Hyogo Ward, Kobe
Minatogawa-yu
A neighbourhood sento with a rotating medicinal open-air bath, several indoor tubs and a steam sauna. A natural hot spring has not been confirmed, so choose it for the bathhouse facilities rather than spring water.
Facility photos
Check before bathing
- Opening hours
- 13:00–23:00. Closed Tuesdays; temporary closures are announced on the facility's social channels. Adult admission was ¥500 under a Kobe subsidy scheduled through March 31, 2027; confirm the current rate.
- Tattoo policy
- The operator's FAQ says tattooed guests are welcome.
Spring & water temperature
- Spring source
- A natural hot spring has not been confirmed in the material reviewed.
- Spring classification
- Neighbourhood public bathhouse; no facility-specific natural-spring analysis has been confirmed.
- Water handling
- Facilities include deep and shallow baths, jet and sitting baths, an electric bath, a rotating medicinal open-air bath, a cold bath and a steam sauna. Pool-by-pool water treatment is not confirmed.
How to read a bath profile
Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.
