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Jizō no Yu

Shirahata Gensen Kusatsu Onsen Gunma Japan

The Best Guide to the Public Bathhouses in Kusatsu Onsen

When you visit a hot spring town in Japan, one of the must-dos is obviously bathing. If you want to be like a local and don’t mind bathing with strangers, we highly recommend visiting at least one of the below public bathhouses in Kusatsu Onsen. They are all for same-day visitors and the sourcing onsen […]

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Face Spa at Jizo no Yu Kusatsu Onsen Gunma Japan

Jizō no Yu: Kusatsu Onsen’s Free Communal Bathhouse

In Kusatsu Onsen, there are 19 public bathhouses utilized by the locals. Different from the normal public houses, they are administered by the locals and are free to use. But apart from Jizō no Yu (地蔵の湯) and the other two bathhouses, they are not open to tourists. Before you get too excited about the word

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