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Kodakara-yu (Arakawa City)
3.6★ · 54 Google ratings · Arakawa City, Tokyo · Kodakara-yu
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
? Not knownNot stated in the 30 recent reviews we read; call ahead
Hours
Not publishedCheck the official site
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 30 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Bathing
Men and women separateReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Bathing arrangement: Reviews from 2020 and 2022 refer to separate men's and women's baths typical of a sento. · 2 visitors, Aug 2020 – Dec 2023
The bath
What you’ll find
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.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
3Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✕ NoReported by one visitor
Cold bath
✕ NoReported by one visitor
Rest area
✓ YesReported by one visitor
Spring water
Bath temperature
45°CConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Water added
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Indoor baths: Several reviews (2020-2023) describe three small indoor tubs, including one electric bath. · 3 visitors, Aug 2020 – Jul 2023
- Sauna: A 2024 review explicitly states there is no sauna. · 1 visitor, Mar 2024
- Cold bath: A 2020 review states there is no cold bath. · 1 visitor, Aug 2020
- Rest area: A 2023 review mentions many chairs in the changing room for relaxing after bathing. · 1 visitor, Nov 2023
- Bath temperature: Multiple reviewers from 2020-2022 measured or estimated the tub temperature at 43-46°C, describing it as extremely hot. · 3 visitors, Aug 2020 – Mar 2022
- Water added: Reviewers in 2020 and 2023 note the extremely hot water sometimes needs cold water added at the tap or for children. · 2 visitors, Aug 2020
Guide
Good to know
Bath temperature
Multiple reviewers from 2020-2022 measured or estimated the tub temperature at 43-46°C, describing it as extremely hot.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsHair dryer
Coin-operated hair dryers (10-20 yen for about 3 minutes) were available as of 2023-2024.
Reported by two visitorsWater added
Reviewers in 2020 and 2023 note the extremely hot water sometimes needs cold water added at the tap or for children.
Reported by two visitorsPractical
What you need
Towels
✓ IncludedReported by two visitors
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Towels: Reviewers from 2023 mention free rental towels were available, though one notes only a small face towel is provided. · 2 visitors, Mar 2023 – Nov 2023
- Hair dryer: Coin-operated hair dryers (10-20 yen for about 3 minutes) were available as of 2023-2024. · 2 visitors, Nov 2023 – Mar 2024
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Machiya-ekimaeAbout 7 min on foot, 0.5 km in a straight line
Address
3 Chome-9-7 Machiya, Arakawa City, Tokyo 116-0001From the facility's listing
Show a driver
Kodakara-yuThe name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+813-3895-7620Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
arakawa-sento.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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