Tokyo's largest sento, spacious with big open windows and great airflow. Excellent value, a restaurant for a beer or meal afterwards, and open from 6 in the morning – 4 minutes from the Yamanote Line.
Price600 yen bath · sauna +350 yen weekday / +450 yen weekend-holiday (up to +600 on special dates) · towel set 100 yen
Hours6:00–9:00 and 11:00–01:00 · closed 3rd Tuesday of the month
TattoosNot allowed
Getting there4 min walk from JR Uguisudani Station (North Exit), Yamanote Line
What you get5 baths · large sauna · semi-open-air bath · restaurant · 3 massage jets · shampoo and soap provided
When HungryGood AirflowFor A Rainy/Snowy DayFor First-Timers
Haginoyu is the largest sento in Tokyo (in the category of normal sento) and it was rebuild in 2017. They have 4 different types of bath tubs with semi-open air bathing area and a large sauna. They also have a restaurant. The first picture shows the layout of the women area. The male area has an enlarged sauna, but no steam sauna. The outdoor bath has a 1.8sqm opening through the ceiling. All the rest seems to be the same. A feature of this sento is its morning operation, from 6am to 9am, allowing guests to use the baths in the early hours of the day.
The following description is based on the male facilities!
The sauna can occupy 24-28 people. It has 2 benches. The temperature is 91 degrees. UPDATE 30dec2020: temperature is 100 degrees.
The heat is from an oven | TV available, sometimes with audio | UPDATE 30dec2020: seat pads are now provided.
Only in the woman area incl. salt to smooth the skin and get rid of the old skin.
Indoor:
Cold Bath: 18°C, 5-7 ppl | Hot Bath (w/special ingredient): 42°C, 6-8 ppl | Jet Bath: 38.8°C, 10-14 ppl | Carbonated Bath: 38.8°C, 6-8ppl
Outdoor (partially open, 1.8sqm open ceiling):
Body-temperature Bath: 32°C, 8-10 ppl
Tip: try to get the space below the open ceiling from the outside bath. You can look up to the sky, the clouds, and in the night to the stars. On a rainy or snowy day, feel the rain drops or snowflakes on your face.
(Sun) Lounger: n/a | Chairs: n/a | Benches: 3 available | Ceiling: 90% covered, beside the partially open ceiling, the big window is open for more fresh air
Hairdryers (2x, for free), Q-Tips, Hair Tonic, Hair Liquid, Liquid Aftershave, Cream Milk, Cream Lotion.
Business hours: 11:30-22:00 (the restaurant area can be used to rest at any time during the opening hours of the public bath).
The restaurant provides udon soup and other dishes which can be purchased through the vending machine.
For more information, please visit the hagino-yu website
