Otaki-no-Yu
大滝乃湯
A large day-trip bath drawing on Nigorikawa source water, where you can ease in gradually through the "awase-yu" sequence of pools, from cooler to hotter.
Otaki-no-Yu draws on the Nigorikawa hot spring. Its signature experience is the "awase-yu": a series of pools rising from about 38°C to about 46°C, so you can bathe in order and let your body adjust gradually to Kusatsu's famously hot water. It's a great place to try traditional bathing. Facilities include outdoor baths (rotenburo), a large communal bath, a waterfall bath, a rest area and a restaurant. Open roughly 9:00–21:00, admission about ¥1,000. With everything under one roof, it suits rainy days or anyone who simply wants a comfortable soak. It's about an 8-minute walk from Yubatake along Otaki-no-Yu Street.
Opening hours
About 9 am–9 pm
Nearby sights
- Kusatsu Tropical Wonderland
- Yubatake
- Netsunoyu Yumomi Show
- Shirahata-no-Yu Public Bath
- Shirane Shrine
- Gozanoyu
- Kosen-ji Temple
- Sainokawara Park