Kanda Inariyu
Kanda, Tokyo
Inariyu is a neighbourhood sento in Uchi-Kanda, between Kanda and Otemachi, where Mizuki Tanaka repaints the wall mural once a year. Runners circling the Imperial Palace leave their bags here.
Insider tip
Wash at the taps before you get in, and keep your small towel out of the water. Open 2:40pm to 10:30pm, closed Sundays. It's 6 minutes from JR Kanda and 5 from Otemachi.
What the guides say about Kanda Inariyu
Konparuyu is a small bandai sento in Ginza 8-chome with a Taisho-era shrine shelf and Kutani tile pictures. Kanda Inariyu gets a new wall painting by Mizuki Tanaka every year. Atamiyu in Kagurazaka heats its water over a wood fire, and Azabu Kurobisui Onsen Takenoyu near Azabu-Juban fills even its cold bath with black spring water.
What's on near Kanda Inariyu
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kanda Inariyu, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Hakone Ekiden (103rd)
第103回東京箱根間往復大学駅伝競走
Station Otemachi (Tokyo Metro, Toei Mita Line), 1 min walk
Japan's great university relay race: on 2 January the teams run from Otemachi to Lake Ashi in Hakone, and on 3 January back again. Crowds line the route and the finish in Otemachi, and watching is free.
Kanda Curry Grand Prix 2026
第14回 神田カレーグランプリ2026
Time Oct 31: 11:00, 19:00, Nov 1: 11:00, 17:00 Station Ogawamachi (Toei Shinjuku Line), 3 min walk
Twenty curry shops that survived a public fan-vote round compete for the title of grand champion in Tokyo's self-declared curry capital. Visitors buy a ticket per bowl and cast a vote for their favourite, with the winners announced at a closing ceremony on the final day.
National Treasure Pine Trees in the Snow and the Four Seasons
国宝 雪松図と四季
Time 10:00 to 17:00 Station Mitsukoshimae (Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line), 1 min walk
The museum's year-end showing of Maruyama Okyo's National Treasure screens Pine Trees in the Snow, where the snow is simply unpainted paper. Around them, paintings and crafts from the collection show how old art depicted the seasons and the weather.
Hina Dolls of the Mitsui Family
三井家のおひなさま
Time 10:00 to 17:00 Station Mitsukoshimae (Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line), 1 min walk
The museum's annual spring display of the hina dolls and miniature dowry sets the women and daughters of the Mitsui family collected. Room 7 has a small feature on the family's feather brushes used in tea ceremony.
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Around Kanda
Kanda has 4 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 2 restaurants, 1 shrine or temple and 1 bathhouse.
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Good to know
- How do I get to Kanda Inariyu?
- The nearest station is Kanda (JR) or Otemachi (Marunouchi). Kanda Inariyu is in Kanda, Tokyo.
- How much does Kanda Inariyu cost?
- Kanda Inariyu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Kanda Inariyu?
- Plan for 45 minutes.
- When is the best time to visit Kanda Inariyu?
- After work hours.
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