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Kusatsu Onsen Netsunoyu

Watch Kusatsu Onsen’s renowned show, Yumomi to Odori (Kneading hot water and dance).

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Yumomi dance along with the Kusatsu-bushi song was originally a special way to bathe that patrons of Kusatsu Onsen used to do. Netsunoyu shows this Yumomi as a tourism attraction while keeping the tradition and the symbol of Kusatsu Onsen.

Kusatsu Onsen’s source spring is around 50℃, too hot for direct bathing. If cold water was added, it would reduce the efficacy of the hot spring. People came up with the idea of sticking 180cm-long wooden boards into the hot spring and “knead hot water” until the temperatures came down suited for bathing. Besides cooling down hot water, “Yumomi” also turns the water soft.

Yumomi Show began in 1960, and Netsunoyu building was renovated into a two-story-high retro architecture in 2015. At night, gas lamps are lighted and create a nostalgic ambience. Inside, ladies in kimono uniforms knead hot water and dance along in the show.

Highlights

  • A tourist spot, the symbol of Kusatsu Onsen’s tradition.
  • Yumomi show is available six times a day.
  • You can participate in Yumomi.

Photos

  • Yumomi to Odori Show with a big audience

    Yumomi to Odori Show with a big audience

  • Limited to Mondays and Fridays, you can participate in Yumomi

    Limited to Mondays and Fridays, you can participate in Yumomi

  • Renovated Netsunoyu

    Renovated Netsunoyu

  • The building is lighted with gas lamps at night

    The building is lighted with gas lamps at night

  • The document from Edo Period, depicting Yumomi

    The document from Edo Period, depicting Yumomi

Reviews

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  • 黃秋琴

    每天有多場的表演,民謠和傳統的文化體驗,值得一看!

Details

Name in Japanese
草津温泉 熱乃湯
Postal Code
377-1711
Address
414 Kusatsu, Kusatsumachi, Agatsumagun, Gunma
Telephone
0279-88-3613
Closed
Open every day
Hours
Yumomi to Odori Show: 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:30am, 3:30pm, 4:00pm, and 4:30pm
Admission
Adult 600 yen, Elementary child 300 yen
Directions
1) From JR Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station, ride the JR Bus and get off at Kusatsu Onsen, and walk 5 min.
2) From Kanetsu Expressway’s Shibukawa-Ikaho Interchange, drive for an hour and 20 min.
Credit Cards
Not accepted
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)