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Showa-yu
4.3★ · 147 Google ratings · Nakano City, Tokyo · 昭和湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
15:00–00:30From the facility's listing
Closed
SaturdayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 26 recent reviews we read
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
- Bathing arrangement: Men's and women's bathing areas are separate, as noted by visitors hearing each other through the wall. · 2 visitors, Nov 2024 – Apr 2026
The bath
What you’ll find
Showa-yu is a nostalgic Nakano-ku neighborhood sento that heats well water with a wood-fired boiler, featuring an electric bath, cold plunge and a paid sauna; staff have allowed small tattoos when asked in advance by phone.
Bath setup
Sauna
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Rest area
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Restaurant
✓ YesReported by one visitor
Spring water
Heated
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Sauna: A small dry sauna is available for an extra fee (often 200 yen) across many reviews from 2024 to 2026. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
- Cold bath: A cold plunge bath is present, though its temperature is described inconsistently from icy to mild across visits. · 3 visitors, Jul 2025 – Sep 2025
- Rest area: A small relaxation/rest area with chairs is available near the changing room. · 3 visitors, Nov 2024 – Sep 2025
- Restaurant: A small attached bar sells beer after bathing. · 1 visitor, Apr 2025
- Heated: The bath water, drawn from a well, is heated using a traditional wood-fired boiler. · 3 visitors, Jan 2025 – Apr 2025
Guide
Good to know
Sauna
A small dry sauna is available for an extra fee (often 200 yen) across many reviews from 2024 to 2026.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsTowels
Towels can be rented, typically bundled with the 200 yen sauna add-on fee.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsPractical
What you need
Towels
Rental availableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Towels: Towels can be rented, typically bundled with the 200 yen sauna add-on fee. · 3 visitors, Mar 2025 – Jul 2026
- Soap & shampoo: Shampoo and body soap are provided free at the washing stations, noted from 2025 to 2026. · 3 visitors, Apr 2025 – Jul 2026
Timing
When to go
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 15:00–00:30 |
| Tuesday | 15:00–00:30 |
| Wednesday | 15:00–00:30 |
| Thursday | 15:00–00:30 |
| Friday | 15:00–00:30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | 15:00–00:30 |
Closed Saturday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
NogataAbout 12 min on foot, 0.9 km in a straight line
Address
1 Chome-21-1 Nogata, Nakano City, Tokyo 165-0027From the facility's listing
Show a driver
昭和湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+813-3385-3886Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
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Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
