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Takenoyu (Shinjuku City)
3.8★ · 208 Google ratings · Shinjuku City, Tokyo · 竹の湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
15:00–22:30From the facility's listing
Closed
Friday, SaturdayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 36 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥600 adultStated on the facility's website
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
- Price: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Bathing arrangement: Men's and women's baths are separate, with differing amenities noted between the two sides (e.g., sauna availability). · 2 visitors, Sep 2025 – May 2026
The bath
What you’ll find
Takenoyu is a nostalgic Showa-era neighborhood sento in Kagurazaka with a paid dry sauna, a free mist sauna, and a deep cold plunge; towels and hair dryers cost extra coins.
Bath setup
Sauna
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Sauna: Reviewers describe a paid main sauna (around 1000 yen) plus a free mist/steam sauna, though the women's side sometimes lacks the paid sauna. · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – May 2026
- Cold bath: A cold plunge bath, described as deep and holding 3-4 people with water continuously flowing in, is consistently mentioned across years. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Jun 2026
Guide
Good to know
Hair dryer
Coin-operated hair dryers are available, costing 20 yen for three minutes.
Reported by two visitorsSauna
Reviewers describe a paid main sauna (around 1000 yen) plus a free mist/steam sauna, though the women's side sometimes lacks the paid sauna.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsTowels
Face towels can be rented for 30 yen; bath towels for the sauna were separately provided by staff in one visit.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsPractical
What you need
Towels
Rental availableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Towels: Face towels can be rented for 30 yen; bath towels for the sauna were separately provided by staff in one visit. · 3 visitors, Jun 2025 – May 2026
- Soap & shampoo: Free body soap and shampoo are provided at the washing stations, though one reviewer noted it was placed at only one shared spot. · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – Jun 2026
- Hair dryer: Coin-operated hair dryers are available, costing 20 yen for three minutes. · 2 visitors, Nov 2025 – May 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 15:00. Busiest Sunday around 19:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 15:00–22:30 |
| Tuesday | 15:00–22:30 |
| Wednesday | 15:00–22:30 |
| Thursday | 15:00–22:30 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | 15:00–22:30 |
Closed Friday, Saturday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
KagurazakaAbout 4 min on foot, 0.3 km in a straight line
Address
2 Kaitaicho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 162-0802From the facility's listing
Show a driver
竹の湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+813-3268-8544Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
www.1010.or.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
