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Onsen and baths in Sumida City
19 baths — 18 admit day visitors, 4 have an outdoor bath, 0 run free-flowing spring water. Every fact below carries how many visitors said it.
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Daikokuyu Oshiage Onsen
Day visitorsYes
TattoosAllowed
Price¥600
EDO-YU RYOGOKU
Day visitorsYes
TattoosNot known
Price¥1,500
Mikokuyu
Day visitorsYes
TattoosAllowed
Price¥800
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Daikokuyu Oshiage Onsen
¥600 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Daikokuyu Oshiage Onsen is a traditional 24-hour public bathhouse near Tokyo Skytree with an outdoor bath, cold plunge, and sauna; tattoos are allowed, and parking is free but limited to about three cars.
EDO-YU RYOGOKU
¥1,500 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
Edo-Yu Ryogoku is a large Tokyo super sento with saunas, rock-bath (ganbanyoku), semi-open-air bathing and co-working/rest areas; entry is time-limited and overstaying incurs an extra fee.
Mikokuyu
¥800 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
A Sumida-ward neighborhood sento with natural black mineral spring water, several temperature-graded tubs and a Skytree-view semi-outdoor bath; tattoos are welcomed and payment is cash only.
Koganeyu
Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No
A stylish, renovated Tokyo sento (Koganeyu) near Kinshicho that draws a young sauna crowd; visible tattoos are common and tolerated, but several visitors note inconsistent bath cleanliness.
Rakutenchi Spa
Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No
Rakutenchi Spa is an indoor sauna and bathhouse near Kinshicho station with a natural black hot spring and carbonated bath but no outdoor bath; overstaying the time-limited course even briefly triggers a much higher full-day charge.
Yakushiyu
¥600 · Day visitors: Yes
Yakushiyu is a neighborhood sento near Tokyo Skytree known for its long cave-like cold plunge, automatic rotating sauna löyly, and daily themed medicinal baths; tattoos are reportedly welcomed.
Matsu-no-yu
¥550 · Day visitors: Yes
Matsu-no-yu is an old-fashioned wood-fired public sento near Kinshicho with a small tub, free mist sauna and cold plunge; tattoos are explicitly allowed and QR/card payment is accepted.
Sakura-yu
¥550 · Day visitors: Yes
Sakura-yu is a traditional Tokyo neighborhood public bath (sento) near Oshiage with multiple heated tubs, a small sauna and cold plunge; payment is cash only and towels are not included in the base fee.
Terajima Yokujo
Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: Yes
A classic small Tokyo neighborhood sento (public bathhouse) near Higashi-Mukojima famous for an extremely hot sauna, cold plunge, electric bath, and a semi-outdoor forest-mist bath; bring your own soap/shampoo as provision is inconsistent.
Araiyu
Day visitors: Yes
Araiyu is a traditional Tokyo neighborhood sento with several temperature-graded baths (up to about 44°C) and germanium/tourmaline mineral stones, welcoming small tattoos if covered, but with no sauna or cold plunge.
Denki-yu
Day visitors: Yes
Denki-yu is a traditional Showa-era neighborhood public bathhouse (sento) in Tokyo's Sumida ward, made famous by the film 'Perfect Days', offering hot tubs, a cold plunge, and a paid sauna; the hot water can be quite scalding.
Takasago-yu
¥550 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No
Takasago-yu is a small, old-fashioned neighborhood public bath (sento) in Sumida with a popular sauna and cold plunge, no parking, cash-only payment, and admission recently around 550 yen.
Yoshi-no-yu
¥600 · Day visitors: Yes · Outdoor bath: No
Yoshi-no-yu was a traditional neighborhood sento near Tokyo Skyway (Hikifune) offering simple hot baths with jet and electric-current pools, but it stopped operating and was demolished in April 2026.
Okame-yu
Day visitors: Yes
Okame-yu is an old-fashioned neighborhood sento in Sumida with wood-fired tubs around 41-45°C, no sauna or cold plunge; towels are rental only and the hairdryer costs extra.
Tanaka-yu
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Tanaka-yu is a small, retro wood-fired neighborhood public bath (sento) near Kanegafuchi Station in Sumida-ku with two indoor tubs, hot water around 42-44°C, and no sauna or cold plunge.
Tanukiyu
¥600 · Day visitors: Yes
Tanukiyu was a traditional neighborhood sento in Tokyo's Mukojima/Kanegafuchi area with two indoor tubs, no sauna, and gender-separated bathing, but reviews show it went on indefinite hiatus in January 2024 and had apparently permanently closed by November 2025.
Santokuyu
Day visitors: Yes
Santokuyu is an old, wood-fired neighborhood sento in Sumida with a separate radium mineral bath and no sauna; note there is no hair dryer and bath temperatures vary widely by report.
Mimatsuyu
¥550 · Day visitors: Yes
A small, old-fashioned neighborhood sento near Kanegafuchi station with a hot bath, a milder herbal (yakuto) bath, and an electric bath, but no sauna or cold plunge.
Coin Shower
¥200 · Day visitors: Yes
Coin Shower is a 24-hour self-service coin-operated shower facility with individual shower rooms rather than a soaking bath; bring your own soap and shampoo, and only coins are accepted.
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Two or more visitors report tattoos accepted
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Rotenburo, confirmed by visitors
Free-flowing spring water
Gensen kakenagashi, not recirculated
With a sauna
Often with a cold plunge
Questions
Common questions
Can I bathe with tattoos in Sumida City?
Of the 19 baths we cover, visitors report tattoos accepted at 6 and refused at 0. For the other 13 no visitor states a policy — call ahead. We list a bath as tattoo-friendly only when at least two separate visitors report it.
Which baths in Sumida City admit day visitors?
18 of 19 baths admit day visitors according to reviews; 0 are for staying guests or local residents only. That matters more than it sounds: across Tokyo, 2 baths turned out to be residents- or guests-only.
What does a bath in Sumida City cost?
Adult admission ranges from ¥200 to ¥1,500; the median is ¥600. 0 baths are free.
