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Teikoku-yu (Arakawa City)
4.4★ · 194 Google ratings · Arakawa City, Tokyo · 帝国湯
✓ Day visitors
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
15:00–22:00From the facility's listing
Closed
MondayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 41 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
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
The bath
What you’ll find
Teikoku-yu is a historic Taisho-era wood-built public bath (sento) in Arakawa Ward known for extremely hot wood-fired tubs (up to 47-48°C); there is no sauna or cold plunge, and visitors should bring their own towel and soap.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
3Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✕ NoConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✕ NoConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Rest area
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Heated
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Indoor baths: Reviewers consistently describe three indoor tubs: a mild medicinal bath and two very hot baths. · 4 visitors, Oct 2025 – Jul 2026
- Sauna: Multiple visitors (2025-2026) confirm the bathhouse has no sauna. · 3 visitors, Jan 2026 – Jul 2026
- Cold bath: Several reviewers note there is no cold plunge bath, only water splashed from a bucket to cool down. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- Rest area: Visitors from 2025 describe a spacious changing room and a garden-side veranda (engawa) for resting and cooling off after bathing. · 4 visitors, Sep 2025 – Jan 2026
- Heated: The bathwater is well/groundwater heated by a traditional wood-fired boiler. · 3 visitors, Jan 2026 – May 2026
Guide
Good to know
Indoor baths
Reviewers consistently describe three indoor tubs: a mild medicinal bath and two very hot baths.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsSoap & shampoo
Most visitors (2025-2026) found shared bottles of body soap and shampoo in the bathing area, though one 2026 visitor found none provided.
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: Most visitors (2025-2026) found shared bottles of body soap and shampoo in the bathing area, though one 2026 visitor found none provided. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Mar 2026
- Hair dryer: Visitors in 2025 mention an old-style overhead hair dryer available for use or rental. · 2 visitors, May 2025 – Jun 2025
Timing
When to go
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 15:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 15:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 15:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 15:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 15:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 15:00–22:00 |
Closed Monday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
MikawashimaAbout 6 min on foot, 0.4 km in a straight line
Address
3 Chome-22-3 Higashinippori, Arakawa City, Tokyo 116-0014From the facility's listing
Show a driver
帝国湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+813-3891-4637Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
arakawa-sento.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.
