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Sankō-yu
3.8★ · 95 Google ratings · Akishima, Tokyo · 三光湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Tattoos allowed
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
Not publishedCall ahead
Tattoos
✓ AllowedReported by two visitors
Price
¥550 adultReported 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
- Tattoos: Reviewers noted tattooed customers, including regulars, were present at the bath. · 2 visitors, May 2022 – Sep 2024
- Price: Adult admission was 550 yen in 2024, up from 500 yen reported in 2023. · 2 visitors, Apr 2023 – Sep 2024
The bath
What you’ll find
Sankō-yu was a traditional Shōwa-era public bathhouse (sento) near Nishi-Tachikawa Station that permanently closed on September 30, 2024; it offered hot baths (~42°C), a cold plunge, medicinal bath and free soap/shampoo, and tattoos were tolerated.
Bath setup
Sauna
✕ NoConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Rest area
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Spring water
Bath temperature
42°CConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Sauna: The sauna was reported broken or suspended for years before the facility closed, from at least 2021 through 2024. · 3 visitors, Oct 2022 – Sep 2024
- Cold bath: A cold plunge bath was consistently available alongside the hot baths. · 3 visitors, Jun 2023 – Jul 2023
- Rest area: A lobby with seating and a television was available for resting before or after bathing. · 2 visitors, Apr 2021 – Sep 2024
- Bath temperature: The hot bath was commonly measured around 42-43°C, with some visitors feeling it closer to 45°C. · 3 visitors, Jun 2022 – Jun 2024
Guide
Good to know
Bath temperature
The hot bath was commonly measured around 42-43°C, with some visitors feeling it closer to 45°C.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsHair dryer
A coin-operated hair dryer was available for 20 yen per 3 minutes.
Reported by two visitorsSauna
The sauna was reported broken or suspended for years before the facility closed, from at least 2021 through 2024.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsPractical
What you need
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Soap & shampoo: Free rinse-in shampoo and body soap were provided at the washing stations throughout the years reviewed. · 3 visitors, Jun 2024 – Aug 2024
- Hair dryer: A coin-operated hair dryer was available for 20 yen per 3 minutes. · 2 visitors, Jun 2024 – Aug 2024
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Nishi-TachikawaAbout 4 min on foot, 0.3 km in a straight line
Address
4 Chome-11-1 Azumacho, Akishima, Tokyo 196-0033From the facility's listing
Show a driver
三光湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+8142-541-2669Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
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Questions
Common questions
Does Sankō-yu allow tattoos?
Reviewers noted tattooed customers, including regulars, were present at the bath.
Can I visit Sankō-yu without staying overnight?
Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
How much does Sankō-yu cost?
Adult admission was 550 yen in 2024, up from 500 yen reported in 2023.
