Gunma Kusatsu Town
Konoha Inn
A Kusatsu inn with two sources to explore and private open-air baths to enjoy all to yourself
- Kusatsu Onsen
- Scenic View
- Nature Immersion
- Onsen Ryokan
- Reserved onsen available
- Natural Hot Spring
About Konoha Inn
Konoha Inn is an onsen inn in Kusatsu, Kusatsu Town, Gunma Prefecture. Set on high ground overlooking the hot spring town and green mountain ridges, it shares its bathing areas with a sister inn on the same grounds. Two sources with distinct qualities feed the different bathing areas. Guests can make their way around 23 baths without leaving the inn, moving between a large bathing area with rustic open-air baths and a therapeutic bathing area lined with hot and lukewarm indoor baths and barrel baths. The main bathhouse also has two types of sauna, dry and steam, as well as a free bench-style warm-stone room. The three private open-air baths each have a different character and require neither reservations nor payment, so you can have one all to yourself whenever the mood strikes. Tatami mats cover the entire inn, where guests can go barefoot, and buckwheat noodles served late at night are another treat.
Hot SpringONSEN
Large Bathing Area: Toki-no-Yu
Of the two bathing areas shared with the sister inn, this one draws water from the Watano-yu source. Baths of varying styles line the area, including rustic open-air baths, inviting you to make your way from one to the next. The acidic, sulfur-bearing water leaves your skin feeling taut, while warmth lingers deep in your body long after you leave the bath. The area also has dry and steam saunas and a free bench-style warm-stone room, so you can repeat the cycle of sweating and cooling off as often as you like. The bathing area itself is open all day, but the sauna and warm-stone room are available from the afternoon until late at night.
Therapeutic Bathing Area: Inishie-no-Yu
This is the other bathing area shared with the sister inn, fed by the Yukawa-no-yu source. Its quiet design evokes Kusatsu’s traditional therapeutic bathing houses. Each of the men’s and women’s baths has four pools, including hot and lukewarm indoor baths, barrel baths, and a pool filled with rising clouds of tiny bubbles. Moving between hot and lukewarm water as you find the temperature that suits your body is part of the therapeutic bathing experience. Open through the night, it is easy to stop by before bed or just after waking.
Private Baths
The three private open-air baths each have a different character and require neither reservations nor payment. Whenever one is available, you can have the bath all to yourself. Each has its own look: one is cradled by enormous rocks, another is styled to evoke a bamboo grove, and the third is a hexagonal hinoki bath filled with natural light. With baths only and no washing area, these spaces invite you to sink into a quiet moment with nothing but the water and yourself. Enjoy the luxury of having a bath to yourself whenever the mood strikes, whether late at night or at dawn.
SaunaSAUNA
Dry Sauna
A dry sauna is available in the main bathhouse for both men and women. Dry heat gently brushes the skin and draws out a gradual sweat in the quiet. As you settle your breathing in the warmth of the wood-lined room, the heat reaches deep into your body and tight muscles slowly let go. The sauna is open from the afternoon until late at night, but not in the morning, making it a place to sit with the heat between visits to the baths.
Steam Room
A steam room sits alongside the dry sauna. Gentle steam envelops you from shoulders to toes and encourages a sweat without making it hard to breathe. Soft heat moves slowly through the body, making it easy to sit for a long time with your muscles at ease. Alternate between dry and humid heat, and the difference in how each helps you unwind becomes part of the pleasure.
Hot Stone SpaHOT STONE SPA
Warm-Stone Room
This free, bench-style warm-stone room is next to the large bathing area. You can sit back as gentle heat rises from below, gradually warming your back and lower back. It is easy to linger without holding your breath, while the chill deep in your body slowly fades. Stop by between baths, and the next soak feels all the more comforting.
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Facility Information
- Address
- 464-214 Kusatsu, Kusatsu Town, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture 377-1711
- Closed Days
- Irregular Holidays
- Gender Access
- Gender Separated
- Tattoo Policy (Communal Bath)
- No Tattoos
Guests with tattoos, regardless of size, may not use the main bathhouse. Please use the bath in your room or one of the private baths.
- Usage Conditions
- Guests Only
- Official Website
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