Marukiya Ryokan (Gunma)

♨️A six-room inn by Yamba Dam with free-flowing Kawarayu Onsen water

Gunma · Marukiya Ryokan

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A six-room inn in Kawarayu Onsen

• 🏯A small ryokan in Kawarayu Onsen near Yamba Dam in Gunma, with just six rooms, each with its own character.
• 🍃Japanese-style spaces and heartfelt hospitality are the focus.
• ♨️Enjoy free-flowing hot spring water straight from the source and handmade country cooking with local ingredients.

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Rooms framing the four seasons

• 🍁Every room looks across the Osawa River: purple azaleas in spring, fresh green in summer, autumn leaves and winter snow, framed like a painting.
• 📺Each room has a TV, phone, washlet toilet, washbasin, yukata, towels, toothbrush and basic skincare for women.
• 🚭The inn is shoes-off and fully non-smoking, with Wi-Fi available.

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Six different rooms

• 🛏️Horai is the only room with beds, with a ramp at the entrance and a wide toilet for guests needing care (up to 3 adults).
• 🖤Tochibora, a second-floor corner room, has wooden floors and a black interior, while white-toned Tarusawa has Ryukyu tatami (up to 4 adults each).
• 🌇Korin is a classic tatami room with a terrace, and the slightly larger Shikatobi has a two-level floor and the only small window facing the sunset.

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Free-flowing onsen

• ♨️The water is a sulfur-containing calcium-sodium chloride-sulfate spring (hypotonic, neutral, high temperature).
• 🪟There is no open-air bath, but the inn says the view from its large windows rivals one.
• 🔄The men's and women's baths, Kikyo-no-Yu and Rindo-no-Yu, swap by time so you can enjoy both views.

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Benefits and private bath

• 💆Listed benefits include neuralgia, muscle and joint pain, frozen shoulder, poor circulation, fatigue recovery and chronic skin conditions.
• 🔒The private bath Osawa costs 1,650 yen (tax incl.) for 50 minutes by reservation, ideal for families, couples or guests needing assistance.
• 📝Check availability and book it when reserving or at the front desk on the day.

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Handmade cooking with local produce

• 🐟Dinner features Ginhikari, Gunma's premium rainbow trout, sourced from Azuma Fish Farm.
• 🥬Seasonal vegetables from the okami's family farm and local rice go into handmade seasonal dishes.
• 🍙Meals are served at low tables with chairs in the ground-floor dining room Kinzan, and breakfast includes sekihan red rice, traditionally eaten to celebrate recovery after a hot-spring cure.

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Nearby sights

• 🛍️The renovated Michi-no-Eki Yamba Furusatokan roadside station has plenty of souvenirs.
• 🍶The Asama Sake Brewery tourist center is another recommended stop.
• ♨️Kusatsu Onsen's Yubatake is also on the inn's list of nearby sights.

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Getting there

• 🚃About 1 km (12 minutes on foot) from JR Kawarayu-Onsen Station on the Agatsuma Line; pickup is available.
• 🚗From Shibukawa, take the Route 145 Yamba Bypass over Yamba Bridge; from Kusatsu, cross Fudo Bridge from the Yamba Furusatokan roadside station.
• 🅿️Parking available. Check-in 15:00, check-out 10:00.

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Six different rooms

• 🛏️Horai is the only room with beds, with a ramp at the entrance and a wide toilet for guests needing care (up to 3 adults).
• 🖤Tochibora, a second-floor corner room, has wooden floors and a black interior, while white-toned Tarusawa has Ryukyu tatami (up to 4 adults each).
• 🌇Korin is a classic tatami room with a terrace, and the slightly larger Shikatobi has a two-level floor and the only small window facing the sunset.

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Free-flowing onsen

• ♨️The water is a sulfur-containing calcium-sodium chloride-sulfate spring (hypotonic, neutral, high temperature).
• 🪟There is no open-air bath, but the inn says the view from its large windows rivals one.
• 🔄The men's and women's baths, Kikyo-no-Yu and Rindo-no-Yu, swap by time so you can enjoy both views.

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A quiet six-room inn in Kawarayu Onsen offering free-flowing hot spring water and handmade meals with farm-fresh local vegetables. There is no open-air bath, and meals are served in the dining room rather than in your room.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Marukiya Ryokan (Gunma)?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Marukiya Ryokan (Gunma) located?

It is in Agatsuma-gun. Address: 490-12 Kawarayu, Naganoharamachi.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.