Konparuyu
Ginza, Tokyo
Konparuyu is a small sento in Ginza 8-chome, with a bandai counter, a coffered ceiling and a large kamidana shrine shelf that's been there since the Taisho era. The tile pictures are Kutani ware by the Suzueido workshop.
Insider tip
Wash at the taps before you get in, and keep your small towel out of the water. Shampoo and body soap are free. Open 2pm to 10pm (8pm on Saturdays), closed Sundays and holidays. It's 4 minutes from Shimbashi station.
What the guides say about Konparuyu
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 Konparuyu
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Konparuyu, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Swedish Ceramics: Living with Gustavsberg
スウェーデンのうつわ グスタフスベリのある暮らし
Time 10:00 to 18:00, closed Wednesdays Station Shimbashi (JR lines, Ginza Line), 8 min walk
Everyday pottery from the Gustavsberg factory, drawn from the Nationalmuseum Sweden collection, by four of its best-known designers: Wilhelm Kåge, Stig Lindberg, Lisa Larson and Karin Björquist.
Kichirei Kaomise Grand Kabuki (November Program)
吉例顔見世大歌舞伎
Time Matinee from 11:00, evening from 16:30 Station Higashi-Ginza (Hibiya Line/Toei Asakusa Line), 1 min walk
Kabukiza's traditional November face-showing program presents the full eleven-act version of Kanadehon Chushingura this year, marking the 130th anniversary of the Shochiku company. Performances run daily except for two rest days, with matinee and evening programs.
Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 December Grand Kabuki (Juni-gatsu Oh-Kabuki)
十二月大歌舞伎
Time Part 1 from 11:00, Part 2 from 14:30, Part 3 from 18:00 Station Higashi-Ginza (Toei Asakusa Line / Hibiya Line), directly connected
Kabukiza closes out the year with its December programme, staged in three parts including the new work Chuboku Motosuke and the classic love drama Yowa Nasake Ukina no Yokogushi featuring Bando Tamasaburo and Ichikawa Danjuro. Performances run daily except for two scheduled dark days.
Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 Hibiya Magic Time Illumination 2026
日比谷マジックタイムイルミネーション2026
Time 16:00 to 23:00 Station Hibiya (Hibiya/Chiyoda/Mita Line), 1 min walk
Blue-toned lights run along the plaza and the tree-lined Hibiya Naka-dori from November 12, 2026 through February 28, 2027. It sits an easy walk from Marunouchi and Yurakucho, making it simple to combine with other winter illuminations in the area.
Hibiya Park Gardening Show
日比谷公園ガーデニングショー
Station Hibiya (Chiyoda, Hibiya, Toei Mita Lines), 1 min walk
Japan's largest amateur gardening competition fills the lawns of Tokyo's first Western-style park with prize show gardens, container displays, and hanging baskets, alongside plant sales and workshops. Free to wander for over a week in mid-October.
Smaller local events nearby
Ginza Graphic Gallery (ggg) · 3 exhibitions Exhibition
Until 25 Mar · Ginza Graphic Gallery (ggg)
See all 3 exhibitions
- On now, until 21 Oct 田中義久 ARCHIVE / ACHIEVE
- 30 Oct to 30 Nov 日本のアートディレクション展 2026
- 9 Dec to 25 Mar ゲルマンディ&トッカフォンド
Listing in Japanese. Titles are shown as the venue prints them.
Source: Ginza galleries
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Around Ginza
Tokyo's grand shopping street, best at its counters and old coffee houses
Ginza is where Tokyo dresses up. Department stores and flagship boutiques line Chuo-dori, the kabuki theatre has been the art form's main home since 1889, and you'll find some of the most exacting counters in the city here. The trick is to look past the brand facades to the old coffee houses, the stationery tower and the bars upstairs.
Ginza has 8 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 2 shops, 2 cafes, 1 landmark, 1 restaurant, 1 bar and 1 bathhouse. Read the Ginza guide.
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Good to know
- How do I get to Konparuyu?
- The nearest station is Shimbashi (JR Yamanote). Konparuyu is in Ginza, Tokyo.
- How much does Konparuyu cost?
- Konparuyu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Konparuyu?
- Plan for 45 minutes.
- When is the best time to visit Konparuyu?
- Late afternoon.
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