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Yorioyama Onsen Hokkori-no-Yu
3.6★ · 445 Google ratings · Katashina, Gunma · 寄居山温泉ほっこりの湯
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesThis is a day-use-only bathhouse (no lodging), popular with hikers and skiers passing through.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
Hours
13:00–20:00 · closed Thursdayfrom the facility listing
Price
¥650Adult admission is consistently 650 yen (raised from 550 yen around April 2025), with common discounts for JAF members and roadside-station receipts.stated by 13 visitors · Apr 2025 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 38 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Outdoor bath
There is no outdoor bath; the facility is indoor-bath only.
stated by 6 visitors · Jun 2025 – Apr 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A small, cash-only day-use-only bathhouse near Oze with a single indoor sulfur-smelling tub and no sauna, cold bath, outdoor bath or restaurant, popular with hikers and skiers despite recurring complaints about rude front-desk staff.
Outdoor bath
NoThere is no outdoor bath; the facility is indoor-bath only.stated by 6 visitors · Jun 2025 – Apr 2026
Indoor baths
1There is a single bath tub in one small indoor bathing room.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2025 – Jun 2025
Sauna
NoNo sauna is available.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
Cold bath
NoNo cold plunge bath is available.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA small rest area/tatami nook is available after bathing.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Restaurant
NoThere is no restaurant on site.stated by 1 visitor · Jun 2025
The water
Spring type
SulfurThe water has a sulfur smell; one reviewer identifies it as a sulfur spring.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2025 – Jun 2025
Bath temperature
40°CBath temperature runs hot, reported by different visitors as roughly 39-43C.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2025 – Feb 2026
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo, conditioner and body soap are supplied.stated by 4 visitors · Aug 2025 – Jan 2026
Lockers
✓ FreeClothes go in open baskets (no locker), but a free valuables locker is provided.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2025 – Aug 2025
Guide
What visitors add
Price
Adult admission is 650 yen (at least eight reviews, Jun 2025 to Aug 2026); one reviewer notes this is the non-villager rate and locals pay a discounted price. One reviewer of a Mar 2023 visit paid 550 yen and reports the price rose by 100 yen from April 2023.
stated by 8 visitors · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026Outdoor bath & sauna
Indoor bath only: no open-air bath, no sauna, no cold-water bath (at least six reviews). There is a single tub (about 10 people per one reviewer) with roughly six washing stations, and several reviews report shower queues at peak ski/hiking return times. The bath has a large glass window with a well-liked view (three reviews).
stated by 6 visitors · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026The water
Two reviewers identify a sulfur character (one smells sulfur, one believes it is a sulfur spring at about 43 degrees C); at least four reviews describe the water as hot (estimates range 39-43 degrees C), and one notes slight sliminess at about 40 degrees C. One reviewer contrasts it favorably with nearby day-bath facilities that use heated tap water.
stated by 5 visitors · Apr 2025 – Feb 2026Towels, soap & lockers
Shampoo (separate from conditioner per one reviewer), body soap, and basics like cotton swabs are provided (at least four reviews; one also mentions solid soap, face soap, and skin lotion). The changing room has baskets only, no clothing lockers; a free valuables locker is available near the entrance (three reviews).
stated by 5 visitors · Apr 2025 – Feb 2026Day-use visits
The weekly closing day is disputed: one May 2026 reviewer says closed Wednesdays, one Oct 2025 reviewer says closed Thursdays (1 vs 1). One reviewer notes it opens from 13:00, and another visited on a Friday at 19:00, so evening operation is evidenced.
stated by 4 visitors · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026Staffing
The facility has a staffed reception, but three reviewers (all 1-star) complain about rude or unfriendly front-desk service; one also reports repeatedly raising the entrance smoking corner with reception without change.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2025 – Jan 2026Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 19:00; busiest Saturday around 17:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 13:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 13:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 13:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–20:00 |
Closed Thursday.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 4078-1 Kamada, Katashina, Tone District, Gunma 378-0415
🚃 Yubiso station, 21.6 km
📞 +81278-58-4568
📋 Show at the counter: 寄居山温泉ほっこりの湯
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