Accommodations / Hot Spring Spots in Gunma Area

  • Unjo no Yado Yokote Sancho Hyutte
    Shopping
    Nagano Pref. Shimotakaigunyamanouchimachi Hirao 7149-17
    This lodging facility is on the summit of Mt. Yokote. From 2,307 meters above ground, you can gaze at the Northern Alps (Hida Mountains) and even Mt. Fuji and Sado Island, not to mention the gorgeous sea of clouds and sunset. You’ll also find the highest-altitude bakery in the country, “Kumo no Ue no Panya-san,” as well as the “Kumo no Ue no Restaurant” that specializes in Russian cuisine.
  • Kishigon Tatsu-no-Yu footbath
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Pref. Shibukawashi Ikahomachikaho Instep 48
    A free footbath in front of the Kisigon Ryokan inn in the Ikaho hot spring district which anyone may use. The spacious footbath is able to accommodate up to 10 people at a time, and guests at the inn may borrow a towel for free as well, meaning no need to bring your own. The footbath is located midway along the Ishidan-gai stone step street where many souvenir shops are located, making it a great place to soothe tired feet in the midst of exploring the town and enjoying its culinary delights. The footbath was also famously used for shooting scenes from the movie “Thermae Romae.” The footbath is open from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; the bath gets crowded on Saturdays and Sundays, so visitors are encouraged to be forgiving of each other and compromise so everyone can enjoy it.
  • Kindayu footbath
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Pref. Shibukawashi Ikahomachikaho 19
    A free footbath available for anyone to use at the entrance to Hotel Kindayu. Hours are from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The waters are clear and a perfect 42°C. The hot spring is beneficial for muscle pain, wounds, and sensitivity to cold. There are also free towels available for use, making it possible to enjoy the footbath without any special advance preparations. Another feature of the footbath is its location in a back alley off of the otherwise often crowded Ishidan-gai stone step street, enabling visitors to enjoy a quiet foot soak in spite of the nearby hustle and bustle.
  • Jizo Hot Spring footbath
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kusatsu-cho, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma prefecture
    A footbath located in front of the Jizo Hot Spring public hot spring bathhouse. Open 24 hours a day, everyone is free to enjoy the footbath while being watched over by the nearby Jizo statue and enjoying the view of the hot spring mineral harvesting field. After enjoying a bath in the Jizo Hot Spring, soak your feet here to stay warm while waiting to meet up with friends. The stone paving at the front of the footbath is covered with small stones for visitors to walk barefoot on to stimulate the pressure points of the feet. Try walking on them after warming your feet in the bath for a foot massage-like effect.
  • Yamaguchi Kawane Ashi no Yu footbath
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    Gunma Pref. Agatsumagunnakanojoumachi Shima 3824
    A footbath situated along the bank of a river in the Yamaguchi area of the Shima Onsen hot spring district. The bath was recently remodeled in 2014. Yamaguchi Kawane Ashi no Yu is closed in winter (late November to early April). Shima Onsen has been a renowned hot spring health resort area since ancient times, and the Yamaguchi Kawane Ashi no Yu is one of several public footbaths in the area; the footbath is reached by crossing a small bridge. Visitors can soak their weary feet while enjoying the natural beauty of the surrounding forest and the clear waters of the adjacent river. The footbath still retains traces of its former incarnation as an outdoor full-body bath, and an old-fashioned townscape is also visible from the bath, reminding users of a bygone time in Japan.
  • Therme Therme
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Pref. Agatsumagunkusatsumachi Kusatsu 618
    A pool and hot spring within the Hotel Village onsen resort located in Kusatsu, Kusatsu Town, Agatsuma County. The facility has a Pool Zone complete with an indoor pool with 25 meter swimming lane and play area as well as an outdoor pool open in the summer. The Relax Zone has hot spring baths, sauna and massage area. The abundant onsen waters are drawn from a spring called Bandai Kogensen, which has an especially high temperature.
  • Kawahara no Yu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Pref. Agatsumagunnakanojoumachi Shima 4228-2
    Kawahara no Yu is a free communal hot spring bath situated on the river bank where the Shima River and Shinyu River meet at the foot of Hagi Bridge in Shima, Nakanojo Town. The stone bath resembles a cave. Visitors will need to bring bathing necessities with them as there are only simple lockers at the bath.
  • Jizo-no-yu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Pref. Agatsumagunkusatsumachi Kusatsu
    A public bathing bath facility in Kusatsu, Kusatsu Town. It is a free bathhouse managed by local residents, but it is also open to tourists. The bath is fed from the source known as the Jizo Source in the small yubatake (hot water field and spring source) in front of the bath house. Nearby is a small hall with decorated Jizo statues inside affectionately known as the Mearai Jizo (eye-washing Jizo statues).
  • Fureai Koryu-kan
