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Benten-yu (Suginami City)
4.0★ · 193 Google ratings · Suginami City, Tokyo · 弁天湯
✓ Day visitors
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
15:30–01:00From the facility's listing
Closed
MondayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 35 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Bathing
Men and women separateReported by two visitors
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
- Bathing arrangement: The bathhouse has separate male and female bathing and changing areas, as described by visitors in 2024 and 2026. · 2 visitors, Dec 2024 – Mar 2026
The bath
What you’ll find
Benten-yu is a traditional neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) in Koenji with electric baths and jet baths but no sauna or cold-plunge bath, coin lockers requiring a returned 100-yen coin, and no credit cards accepted.
Bath setup
Sauna
✕ NoConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✕ NoConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Rest area
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Sauna: Multiple visitors from 2025 to 2026 confirm the bathhouse has no sauna. · 3 visitors, Oct 2025 – May 2026
- Cold bath: Several reviewers note there is no cold plunge bath, only a cold shower option. · 3 visitors, Nov 2024 – Aug 2025
- Rest area: There is a waiting area selling drinks including milk and beer, reported in 2026. · 2 visitors, Jan 2026 – Mar 2026
Guide
Good to know
Cold bath
Several reviewers note there is no cold plunge bath, only a cold shower option.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsHair dryer
Hair dryers are available but require a small cash payment (around 20 yen), and one visitor noted only cash works.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsLockers
Changing room lockers require a 100-yen coin which is returned afterward, so visitors should carry small change.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsSauna
Multiple visitors from 2025 to 2026 confirm the bathhouse has no sauna.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsPractical
What you need
Towels
Rental availableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Lockers
✓ Coin returnedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hair dryer
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Towels: Small towel rental is often available for about 50 yen, though one 2025 visitor found no bath towel rental, only a small towel. · 3 visitors, Jul 2024 – Jun 2026
- Soap & shampoo: Shampoo and body soap are not at the washing stations but are given free at the counter on request, reported consistently from 2024 to 2026. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Jun 2026
- Lockers: Changing room lockers require a 100-yen coin which is returned afterward, so visitors should carry small change. · 3 visitors, Jul 2024 – Jan 2026
- Hair dryer: Hair dryers are available but require a small cash payment (around 20 yen), and one visitor noted only cash works. · 3 visitors, Dec 2025 – Sep 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Saturday around 0:00. Busiest Sunday around 20:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 15:30–01:00 |
| Wednesday | 15:30–01:00 |
| Thursday | 15:30–01:00 |
| Friday | 15:30–01:00 |
| Saturday | 15:30–01:00 |
| Sunday | 15:30–01:00 |
Closed Monday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Shin-koenjiAbout 6 min on foot, 0.5 km in a straight line
Address
3 Chome-25-1 Koenjiminami, Suginami City, Tokyo 166-0003From the facility's listing
Show a driver
弁天湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+813-3312-0449Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
suginami1010.comOfficial, in Japanese
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Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
