Sento

Mikokuyu

Ryogoku, Tokyo

Mikokuyu is a sento with natural black hot spring water, kuro-yu, in three tubs at high, medium and low temperature, plus an open-air bath with a view of the Skytree. It was rebuilt in 2015 and has eight baths in all.

Nearest station Kinshicho (JR Sobu)
Cost ¥
Time needed 1 hour
Best time Evening after sumo or the Hokusai Museum

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 3:30pm to 2am (3pm to midnight on Sundays), closed Mondays. It's a 16-minute walk from Kinshicho station, or take the bus to Ishiwara 3-chome.

What the guides say about Mikokuyu

Mikokuyu has black hot spring water, kuro-yu, in three tubs at different temperatures, with a view of the Skytree. Koganeyu, one stop from Ryogoku at Kinshicho, is the design sento with a picture-scroll mural and a craft beer bar at the counter. In Kiyosumi, Fukagawa Onsen Tokiwayu kept its temple-style building and drilled a new hot spring in 2023.

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Nearby

Leaves Coffee Roasters Cafe · 8 min walk Leaves Coffee Roasters is an acclaimed roastery founded in 2019 by the former professional boxer Yasuo Ishii, across the Sumida River from Kuramae. Sumida Hokusai Museum Museum · 8 min walk The Sumida Hokusai Museum is a mirrored aluminium building by Kazuyo Sejima devoted to Hokusai, who was born here and spent nearly all his life in... Yokoamicho Park Park · 9 min walk Yokoamicho Park is the memorial ground for the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, on the open lot where tens of thousands of people who had fled the fires... Oshiage Onsen Daikokuyu Sento · 11 min walk Oshiage Onsen Daikokuyu is a temple-style sento with natural hot spring water, a big outdoor bath and a bath with a view of the Skytree. Dandelion Chocolate Kuramae Cafe · 11 min walk Dandelion Chocolate, San Francisco's bean-to-bar maker, set up in a renovated warehouse in Kuramae. Edo-Tokyo Museum Museum · 12 min walk The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a giant museum about the city's history from the Edo period to the 20th century.

Around Ryogoku

Sumo town on the Sumida, with Hokusai and a tidal garden next door

Ryogoku is sumo's home. The national stadium is beside the station, the stables are in the side streets, and you'll see wrestlers in yukata on the platform. Around the Kokugikan sit the newly reopened Edo-Tokyo Museum, a Hokusai museum in the district where he was born, and a small garden built to follow the river tides. It's one of the easiest half-days in east Tokyo.

Ryogoku has 11 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 4 museums, 2 parks and gardens, 2 bathhouses, 1 landmark, 1 bar and 1 restaurant. Read the Ryogoku guide.

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Good to know

How do I get to Mikokuyu?
The nearest station is Kinshicho (JR Sobu). Mikokuyu is in Ryogoku, Tokyo.
How much does Mikokuyu cost?
Mikokuyu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Mikokuyu?
Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Mikokuyu?
Evening after sumo or the Hokusai Museum.

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