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Gunma Kusatsu Town

Naraya

An inn where you can enjoy exquisitely mellow Shirohata Spring carefully prepared by a yumori in a space steeped in history

  • Kusatsu Onsen
  • Onsen Ryokan
  • Reserved onsen available
  • Natural Hot Spring
  • Free-flow from source

About Naraya

"Naraya" is a long-established, prestigious inn that has represented Kusatsu Onsen since its founding in 1877, the 10th year of the Meiji era. It stands just beside the hot spring town’s central Yubatake, and the entire building is covered in tatami, creating a deeply Japanese atmosphere. Its pride and joy is its hot spring, the precious Shirohata Spring, the oldest in Kusatsu. At this inn, a craftsman known as a yumori, a specialist in hot springs, gently cools the fiercely hot spring water that bubbles up on the premises in two bathtubs, then lets it rest overnight. In doing so, he transforms it into an exceptionally mellow, silky, and remarkably gentle bihaku no yu that clings softly to the skin, while preserving its naturally strong acidity, and serves it as 100% free-flowing natural spring water.

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Large Public Bath Oikumino-yu

The signature large public bath of Naraya, housed in a beautiful, dignified wooden building steeped in history. It was named after the historical episode of Oikumino-yu, where in the Edo period Kusatsu hot spring water was carried to the Tokugawa shogun as an offering. Carefully temperature-controlled through the traditional skills of the yumori, it lets you enjoy the remarkably mellow and gently softened Shirohata Spring as free-flowing natural spring water. With its high ceiling and the warmth of wood filling the steamy air, it is an atmospheric bath full of character.

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Large Public Bath Hanano-yu Indoor Bath and Open-Air Bath

A spacious large public bath with a gentle, serene Japanese atmosphere, featuring both a roomy indoor bath and an open-air bath surrounded by greenery. The historic Shirohata Spring drawn directly from Yubatake is left to rest by the yumori, resulting in a cloudy hot spring that feels exceptionally soft and pleasant on the skin before being served as free-flowing natural spring water. The open-air bath is especially appealing, allowing you to relax and enjoy Kusatsu’s inherently rich, strongly acidic hot spring power, distinct from the beauty-skin benefits of mildly alkaline waters, while taking in the trees of the garden and Kusatsu’s clear air.

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Private Baths H, Fu, and Mi

Three private baths, H, Fu, and Mi, each with a different character. These modern private tubs, decorated with Shigaraki ware and cypress, let you enjoy exclusive 100% free-flowing Shirohata Spring, carefully crafted into exceptional mellow smoothness by the craftsman known as a yumori. Ideal for couples, families, or anyone who wants a private bathing experience without worrying about others around them and who wants to take their time with an exquisite beauty hot spring.

Facility Information

Address
〒377-1711 396 Kusatsu, Kusatsu Town, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture
Business Hours
12:30〜01:00/04:00〜10:00

[Day-use bathing] 12:30–14:00 (must leave by 14:00). Adults 1,500 yen, children (ages 3 to elementary school age) 750 yen (tax included, small towel included). The private baths H, Fu, and Mi are 3,300 yen per room for 45 minutes (separate bathing fee required, first-come, first-served on the day). Parking is not available. *Closed for maintenance on some days.

Closed Days
Irregular Holidays
Gender Access
Gender Separated
Tattoo Policy (Communal Bath)
No Tattoos
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