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Pref. Tonegunminakamimachi Yubara 801
    Fureai Koryu-kan is a small indoor day spa located in the center of the hot spring town of Minakami Onsen. The hot spring footbath to the left of the entrance can be enjoyed for free. It is recommended visitors call in when they are in Minakami to see the events and special exhibitions as well as for the variety of agricultural product available. It is approximately a 15 minute walk from JR Minakami Station.
  • Gomusou no Yu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Pref. Agatsumagunnakanojoumachi Shima 4372-1
    Free bathing from 9 a.m.–3 p.m., this communal bathing facility is located on Shima Onsen street in Nakanojo Town, Agatsuma County, Gunma Prefecture. The tasteful wooden bath house was built new in 2006. Receiving a divine mission of healing 40,000 diseases, this hot spring uses the original hot spring that started it all. It is said to be effective for cuts, nerve pain, and fatigue.
  • Akagi Onsenkyo
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Naegashimamachi Hoka
  • Sawatari Onsen
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Agatsuma-gun Nakanojomachi Kamisawatari
  • Yabutsuka Onsenkyo
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Ota-shi Yabuzukacho
  • Takayama Onsen Ibuki no Yu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Agatsuma-gun Takayamamura Nakayama 3999-1
    A hot spring bathhouse in Nakayama, Takayama Village, Agatsuma County. Come enjoy a dip in a little hot - bath which is fed by a chloride spring that aids with heat retention and has a variety of positive effects including helping with nerve pain and chronic skin diseases. There's a restaurant on site and also a relaxation area where you can enjoy food you've brought from home or have food delivered, as well as a drinking fountain of the spring water
  • Kusatsu Onsen Publi Bathhouse
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Agatsuma-gun Kusatsumachi Kusatsu
    In the Kusatsu Onsen Hot Spring Town in Kusatsu, Kusatsu Town, Agatsuma County there are a number of free public baths managed by the local residents. Tourists can use a variety of these baths including Shirahata-no-Yu, the largest in the area, Chiyo-no-Yu, which uses the traditional Timed Bath bathing custom, and Jizo-no-Yu amongst others.
  • Kohan no Yu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Agatsuma-gun Tsumagoimura Hoshimata 2401
    A hot spring facility located in Higanamata, Azuma-gun, near Lake Baragi on the Baragi Plateau, with a bathhouse that uses alkaline simple hot spring water, which is effective for rheumatism, sensitivity to cold, neuralgia, fatigue, chronic digestive diseases, etc. It also has a rest area, a restaurant and a store selling local products.
  • "Manza Kogen Hotel (""Sekitei Rotenburo"" (Outdoor Hot Spring))"
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Agatsuma-gun Tsumagoimura Manza Onsen
    An open-air bath located within the Manza Kogen Hotel along the Asama-Shirane-Shiga Sawayaka-Kaido Highway in Manza Onsen, Tsumagoi, Agatsuma County. There are seven communal baths and one women's only bath fed by four different personal springs. The springs stem from an acidic sulfur-containing magnesium sodium sulphate hot spring that helps with nerve pain, muscle pain, sensitivity to cold, joint pain, recovery from fatigue, movement disorders, and other maladies and there are a variety of different bath types including cloudy baths, amber baths, transparent baths, and more.
  • Seseragi-no-Yu Hot
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Takasaki-shi Kurabuchimachi Iwakori 19-1
    A hot spring bathhouse in Iwakori, Kurabuchi-machi, Takasaki City. The baths are fed by a sodium calcium salt-rich chloride spring that's effective in aiding nerve pain, muscle pain, joint pain, frozen shoulder, motor paralysis, joint stiffness, and other maladies. They have two different styles of baths, Japanese and western, both with attached open-air baths, that swap between men and women on a daily basis. There's also a relaxation room where you can eat food that you've brought with you and an onsite shop.
  • Ikoinoyu Public Bathhouse
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Sarugakyo Onsen 346
    A communal bath house in Sarugakyo Onsen, Minakami Town, Tone County. The baths are kept at a hot temperature and fed by a natural free-flowing sodium calcium sulfate chloride hot spring. They also offer a small relaxation space, lockers, and vending machines.
  • Kamimoku Fuwa no Yu Bath House
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Kamimoku 1996-7
    A hot spring bath house in Kamimoku, Minakami Town, Tone County. The bath house is located on the bank of the Tone River and offers both indoor and open-air baths. The baths are fed by a free-flowing calcium sodium sulfate chloride natural hot spring that leaves your skin feeling smooth and luxurious after you're finished bathing.

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Gunma prefecture is synonymous with onsen. Natural hot spring water sources throughout the prefecture have given rise to a series of small onsen towns, each set among luscious mountains. At Kusatsu, Ikaho, and Minakami, traditional indoor and outdoor bathing experiences are served hand in hand with irresistible onsen-themed food, including steam-cooked eggs and custard pudding.

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