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Onsen and baths in Arakawa City
17 baths — 16 admit day visitors, 4 have an outdoor bath, 0 run free-flowing spring water. Every fact below carries how many visitors said it.
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Saitō Yu
Day visitorsLimited hours
TattoosNot known
Price—
Umenoyu
Day visitorsYes
TattoosNot known
Price¥600
Taisho-yu
Day visitorsYes
TattoosNot known
Price¥550
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Saitō Yu
Day visitors: Limited hours · Outdoor bath: Yes
A modern, very clean Tokyo neighborhood sentō near Nippori Station with multiple small tubs, an open-air silky bath and cold plunge but no sauna; closed on some Thursdays/Fridays.
Umenoyu
¥600 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Umenoyu is a modern, well-maintained public bathhouse (sento) in Tokyo's Nishi-Ogu area offering a free sauna, cold bath, outdoor and hydrogen-spring tubs, with admission prices that have risen over time and weekend crowding from regulars reserving spots.
Taisho-yu
¥550 · Day visitors: Yes
Taisho-yu is a Taisho-era neighborhood sento in Minowa's Joyful Minowa arcade with about eight tubs, including mineral-additive Kusatsu and Wakura hot-spring style baths and a cold plunge, but no sauna, cash-only payment, and soap/shampoo not reliably provided free.
Teikoku-yu
Day visitors: Yes
Teikoku-yu is a historic Taisho-era wood-built public bath (sento) in Arakawa Ward known for extremely hot wood-fired tubs (up to 47-48°C); there is no sauna or cold plunge, and visitors should bring their own towel and soap.
Times Resort
Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Times Resort is an old-fashioned Tokyo sento (public bathhouse) with a radon bath, small outdoor bath, and cold bath; tattoos are allowed, but the sauna has reportedly been out of service in some periods.
Fujinoyu
Day visitors: Yes
Fujinoyu is a recently renovated neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) near Mikawashima Station in Tokyo known for its very hot sauna, cold plunge, electric and carbonated baths, and cashless payment options; tattoos are permitted.
Chitoseyu
¥550 · Day visitors: Yes
Chitoseyu is a traditional neighborhood sento in Nishi-Nippori with three indoor tubs (medicinal, jet/bubble, ultrasonic) known for notably hot water, no sauna or cold plunge, and free towel/soap rental at the counter.
New Ebisu
¥550 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
New Ebisu is an old-fashioned neighborhood sento in Arakawa offering many hot tubs (electric, ultrasonic, jet, deep bath) and a free steam sauna, but no cold plunge; tattoos are allowed.
Kirakuyu
¥550 · Day visitors: Yes
Kirakuyu is an old-style Tokyo neighborhood sento near Mikawashima Station with a communal hot bath, cold plunge and a separately-charged sauna, though soap and towel provision vary by visit.
Unsuisen
¥600 · Day visitors: Yes
Unsuisen is a historic Tokyo neighborhood sento near Mikawashima Station with a rare central island-style tub layout, no sauna or cold bath, and notably scalding-hot water reaching 44-47°C; shampoo and towel availability varies, so bring your own to be safe.
Chiyo-no-yu
Day visitors: Yes
Chiyo-no-yu is a traditional neighborhood public bath (sento) near Oguoo Station offering a heated well-water tub and an artificial medicinal 'Togor' bath; it has no sauna, though a small barrel cold bath was added around 2024.
Kanda-yu
Day visitors: Yes
Kanda-yu is a small neighborhood sento near the Arakawa tram depot offering several themed baths (electric, herbal, silky, mineral) but no sauna or cold plunge; tattoos are reportedly accepted.
Kusatsu-yu
Day visitors: Yes
Kusatsu-yu is an old Showa-era neighborhood public bath (sento) near Minamisenju Station, known for very hot water, a strong jet bath, and no free shampoo or soap at the washing stations.
Kogane-yu
¥550 · Day visitors: Yes
A modest neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) in Arakawa, Tokyo with a small single-person cold plunge, hot 42-43°C tubs, and an optional paid sauna; cash only, no tattoo policy stated.
Daimon-yu
Day visitors: Yes
A classic Showa-era Tokyo neighborhood sento (bathhouse) using heated groundwater, known for its lemon bath and murals; it has closed temporarily several times over the years, so check current operating status before visiting.
Kodakara-yu
Public bath
Kodakara-yu was an old-fashioned Showa-era neighborhood sento (public bath) in Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, known for very hot tubs (43–46°C); it closed permanently at the end of March 2024.
Ko-no-Yu
Day visitors: Yes
Ko-no-Yu is a retro, old-fashioned neighborhood public bath (sento) in Arakawa, Tokyo, known for its strong jet baths and single L-shaped tub, with no sauna and coin-operated hair dryers.
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Two or more visitors report tattoos accepted
Outdoor baths
Rotenburo, confirmed by visitors
Free-flowing spring water
Gensen kakenagashi, not recirculated
With a sauna
Often with a cold plunge
Questions
Common questions
Can I bathe with tattoos in Arakawa City?
Of the 17 baths we cover, visitors report tattoos accepted at 2 and refused at 0. For the other 15 no visitor states a policy — call ahead. We list a bath as tattoo-friendly only when at least two separate visitors report it.
Which baths in Arakawa City admit day visitors?
16 of 17 baths admit day visitors according to reviews; 0 are for staying guests or local residents only. That matters more than it sounds: across Tokyo, 2 baths turned out to be residents- or guests-only.
What does a bath in Arakawa City cost?
Adult admission ranges from ¥550 to ¥600; the median is ¥550. 0 baths are free.
