Aqua Place Asahi in Oku-Asakusa: A Hot Sauna and a Flowing Cold Bath
Aqua Place Asahi costs ¥600 plus ¥200 for the sauna; it has a hot sauna, flowing groundwater cold bath and 3 p.m.–midnight hours.
At Aqua Place Asahi, the sauna is upstairs. After a hot bath on the main floor, you take the stairs to the sauna and the flowing cold bath, then settle nearby before doing another round. It is a memorable layout for a small neighbourhood sento, though anyone unsteady on stairs should take the transition slowly—especially after a hot session.
A short, affordable sauna visit
| Visit item | Current rate |
|---|---|
| Adult public bath | ¥600, from August 1, 2026 |
| Sauna add-on | ¥200; bath plus sauna ¥800 |
| Face towel / bath towel | ¥30 rental / ¥100 rental |
| Hair dryer | ¥20 for 3 minutes |
Rinse-in shampoo and body wash are supplied.
The sauna room was re-lined in pale wood in spring 2026; the raised sauna level and older bathhouse layout remain. Visitor readings are not a fixed operating setting:
| Temperature reports | Context |
|---|---|
| Above 110°C; some around 118°C | Recent visitor readings; not a guaranteed setting |
Start on a lower bench if you are unsure how the heat will feel.
The cold bath is groundwater, not a hot spring
The cold bath uses well water and is listed as flowing rather than recirculated. There is no published hot-spring analysis, so the venue should not be described as a natural onsen.
| Cold-bath readings | Context |
|---|---|
| Often 15–18°C; an older feature recorded about 18°C | Visitor readings of the bath, not a spring temperature |
Other options include an electric bath, jets, bubble bath and seating baths. The electric current is described by regular visitors as strong, so ease into it rather than sitting directly against the electrodes on your first try. There is no outdoor bath. The main draw is the upstairs sauna-and-cold-bath loop, not a large spa floor.
Location and closing time
Aqua Place Asahi is in Oku-Asakusa, north of Sensoji Temple. It is about a seven-minute walk from Asakusa Station on the Tsukuba Express. From Tawaramachi, take a bus to Asakusa 4-chome and walk about a minute. The route is a better fit after exploring the quieter northern side of Asakusa than as a quick stop next to Kaminarimon.
| Hours | Current listing |
|---|---|
| Taito Sento Association | 3 p.m.–midnight; closed Tuesdays |
| Tokyo sento map | 3 p.m.–1 a.m. |
Use midnight as the safe planning cutoff and confirm directly before a late visit. The sauna has no published humidification timetable, and equipment settings may differ between the men’s and women’s rooms.
For another Taito sauna with a different layout, compare Shiramizuyu in Iriya. First-time bathhouse visitors can use our Tokyo sento primer.
Sources
- [Taito Sento: Aqua Place Asahi, current hours and sauna charge](https://www.taitosento.com/aquaplaceasahi/) - [Tokyo Sento Association: Aqua Place Asahi listing](https://www.1010.or.jp/map/item/item-cnt-77) - [Tokyo Sento Association: bathhouse feature](https://www.1010.or.jp/mag-tokyosento-aquaplace_asahi/) - [Taito City: public bathhouse list](https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/kenkohukusi/kenkokikikanrieisei/seikatsueisei/riyobiyo/koshuyokujo.html) - [Tokyo Sento Association: 2026 public-bath fare update](https://www.1010.or.jp/guide/%E5%85%A5%E6%B5%B4%E6%96%99%E9%87%91%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8A%E7%9F%A5%E3%82%89%E3%81%9B/) - Photo credits: [Taito Sento](https://www.taitosento.com/aquaplaceasahi/), [Saturday Sauna Lover](https://saturday-saunalover.com/aquaplaceasahi/7996/) Checked: 2026-09-27Tags: Aqua Place Asahi, Oku-Asakusa sento, Tokyo sauna, flowing cold bath, Taito
