Kosugiyu Harajuku
Harajuku, Tokyo
Kosugiyu Harajuku is the Koenji bathhouse's second branch, in the basement of the Harakado building at the Jingumae crossing. Expect white tiles, round mirrors, the house milk bath every day and a 44°C hot tub next to a soft-water cold bath. It's a real ¥600 sento in the middle of Harajuku's shopping streets.
Insider tip
Wash at the taps before you get in, and keep your small towel out of the water. Face towels are ¥100 and bath towels ¥200. Open 7am to 11pm (last entry 10:15pm), closed Thursdays. Meiji-jingumae station is a minute away, JR Harajuku four.
What the guides say about Kosugiyu Harajuku
Kosugiyu is the one most people have heard of. It's been in Koenji since 1933, in a wooden temple-style building with a curved gable over the door, and it's famous for its milk bath. It opens at 8am at weekends. Its second branch, Kosugiyu Harajuku, sits in the basement of the Harakado building in Harajuku and opens at 7am every day except Thursday. One stop from Koenji, Nakano Onsen Tenjinyu keeps its Mt Fuji painting and koi garden and was certified as a hot spring in 2025.
What's on near Kosugiyu Harajuku
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kosugiyu Harajuku, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi
原宿表参道元氣祭 スーパーよさこい
Station Harajuku (JR Yamanote Line) or Meiji-jingumae (Chiyoda, Fukutoshin Lines), 1 min walk
Around a hundred yosakoi dance teams from across Japan perform in bright costumes with naruko clappers on stages and street courses around Meiji Jingu, Omotesando and Yoyogi Park. It runs over a weekend in late August (August 29 and 30 in 2026). Free to watch along the street routes.
Iris Season at Meiji Jingu Inner Garden
Station Harajuku (JR Yamanote Line) or Meijijingumae (Chiyoda, Fukutoshin Lines), 10 min walk
About 1,500 irises of 150 varieties bloom along the stream in the shrine forest's walled inner garden, planted by Emperor Meiji for Empress Shoken. Kiyomasa's Well sits at the far end of the iris field; the 500 yen maintenance fee keeps crowds thinner than the free shrine grounds.
Roam Tokyo DESIGNART Tokyo
Japan's largest design and art festival marks its 10th edition, scattering furniture, product, and installation exhibits through shops, showrooms, and galleries across Omotesando, Gaienmae, Harajuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, and Ginza. Most venues are free, and the 2026 theme is Hibiki (resonance).
DESIGNART Tokyo
Japan's largest design and art festival scatters furniture, product, and installation exhibits through shops, showrooms, and galleries across Omotesando, Harajuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, and Ginza for about ten days each autumn. Most venues are free.
Farmers Market at UNU
Time 10:00 to 16:00 Station Omotesando (Ginza, Chiyoda, Hanzomon Lines), 5 min walk
Tokyo's best-known farmers market runs every Saturday and Sunday on the plaza in front of the United Nations University, with around 50 stalls of produce, honey, coffee, and baked goods from farms across Japan. An easy, food-truck-fuelled stop between Shibuya and Omotesando.
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Around Harajuku
Teen fashion theatre next door to Tokyo's grandest shrine
The jump cut is the whole point of Harajuku. Takeshita Street is loud and rammed with teenagers, and one block away Meiji Shrine sits inside a forest so quiet you'll hear the gravel under your feet. Do the shrine early in the morning, then watch the street wake up.
Harajuku has 8 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 2 shops, 2 museums, 1 shrine or temple, 1 park or garden, 1 restaurant and 1 bathhouse. Read the Harajuku guide.
Good to know
- How do I get to Kosugiyu Harajuku?
- The nearest station is Meiji-jingumae (Chiyoda / Fukutoshin). Kosugiyu Harajuku is in Harajuku, Tokyo.
- How much does Kosugiyu Harajuku cost?
- Kosugiyu Harajuku is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Kosugiyu Harajuku?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Kosugiyu Harajuku?
- 7am, before the shops open.
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