Netsunoyu Yumomi Show
熱乃湯
Women in indigo-dyed yukata sing Kusatsu folk songs while churning the hot spring with long wooden boards to cool it. This is Kusatsu's unique 'yumomi' performance.
Kusatsu's spring water reaches 50–90°C. To cool it without adding cold water, locals invented 'yumomi,' stirring the hot spring with long wooden boards while singing the Kusatsu Bushi folk song, creating a lively spectacle. Netsunoyu is a Taisho-era style building beside Yubatake. It holds about six shows a day, roughly 9:30–16:30, each lasting about 20 minutes. Admission is about 700 yen. After some shows, audience members can climb onto the stage to try yumomi themselves and receive a certificate. It is on the west side of Yubatake. Book tickets in advance on public holidays.
Opening hours
Shows approx. 09:30–16:30 (about 6 performances daily)
Nearby sights
- Shirahata-no-Yu Public Bath
- Yubatake
- Gozanoyu
- Kosen-ji Temple
- Shirane Shrine
- Otaki-no-Yu
- Sainokawara Park
- Sainokawara Open-air Bath