Hotel Sakurai

Rooms with open-air baths in the main building and annex, plus two paid reservable baths — Rindo and Shakunage — limited to 20 groups a day.

The details

Area

Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma

Private bath

In-room bath + reservable private bath — Rooms with open-air baths in the main building and annex, plus two paid reservable baths — Rindo and Shakunage — limited to 20 groups a day.

Price guide

From ~$326 per night (checked on Klook, Nov 2026)

Access

About 3.5-4 h from Tokyo (train + bus via Karuizawa or Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi)

Day-trip bathing

Overnight stay only

The Yubatake steams in the middle of town — water so hot and strong they still cool it by hand, the old way. You get both kinds of private here — a bath of your own, and reservable ones for the long soak. Most guests use both before checkout. You probably will too.

Private-bath and water facts were checked against the property's official site and Japanese booking pages in November 2026. Room plans change — confirm the private bath is included in the plan you book.