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Nakano KOTOBUKIYU Hot Spring
3.7★ · 256 Google ratings · Nakano City, Tokyo · 中野寿湯温泉
✓ Day visitors✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
16:00–00:30From the facility's listing
Closed
TuesdayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 31 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
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
The bath
What you’ll find
A traditional Tokyo sento with natural metasilicic-acid spring water, indoor hot and cold baths, and a separately-paid sauna; some reviewers report tattooed customers bathing without apparent enforcement of any ban.
Bath setup
Sauna
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Cold bath
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Rest area
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Spring water
Spring type
metasilicic acid mineral springReported by two visitors
Bath temperature
41°CReported by two visitors
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
Partly confirmedFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Sauna: The sauna is a separately paid infrared sauna, roughly 90°C, mentioned across 2025-2026 reviews. · 2 visitors, Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
- Cold bath: A cold plunge bath is present, though its cleanliness and temperature were described inconsistently between 2025 and 2026. · 2 visitors, Jul 2025 – Jul 2026
- Rest area: A small resting area near the entrance is available for lounging after bathing, noted in early 2025 reviews. · 2 visitors, Jan 2025 – Mar 2025
- Spring type: The spring water is described as a metasilicic acid mineral spring in reviews from late 2025 and early 2026. · 2 visitors, Dec 2025 – Feb 2026
- Bath temperature: The hot bath was measured at 41°C in reviews from late 2025 and early 2026. · 2 visitors, Dec 2025 – Feb 2026
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): One reviewer called the whole bath source-fed (kakenagashi) in 2026, while another said only the cold bath is true kakenagashi and the hot bath is heated spring water. · 2 visitors, Feb 2026 – Jul 2026
Guide
Good to know
Hair dryer
Free hair dryers were reported in 2026, though one 2025 reviewer noted only the men's side had free dryers.
Reported by two visitorsSauna
The sauna is a separately paid infrared sauna, roughly 90°C, mentioned across 2025-2026 reviews.
Reported by two visitorsFree-flowing (kakenagashi)
One reviewer called the whole bath source-fed (kakenagashi) in 2026, while another said only the cold bath is true kakenagashi and the hot bath is heated spring water.
Reports differ; reported by two visitorsPractical
What you need
Towels
Rental availableReported by two visitors
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedReported by two visitors
Lockers
✓ Coin returnedReported by two visitors
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Towels: Towels are not included with basic admission but can be rented, often bundled with the sauna set for 800 yen. · 2 visitors, Jan 2025 – Apr 2025
- Soap & shampoo: Shampoo and body soap are provided free at the washing stations according to 2025 reviews. · 2 visitors, Nov 2025 – May 2026
- Lockers: Changing-room lockers use a 100-yen deposit system where the coin is returned, as reported in 2025-2026 reviews. · 2 visitors, Jun 2025 – Feb 2026
- Hair dryer: Free hair dryers were reported in 2026, though one 2025 reviewer noted only the men's side had free dryers. · 2 visitors, Apr 2025 – Feb 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 16:00. Busiest Monday around 22:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 16:00–00:30 |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 16:00–00:30 |
| Thursday | 16:00–00:30 |
| Friday | 16:00–00:30 |
| Saturday | 16:00–00:30 |
| Sunday | 16:00–00:30 |
Closed Tuesday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
NakanoAbout 8 min on foot, 0.6 km in a straight line
Address
1-14-13 Arai, Nakano City, Tokyo〒165-0026 Tokyo, Nakano City, Arai, 1 Chome−14−13 中野寿湯温泉 · From the facility's listing
Show a driver
中野寿湯温泉The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+813-3387-2047Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
nakano-kotobukiyu.studio.siteOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
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Can I visit Nakano KOTOBUKIYU Hot Spring without staying overnight?
Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
One reviewer called the whole bath source-fed (kakenagashi) in 2026, while another said only the cold bath is true kakenagashi and the hot bath is heated spring water.
