A 1933 bath house reborn as a modern sento where jazz plays in the bath and sauna. Small, a young crowd, the hottest sauna (102°C) and coldest cold bath (14.5°C) in this list – a hidden gem.
Price600 yen · +300 yen sauna (big towel included) · +270 yen small towel, shampoo and soap · 200 yen child
HoursMon/Tue/Thu/Fri 14:00–01:00 · Sat/Sun 10:00–24:00 · Sunday morning bath ~8:00–12:00 · closed Wednesdays
TattoosWelcome
Getting there4 min walk from Ikejiri-Ohashi Station · 17 min from Nakameguro
What you get3 baths · 102°C sauna · 14.5°C cold bath · Mt. Fuji mural · 3 massage jets · no shampoo or soap
Listen JazzWhen HungryWith SightseeingTattoo-Friendly
Bunka Yokusen is a small onsen, 17 minute walk from naka-meguro station or 4 minute walk from Ikejiri-ohashi station. The specialty of the onsen is the classical music, mainly Jazz, which is played not only in the lobby but also in the bath and sauna. Another specialty is the very hot sauna (102°C) and the very cold cold-bath (14.5°C). As most information is also in English, the onsen is fitting for first-timers. Nevertheless, there isn’t any shampoo and body wash available - bring your own or rent it. It is also common behavior in this onsen to take a plastic stool and bowl from the entrance to the washing station and afterwards put it back where you picked it up.
The following description is based on the male facilities!
| Open | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 14:00-01:00. Sat/Sun 10:00-24:00. Sunday morning bath ~8:00-12:00 |
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| Close | Closed Wednesdays |
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| Cost | 600 Yen Adult |
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| Wash seats | 18 |
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| Showers | 1 |
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| Baths | 3 |
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| Sauna | 1 |
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| Steam Sauna | n/a |
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| Massage Jets | 3 |
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| Massage Chairs | 1 |
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| Foot Massage | n/a |
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| Access | 4min walk from ikejiri-ohashi Station |
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| Parking lot | n/a |
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+300 Yen Sauna incl big towel
+270 Yen small towel, shampoo and body wash
200 Yen children & elementary-school-students
100 Yen babies and children under school age
Shampoo/Soap: not available
The sauna is 102°C, 2 benches. The sauna fits around 6-8 people.
Plastic seat pads are provided in front of the sauna. There are also 2 plastic chairs to rest.
Indoor:
Cold Bath: 14.5°C, 3-4 ppl | | Jet Bath: 41°C, 5-7 ppl, different types of Jets (one sitting, 2 standing) | Silky bubble bath: 41°C, 5-7 ppl
The bubble bath contains a lot of nano bubble particles. Nano bubble particles are said to have various effects such as ultrasonic effect, diet effect, thermal effect, and potential treatment for suppressing arteriosclerosis lesion formation.
The Jet bath uses soft water for the health and beauty of your skin, because it filters the hardest component (calcium, magnesium, etc.).
Outdoor (open-air): n/a
Hairdryers (2x, for free), Q-Tips, Hair Tonic Water, Aftershave Lotion, Moisture Lotion, Moisture Milk
For more information, please visit the bunka yokusen website
