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Benten-Yu
3.2★ · 130 Google ratings · Yokohama, Kanagawa · 弁天湯
✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesListed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.from the facility's listing category
Hours
15:30–23:30from the facility listing
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 36 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Bath temperature
The main bath water is consistently reported at around 42°C, which some reviewers found too hot.
stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – May 2026Soap & shampoo
Multiple reviews from 2024 to 2025 confirm shampoo and body soap are not supplied and must be purchased or brought.
stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2025 – Dec 2025Hair dryer
There is only one hair dryer, which costs 20 yen for a few minutes, according to 2024-2025 reviews.
stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2024 – Apr 2025The bath
What you’ll find
Benten-Yu is an old-fashioned neighborhood sento near Isezakichojamachi Station in Yokohama with radon mineral baths around 42°C; there is no sauna and shampoo or soap must be bought or brought.
Sauna
NoMost reviewers from 2023 to 2024 state there is no sauna, though one 2023 review mentions an empty sauna.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2023 – Dec 2024
The water
Spring type
Radon (mineral spring)The main bath uses radon mineral water, described across reviews from 2023 to 2026.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2023 – May 2026
Bath temperature
42°CThe main bath water is consistently reported at around 42°C, which some reviewers found too hot.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – May 2026
Practical
What to bring
Towels
✓ IncludedA single hand towel is lent free of charge, though one 2024 reviewer noted it looked yellowed.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2024 – Dec 2025
Soap & shampoo
Not provided — bring your ownMultiple reviews from 2024 to 2025 confirm shampoo and body soap are not supplied and must be purchased or brought.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2025 – Dec 2025
Hair dryer
✓ YesThere is only one hair dryer, which costs 20 yen for a few minutes, according to 2024-2025 reviews.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2024 – Apr 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 15:00; busiest Saturday around 21:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 15:30–23:30 |
| Tuesday | 15:30–23:30 |
| Wednesday | 15:30–23:30 |
| Thursday | 15:30–23:30 |
| Friday | 15:30–23:30 |
| Saturday | 15:30–23:30 |
| Sunday | 15:30–23:30 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 1 Chome-9 Yayoicho, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0058
🚃 Isezaki-chojamachi station, 0.2 km
📞 +8145-261-0159
📋 Show at the counter: 弁天湯
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