water
Reviewers conflict on the water's smell: two report a faint sulfur smell, one reports no sulfur smell at all, and one describes a slight gypsum (sekko) smell with a slippery skin feel.
stated by 4 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026Towels, soap & lockers
One reviewer (Apr 2026) reports shampoo etc. is provided; another single reviewer reports borrowing towels at reception; a third reports keyed shoe boxes and changing-room lockers (locker key issued at reception); a fourth reports the hair dryer costs 100 yen.
stated by 4 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026Day-use visits
Three reviewers (Jul–Aug 2026) report the facility opens at 11:00 for day use.
stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026Timing
When to go
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00–19:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00–19:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 11:00–19:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00–20:00 |
Closed Wednesday, Thursday.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 1009-2 Anogawa, Minakami, Tone District, Gunma 379-1618
🚃 Minakami station, 2.1 km
📞 +81278-72-4696
📋 Show at the counter: 鈴森の湯
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