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Daikokuyu (Nakano City)
3.7★ · 150 Google ratings · Nakano City, Tokyo · 大黒湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Tattoos allowed✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
Not publishedCall ahead
Tattoos
✓ AllowedReported by two visitors
Price
¥1,000 adultConfirmed 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: One 2024 reviewer said tattoos were okay, and another reported seeing two tattooed customers. · 2 visitors, Nov 2023 – Sep 2024
- Price: Admission including sauna access cost roughly 900-1100 yen depending on towel rental, higher than a standard bath-only entry. · 3 visitors, Sep 2022 – Nov 2024
The bath
What you’ll find
Daikokuyu was an old-fashioned Tokyo neighborhood public bath in Nakano with a popular but crowded second-floor sauna and a separately charged cold plunge, though it permanently closed in February 2025 due to the building's age.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
3Reported by two visitors
Sauna
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Rest area
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Indoor baths: The main bathing area had three indoor tubs of differing shape and temperature. · 2 visitors, Apr 2022 – Sep 2023
- Sauna: A second-floor sauna with capacity of about 5-7 people was popular and often had long waits, with reported temperatures of 85-97°C. · 3 visitors, Nov 2023 – Dec 2024
- Cold bath: A cold plunge bath existed but required an extra fee on top of sauna admission. · 2 visitors, Apr 2022 – Sep 2022
- Rest area: A small seating area outside the changing room let bathers cool off after the sauna. · 2 visitors, Sep 2022 – Feb 2023
Guide
Good to know
Cold bath
A cold plunge bath existed but required an extra fee on top of sauna admission.
Reported by two visitorsLockers
Clothing lockers had no lock and no claim ticket; the shoe-locker key had to be handed to staff at the counter instead.
Reported by two visitorsPractical
What you need
Towels
Rental availableReported by two visitors
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedReported by two visitors
Lockers
Lockers, but no locksReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Towels: Towel rental cost about 100 yen extra, or visitors could bring their own for a slightly lower sauna price. · 2 visitors, Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
- Soap & shampoo: Shampoo and body soap were provided free at the washing stations. · 2 visitors, Jun 2022 – Sep 2024
- Lockers: Clothing lockers had no lock and no claim ticket; the shoe-locker key had to be handed to staff at the counter instead. · 2 visitors, Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Shin-nakanoAbout 4 min on foot, 0.3 km in a straight line
Address
4 Chome-32-10 Honcho, Nakano City, Tokyo〒164-0012 Tokyo, Nakano City, Honcho, 4 Chome−32−10 シャトル大江 · From the facility's listing
Show a driver
大黒湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+813-3381-9690Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
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Questions
Common questions
Does Daikokuyu (Nakano City) allow tattoos?
One 2024 reviewer said tattoos were okay, and another reported seeing two tattooed customers.
Can I visit Daikokuyu (Nakano City) without staying overnight?
Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
How much does Daikokuyu (Nakano City) cost?
Admission including sauna access cost roughly 900-1100 yen depending on towel rental, higher than a standard bath-only entry.
