Three minutes on foot from Gozen-yu, this is the gender-separated communal bath locals use every day. You pay ¥300 at a ticket machine and walk in — no attendant, and the bathroom holds just one indoor tub. Nagayu's bicarbonate water flows freely and has stained the spout area brown with mineral deposits. Open 06:00–22:00 (last entry 21:30), closed the 4th Wednesday. No soap or shampoo, so bring your own. If you are walking around Nagayu, add this ¥300 locals' bath to Gozen-yu and the free riverside Gani-yu.

✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 御前湯公式サイト（長生湯 300円・6:00–22:00 受付21:30・第4水曜休）

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