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Yanagiyu
4.0★ · 186 Google ratings · Shinjuku City, Tokyo · 柳湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Tattoos allowed
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
14:30–23:00From the facility's listing
Closed
MondayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
✓ AllowedVerified by tattoofriendlyonsen.com
Price
¥600 adultStated 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
- Tattoos: verified by tattoofriendlyonsen.com, March 2026
- Price: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
The bath
What you’ll find
Yanagiyu is a small, recently renovated neighborhood public bath (sento) near Ushigome-Yanagicho station with clean facilities and a cold well-water bath, but note that the sauna was removed during renovation and lockers require a 100-yen coin.
Bath setup
Sauna
✕ NoConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Spring water
Bath temperature
43°CConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Heated
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Sauna: Numerous 2025-2026 reviewers confirm the sauna was removed during the renovation and is no longer available. · 3 visitors, Jul 2025 – Apr 2026
- Cold bath: Many reviewers from 2025-2026 mention a cold plunge bath with temperatures reported between about 16.5°C and 22°C. · 2 visitors, Jan 2025 – Mar 2026
- Bath temperature: Reviewers from 2025 and 2026 report the main bath water temperature is around 43°C. · 3 visitors, Jan 2025 – Mar 2026
- Heated: Two 2025-2026 reviewers note the bath water comes from a well and is heated. · 2 visitors, Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
Guide
Good to know
Bath temperature
Reviewers from 2025 and 2026 report the main bath water temperature is around 43°C.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsHair dryer
Coin-operated hair dryers are available, costing 10 yen for two minutes or 20 yen for three minutes according to 2025-2026 reviewers.
Reported by two visitorsLockers
Multiple reviewers from 2025-2026 describe dressing-room lockers requiring a 100-yen coin that is returned when unlocked.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsSauna
Numerous 2025-2026 reviewers confirm the sauna was removed during the renovation and is no longer available.
Confirmed by recent visitor reportsTowels
One reviewer rented a face towel for 50 yen while another noted only a personal towel is needed and one might be purchasable.
Reported by two visitorsPractical
What you need
Towels
Rental availableReported by two visitors
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Lockers
✓ Coin returnedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Towels: One reviewer rented a face towel for 50 yen while another noted only a personal towel is needed and one might be purchasable. · 2 visitors, Mar 2026 – May 2026
- Soap & shampoo: Reviewers from 2025 and 2026 report shampoo and body soap are provided free at the washing stations. · 3 visitors, Mar 2025 – Aug 2026
- Lockers: Multiple reviewers from 2025-2026 describe dressing-room lockers requiring a 100-yen coin that is returned when unlocked. · 3 visitors, Mar 2025 – Aug 2026
- Hair dryer: Coin-operated hair dryers are available, costing 10 yen for two minutes or 20 yen for three minutes according to 2025-2026 reviewers. · 2 visitors, Mar 2025 – Mar 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 14:00. Busiest Thursday around 19:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 14:30–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 14:30–23:00 |
| Thursday | 14:30–23:00 |
| Friday | 14:30–23:00 |
| Saturday | 14:30–23:00 |
| Sunday | 14:30–23:00 |
Closed Monday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Ushigome-yanagichoAbout 1 min on foot, 0.1 km in a straight line
Address
25-3 Ichigayayanagicho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 162-0061From the facility's listing
Show a driver
柳湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+813-6265-0260Japanese-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.