Gunma · Kusatsu Onsen
Kusatsu Onsen Netsunoyu (Yumomi & Dance Show)
草津温泉 熱乃湯（湯もみと踊りショー）
A venue dedicated to Kusatsu's signature traditional art - the Yumomi & Dance show - standing right in front of the onsen town's symbol, the Yubatake. To cool the roughly 50°C spring water without diluting it, boards about 1.8 m long are used to stir the bath: this yumomi technique is a Kusatsu tradition, performed by women in matching costumes singing Kusatsu-bushi folk songs and dancing. Shows run six times daily (9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30), each about 20 minutes; admission is 600 yen for adults and 300 yen for elementary students (some sources list 700 yen - confirm locally). On Sundays and Mondays you can join the hands-on yumomi experience (from 300 yen). This is a show venue, not a bathing facility - pair your visit with the nearby Sainokawara open-air bath or Otaki-no-Yu. About 5 minutes on foot from the Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal.
- Price (adult)
- ¥600
- Hours
- 9:30-16:30 (yumomi show 6 times daily)
- Closed
- Open daily (closes for maintenance)
- Access
- 414 Kusatsu, Kusatsu-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma (postal code 377-1711), in front of the Yubatake. About 5 minutes on foot from the Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal. Use nearby paid parking lots.
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- Phone
- 0279-88-3613
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Essentials
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Compare and book stays in Kusatsu Onsen. Day bathing itself needs no booking.
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Why go
- Netsunoyu is the only place to see Kusatsu's traditional Yumomi & Dance show - 6 times daily, ~20 min each
- 600 yen adults / 300 yen elementary (700 yen also reported); hands-on yumomi on Sun & Mon (from 300 yen)
- Right in front of the Yubatake; pair with Sainokawara open-air bath or Otaki-no-Yu for actual bathing
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Mood & scenery
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Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-10 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
More in this area
Sainokawara Open-Air Bath
A 10-minute walk west of Kusatsu's Yubatake, at the far end of Sainokawara Park, lies one of Japan's largest open-air baths. Around 500 m² of pool brims with strongly acidic water, open to the surrounding forest. Snow in winter, fresh green in summer, illuminations at night. There are no washing stations — this is purely for soaking.
Otakinoyu
A large day facility where you can try Kusatsu's traditional 'awase-yu' — a row of wooden tubs at rising temperatures, entered in order. Indoor baths, rotenburo, sauna, plus rest and dining areas make it good for half a day. About 10 minutes' walk from the Yubatake, or a short bus ride. Admission ¥1,200 (2026); three-bath pass with Gozanoyu and Sainokawara ¥2,100.
Gozanoyu
Right in front of the Yubatake, a wooden recreation of the Edo–Meiji communal baths. Wood and stone bath halls alternate between men and women daily, with two sources (Yubatake and Bandaiko). The upstairs hall looks down on the Yubatake.
