Kusatsu Onsen · Around Yubatake
Netsunoyu (Yumomi and Dance Show)
How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24
A theatre where you can see yumomi, Kusatsu’s traditional hot-water stirring, performed with songs and dance. On some days you can try it yourself.
- Nearest station
- 5 min walk from Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal
- Hours
- Six shows daily: 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, then 3:30, 4:00, 4:30 pm (extra shows on some days). Yumomi experience Sun and Mon 11:30–13:00 (last entry 12:50)
- Admission
- Show: adults ¥700, elementary students ¥350. Yumomi experience: ¥300 (elementary age and up)
What to see
- The show: an opening film, a Kusatsu-bushi dance, a yumomi demonstration, then dance and yumomi to the Yumomi song.
- Try yumomi: on Sundays and Mondays you can stir the water with a board about 180 cm long.
- Why stir? Spring water of nearly 50°C is cooled to bathing temperature without diluting it.
- The building: a bright two-storey space that smells of wood.
Seasons
- In winter the morning show times change (Dec 1–Feb 28 last season). Check the official site for this winter’s times.
History
“Yumomi” means stirring very hot spring water with long boards to cool it without adding water. The show here began in 1960, and the building was rebuilt in a Taisho-romantic style in 2015.
Getting there
Five minutes’ walk from Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal.
Address：414 Kusatsu, Kusatsu Town, Agatsuma District, Gunma
Before you go
Cash or PayPay only; no reservations. Tickets go on sale 30 minutes before each show. Shows are sometimes cancelled for maintenance. A maintenance closure was announced from June 2026, and the October schedule is now published.
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Sources
Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.
- 熱乃湯 公式サイト（トップ）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 熱乃湯 公式サイト（湯もみと踊りショー）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 熱乃湯 公式サイト（湯もみ体験）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 熱乃湯 公式サイト（湯もみの歴史）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 熱乃湯 公式サイト（アクセス）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 草津温泉観光協会（お知らせ 熱乃湯のメンテナンス休館）（checked 2026-10-24）
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