After alighting from our overnight ride on the Sunrise Express, my husband and I headed to Miyako City Tokyo Takanawa Hotel to check in. Alas, our room wasn’t ready yet and we had a good 7 hours before the official check-in time. Given that we barely slept a wink last night as we were enthusiastically exploring the train and soaking in the early morning sights, we were in dire need of somewhere to crash.
Having had an earlier restful experience at Rinku-No-Yu bathhouse, my husband thought to do a search for bathhouses near us and this one came up! It is located in the district of Asakusa, which worked out well for our plans too as he wanted to check out this area anyway.
Situated on the 7th floor of Asakusa ROX shopping mall, the only way to access the bathhouse is via dedicated lifts that bring you directly to its entrance. Their website is way more tourist-friendly than Rinku-No-Yu’s as it provides pretty detailed information in English.
- Inclusions:
- Bathhouse admission tickets
- Towel rental
- Spent: JPY6160 (for 2 pax)
We had to first take off our shoes, place them in lockers and grab our locker keys before entering the reception area. Upon enquiry, the staff informed us that a regular-priced adult ticket is JPY2750 but there is a surcharge of JPY330 on weekends and holidays. As we visited on a Sunday, we unfortunately incurred this extra cost. Payment was to be made on our way out instead of prior to entry.
After the staff collected our shoe locker keys, he handed us our locker room wristband keys and a bag that comprised a big towel, a small towel and a set of in-house clothes.
The environment is bright, open and airy due to the abundance of natural light streaming in. It felt large, spacious and immaculately well-kept. The comprehensive facilities include a library, a restaurant, claw machines, massage services and even bunk beds for those who need a proper lie-down snooze!
Past the common spaces, you will find the bath areas that are segregated by gender with separate entrances. Soap, shampoo and conditioner are provided at the rinsing stations. Additionally, complimentary disposable toothbrushes are available for freshening up too.
There are at least 5 baths of varying sizes indoors (some with jet massage streams), saunas and a smaller, sheltered hot bath outdoors. I really enjoyed the ambience here as it was such a lovely sun-drenched space to relax in. It never once felt crowded during the time we were there.
Feeling all nice and warm from our baths, my husband and I met up at the relaxation room that has reclinable lounge chairs with individual TVs. There is also a separate relaxation room for women only, which I found very thoughtful (: We then slept for a solid 2 to 3 hours before bringing our time here to a close!
My overall rating of the experience: 5 out of 5 stars. I really appreciate how bright and open the spaces here are, exuding calming and serene vibes that would make anyone feel right at ease. The facilities available are also pretty comprehensive so you’ll likely find what you need without having to exit the bathhouse at all. Everything was hygienic and well-maintained too. With at least 5 baths and 2 saunas to choose from, I was spoilt for choice and tried each one just for kicks! It was a bonus that the place wasn’t crowded at that time so it was indeed a treat to have my own personal piece of paradise in a hot bubble jet bath, eyes closed and listening to the lulling sounds of flowing water around me. If we ever need a spot to rest or freshen up when we’re in Tokyo, this would definitely be one of our go-to choices!
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