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Hosen-Yu Public Bath
3.7★ · 91 Google ratings · Kita City, Tokyo · 宝泉湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
16:00–22:30From the facility's listing
Closed
Wednesday, ThursdayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 34 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥600 adultStated 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
- Price: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Bathing arrangement: Men's and women's baths and sauna hours are separated, with women's sauna closing earlier than men's. · 2 visitors, Jan 2023 – Sep 2023
The bath
What you’ll find
Hosen-Yu is a small, aging neighborhood public bath (sento) near Oji-Kamiya station offering an outdoor bath, sauna, and cold plunge, but several visitors note mold, rust, or cleanliness concerns in the older building.
Bath setup
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Outdoor baths
1Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Rest area
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
groundwaterConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bath temperature
41°CConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Heated
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Outdoor bath: An outdoor bath with a waterfall shower (utaseyu) is repeatedly mentioned as a highlight from 2022 through 2026. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Jun 2026
- Outdoor baths: Reviewers describe a single outdoor bath area, roofed with slatted boards allowing outside air in. · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – Jun 2026
- Sauna: Reviewers from 2022 to 2026 consistently describe a paid sauna with jazz background music and temperatures around 95-100°C. · 3 visitors, Dec 2025 – Aug 2026
- Cold bath: A cold plunge bath around 20-22°C is reported across many years, often fed by well water. · 3 visitors, Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
- Rest area: A small rest area with drinks exists near the changing room, though one reviewer described it as minimal. · 3 visitors, Feb 2022 – Nov 2023
- Spring type: The bath uses heated groundwater/well water rather than a natural hot spring source. · 3 visitors, Apr 2022 – Jun 2026
- Bath temperature: Indoor bath thermometers generally read 40-43°C, though several reviewers found the water lukewarm. · 3 visitors, Nov 2023 – Jun 2026
- Heated: The bath water, drawn from groundwater/well water, is heated using gas boilers. · 2 visitors, Nov 2022 – Nov 2025
Guide
Good to know
Hair dryer
Hair dryers are available but require a small coin payment (around 20 yen for a few minutes).
Reported by two visitorsTowels
Paying the separate sauna fee (around 300-400 yen) includes a rental bath and hand towel set.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsBath temperature
Indoor bath thermometers generally read 40-43°C, though several reviewers found the water lukewarm.
Reports differ; confirmed by recent visitor reportsPractical
What you need
Towels
Rental availableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Towels: Paying the separate sauna fee (around 300-400 yen) includes a rental bath and hand towel set. · 3 visitors, Jan 2023 – Jun 2026
- Soap & shampoo: Most reviewers from 2023-2025 found shampoo and body soap provided at the washing stations, though one 2025 visitor reported none. · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – Dec 2025
- Hair dryer: Hair dryers are available but require a small coin payment (around 20 yen for a few minutes). · 2 visitors, Jan 2023 – Aug 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Monday around 22:00. Busiest Saturday around 19:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 16:00–22:30 |
| Tuesday | 16:00–22:30 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 16:00–22:30 |
| Saturday | 16:00–22:30 |
| Sunday | 16:00–22:30 |
Closed Wednesday, Thursday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Oji-kamiyaAbout 5 min on foot, 0.4 km in a straight line
Address
Palace Hosen, 8-23-5 Toshima, Kita City, Tokyo〒114-0003 Tokyo, Kita City, Toshima, 8 Chome−23−5 パレス宝泉 · From the facility's listing
Show a driver
宝泉湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+813-3919-3906Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
www.1010.or.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Can I visit Hosen-Yu Public Bath without staying overnight?
Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
