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Nakajima Hall
4.2★ · 329 Google ratings · Yokohama, Kanagawa · 中島館
✓ Day visitors✓ Tattoos allowed✓ Outdoor bath✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
12:00–23:00From the facility's listing
Closed
FridayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
✓ AllowedReported by two visitors
Price
¥550 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bathing
Men's and women's sides swap by timeConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise. · from the listing category
- Tattoos: Visitors note the bathhouse allows tattoos, with one 2026-02 review complaining about tattooed customers and a 2026-01 review confirming it is a tattoo-OK sento. · 2 visitors, Jan 2026 – Feb 2026
- Price: Adult admission is 550 yen, though one 2026-02 review notes a price increase from March without stating the new figure. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Jan 2026
- Bathing arrangement: The two floors' baths, which differ in style, are swapped between men's and women's sides on a weekly basis. · 3 visitors, Oct 2025 – Aug 2026
Atmosphere

The bath
What you’ll find
A neighborhood sento near Gumyoji station in Yokohama with a natural black (kuroyu) hot-spring outdoor bath and matching cold plunge.
Bath setup
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✓ YesA sauna is available for an extra 200 yen fee.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
sodium bicarbonate cold springReported by one visitor
Source temperature
17°CReported by one visitor
pH
pH 8.29Reported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
Partly confirmedFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
Recirculated
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Outdoor bath: Reviewers across 2025-2026 describe a natural black-water outdoor bath. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
- Sauna: A sauna is available for an extra 200 yen fee. · 3 visitors, Dec 2025 – Aug 2026
- Cold bath: The cold plunge is also filled with the black spring water, around 18-22°C per a 2025-07 review. · 3 visitors, Jul 2025 – Aug 2026
- Spring type: A 2025-07 review cites the spring analysis as sodium bicarbonate cold mineral spring, known locally as kuroyu (black water). · 1 visitor, Jul 2025
- Source temperature: The spring source temperature was measured at 17.0°C in a 2025-07 review. · 1 visitor, Jul 2025
- pH: The spring water pH was recorded as 8.29 (alkaline) in a 2025-07 review. · 1 visitor, Jul 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): The black-water outdoor and cold baths are described as flowing continuously (kakenagashi-style), while another bath (silky/white bath) is recirculated only. · 2 visitors, Sep 2025 – Oct 2025
- Recirculated: The plain hot-water and silky/milky bath are recirculated, unlike the black-water baths. · 2 visitors, Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Practical
What you need
Towels
For saleConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Soap & shampoo
For sale at the counterShampoo and body soap are not provided at the washing stations, but small sets can be bought at the front desk.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Lockers
✓ Coin returnedChanging-room lockers require a 100-yen coin that is returned when unlocked.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Payment
✕ Cash onlyAdmission is paid in cash.Reported by two visitors
Hair dryer
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Restaurant
✕ NoReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Towels: Towels are not provided free but can be purchased or rented (a sauna towel comes with the extra fee). · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Jan 2026
- Soap & shampoo: Shampoo and body soap are not provided at the washing stations, but small sets can be bought at the front desk. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Jan 2026
- Lockers: Changing-room lockers require a 100-yen coin that is returned when unlocked. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Jan 2026
- Payment: Admission is paid in cash. · 2 visitors, Sep 2025 – Jan 2026
- Hair dryer: Free hair dryers are provided, including a Dyson unit, though a second dryer is noted as weaker. · 3 visitors, Jul 2025 – Apr 2026
- Rest area: There is a small lobby/living-room style rest area with benches, described as spacious by one reviewer. · 2 visitors, Sep 2025 – Jan 2026
- Restaurant: There is no large rest area or food hall, only vending machines including bottled milk. · 1 visitor, Jan 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 12:00. Busiest Saturday around 16:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Tuesday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–23:00 |
Closed Friday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Gumyoji · Yokohama Municipal Subway · B12About 2 min on foot, 0.1 km in a straight line
Address
4 Chome-75-1 Nakajimacho, Minami Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 232-0055From the facility's listing
Show a driver
中島館The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+8145-731-5309Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
nakajimakan.sakura.ne.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Does Nakajima Hall allow tattoos?
Visitors note the bathhouse allows tattoos, with one 2026-02 review complaining about tattooed customers and a 2026-01 review confirming it is a tattoo-OK sento.
Can I visit Nakajima Hall without staying overnight?
Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
How much does Nakajima Hall cost?
Adult admission is 550 yen, though one 2026-02 review notes a price increase from March without stating the new figure.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
The black-water outdoor and cold baths are described as flowing continuously (kakenagashi-style), while another bath (silky/white bath) is recirculated only.