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Yu Terume Tanigawa
3.9★ · 951 Google ratings · Minakami, Gunma · 湯テルメ･谷川
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✕ NoReported by two visitors
Hours
Not publishedCheck the official site
Last entry
16:30Stated on the facility's website
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 38 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥630 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Time limit
2 hoursReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Day visitors: Facility permanently closed as of March 31, 2025, following Legionella bacteria detection. · 2 visitors, Apr 2025 – Oct 2025
- Last entry: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Price: Adult day-use admission was 630 yen (most recent confirmed October 2024, facility closed March 2025). · 4 visitors, Jul 2024 – Oct 2024
- Time limit: Two-hour usage limit per visit. · 2 visitors, Oct 2024
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Mountain bath near Tanigawa Peak with three hot spring sources and riverside outdoor bath; closed permanently March 2025 due to Legionella detection.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
3.0Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Outdoor baths
1.0Confirmed by recent visitor reports
View
RiverConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
mineral springReported by two visitors
Source temperature
29°CReported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
Partly confirmedFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
Heated
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Indoor baths: Three named indoor baths: Fudo-yu (hot), Kawakajika-yu (warm), and Hotaru-yu (cool/cold). · 3 visitors, Aug 2024 – Jan 2025
- Outdoor baths: One large outdoor bath on the riverside, accessible by stairs; cooler temperature, no heating. · 3 visitors, Nov 2024 – Mar 2025
- View: Riverside outdoor bath with forest setting; river audible from bath; mountain views in some areas. · 3 visitors, Sep 2024 – Nov 2024
- Spring type: Reviewers noted soft, skin-friendly water; three distinct spring sources with different temperatures. · 2 visitors, Oct 2024 – Dec 2024
- Source temperature: Hotaru-yu (cold bath) runs at 29°C for cooling after hiking. · 1 visitor, Oct 2024
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Three spring sources offered; Fudo-yu recirculated; Kawakajika-yu and Hotaru-yu run as source-fed flows. · 3 visitors, Oct 2024 – Nov 2024
- Heated: Indoor baths heated; outdoor bath source not heated, running cooler. · 2 visitors, Sep 2024 – Jan 2025
Practical
What you need
Lockers
Coin not returnedLocked lockers in changing room cost 100 yen coin, not returned; storage boxes without locks also available.Reported by two visitors
Hair dryer
✓ YesOne Dyson hair dryer available; costs 100 yen for 5 minutes; personal dryers allowed to be brought.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Restaurant
✕ NoReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Lockers: Locked lockers in changing room cost 100 yen coin, not returned; storage boxes without locks also available. · 2 visitors, Oct 2024 – Nov 2024
- Hair dryer: One Dyson hair dryer available; costs 100 yen for 5 minutes; personal dryers allowed to be brought. · 3 visitors, Oct 2024 – Jan 2025
- Rest area: Second-floor rest area available for use. · 2 visitors, Sep 2024 – Mar 2025
- Restaurant: Souvenir and produce shop on-site; no restaurant mentioned. · 1 visitor, Mar 2025
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Minakami · JR EastAbout 22 min on foot, 1.7 km in a straight line
Address
514-12 Tanigawa, Minakami, Tone District, Gunma 379-1619From the facility's listing
Show a driver
湯テルメ･谷川The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81278-72-2619Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
mizunofurusato.comOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Yu Terume Tanigawa without staying overnight?
Facility permanently closed as of March 31, 2025, following Legionella bacteria detection.
How much does Yu Terume Tanigawa cost?
Adult day-use admission was 630 yen (most recent confirmed October 2024, facility closed March 2025).
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Three spring sources offered; Fudo-yu recirculated; Kawakajika-yu and Hotaru-yu run as source-fed flows.
