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Takasago-yu (Nakano City)
3.9★ · 336 Google ratings · Nakano City, Tokyo · 高砂湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ 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
MondayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 33 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: The facility has separate men's and women's baths as in a standard sento. · 2 visitors, May 2025 – Sep 2025
The bath
What you’ll find
Takasago-yu is a traditional neighborhood sento in Nakano with an outdoor milky bath, small cold plunge, and paid sauna; it is cash-only, and towels and toiletries are rented or sold rather than free.
Bath setup
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Bath temperature
43°CReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Outdoor bath: Visitors repeatedly describe a roofless outdoor bath, often filled with milky-white water, across 2025-2026 reviews. · 3 visitors, Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
- Sauna: A paid sauna is available in addition to the regular baths. · 3 visitors, Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
- Cold bath: A small cold plunge bath around 19-20°C is present, noted as cramped for more than one or two people. · 3 visitors, Oct 2025 – Aug 2026
- Bath temperature: Indoor bath temperature was measured around 42-43°C in different reviews. · 2 visitors, Oct 2025 – Jun 2026
Guide
Good to know
Hair dryer
Coin-operated hair dryers are available for a small fee (about 20 yen).
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsLockers
Lockers require a 100-yen coin deposit that is returned when the locker is opened.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsSauna
A paid sauna is available in addition to the regular baths.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsSoap & shampoo
One reviewer said most bathing supplies are sold at the counter, while another described amenities being present at the wash stations.
Reported by two visitorsBath temperature
Indoor bath temperature was measured around 42-43°C in different reviews.
Reports differ; reported by two visitorsPractical
What you need
Soap & shampoo
For sale at the counterReported by two visitors
Lockers
✓ Coin returnedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hair dryer
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Soap & shampoo: One reviewer said most bathing supplies are sold at the counter, while another described amenities being present at the wash stations. · 2 visitors, Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
- Lockers: Lockers require a 100-yen coin deposit that is returned when the locker is opened. · 3 visitors, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026
- Hair dryer: Coin-operated hair dryers are available for a small fee (about 20 yen). · 3 visitors, Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 15:00. Busiest Wednesday around 22:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 15:00–00:30 |
| Wednesday | 15:00–00:30 |
| Thursday | 15:00–00:30 |
| Friday | 15:00–00:30 |
| Saturday | 15:00–00:30 |
| Sunday | 15:00–00:30 |
Closed Monday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Shin-nakanoAbout 6 min on foot, 0.5 km in a straight line
Address
4 Chome-49-2 Central, Nakano City, Tokyo 164-0011From the facility's listing
Show a driver
高砂湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+813-3380-4126Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
takasagoyu.jimdo.comOfficial, in Japanese
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Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
