Kusatsu Onsen · Around Yubatake
Shirahata-no-yu (public bath)
How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24
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The largest of Kusatsu’s public baths, and free to use. It is run and used by local residents, so please follow the bath manners.
- Nearest station
- Right beside Yubatake
- Hours
- 8:00–23:00 (cleaning, mostly in the morning, closes the bath for a while)
- Admission
- Free
What to see
- Biggest public bath in town: the largest kyodoyu in Kusatsu.
- Manners: locals manage and use these baths, so please behave accordingly.
- No lockers: there are no lockable lockers, so leave valuables behind.
- Chiyo-no-yu: 6:00–23:00, free, two minutes from Yubatake, with a separate room for the traditional bathing method.
- Jizo-no-yu: 8:00–22:00, free, three minutes from Yubatake, with slightly cloudy water.
History
The Shirahata spring beside Yubatake is said to have been found and used by Minamoto no Yoritomo. In the Meiji era the bath was renamed from “Gozanoyu” to “Shirahata-no-yu”, after the white banner of the Genji clan.
Getting there
Right beside Yubatake. The official pages give no walking time from the bus terminal, but Yubatake itself is five minutes’ walk away.
Address：Kusatsu, Kusatsu Town, Agatsuma District, Gunma
Before you go
Do not bring valuables. For lost property, contact the Kusatsu Town hot-spring office (0279-88-7182) or the town police box (0279-88-2100).
Around Yubatake
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Nearby sights
← Kusatsu Onsen guide: trains from Tokyo
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.
- 草津温泉観光協会（白旗の湯）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 草津温泉観光協会（千代の湯）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 草津温泉観光協会（地蔵の湯）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 草津温泉観光協会（源泉）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 草津温泉観光協会（モデルコース 草津の歴史をちょっと知る旅）（checked 2026-10-24）
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