Joto Ward Facilities
*Closed* Maneki-yu
Inside developed Kansai I didn't expect to see a sento this rundown. The tilework was interesting but there were lots of cracks and missing tiles. Som…
*Closed* Momokusa-yu
Nice large sento. Octagonal main bath with a shallow and deep parts. There is a big concrete duck in the bath. Looks like it was stolen from a city pa…
*Closed* Tofuku Onsen
*Closed* Found this place walking from Tsurumi-rokuchi and didn’t have a bath set with me. I did have my daughter and my nephew however. My wife was f…
Fudo-Yu
From start to finish the water at Fudo-Yu amazed me. It felt hotter than it's actual temperature, and the heat stays with you. Also in some of the bat…
Fukakusa Onsen
Fukakusa Onsen is a beautiful little local sento only 5 minutes from Sekime Station. A great option for a bath close to Kyobashi Station. It's quite s…
Kankō Onsen
A little wear and tear in a sento does not mean it's a bad place. This one is a bit manky here and there, but I would be happy if it was my local. The…
Kegon Onsen
A few onsen can make me feel better than this place. From the outside I was a bit scared, no big sign, no neon, nothing but a few bikes. Inside was th…
Kikusui Onsen
Member of the retro sento postcard club.First, the baths. This is a very basic bath layout regarding aesthetics and bath variety. You have a central d…
Masa no Yu
Out in the periphery, there are still sento that exist as living treasures of a bygone era. Many examples exist on this website. While more urban plac…
Pearl Onsen
What an amicable place. In the entryway, they have got two giant David Bowie posters. You know the sento will be friendly and welcoming when you see s…
Shikishima Onsen
Amazing tile here. When you get into the main baths you might not notice, but the back wall of the cold water bath has a new-looking alpine mountain s…
Shingu Onsen
From the moment when you slide the glass door open and chimes sound out, you will know that this is a unique sento. First, the baths. This is a three …
Suzuran Onsen
A perfect family sento. Came in and the lovely grandmother in the bandai greeted me with a big smile. We had a chat about this site and my love of sen…
Tsubohana Onsen
Here we have a lovely three-level sento that packs a lot into a small place. This design, in general, might be my favorite. The sub-basement steam sau…
Utopia Shiratama
Only a short walk from Kyobashi Station is this large sento. Interior it’s a bit worse for wear and not a clean as I would wish, but the selection of …