Goshikiyu in Shiinamachi: A Dark, Wood-Lined Sento with Outdoor Resting Space
Near Shiinamachi, redesigned Goshikiyu has hot and mid-temperature baths, saunas, a cold plunge and outdoor seating. Entry is ¥600; sauna costs extra.
Goshikiyu’s redesign keeps traces of an older Tokyo bathhouse in view: a painted wall, a vintage massage chair and an old-fashioned kettle-style hair dryer sit alongside dark tile, timber and tatami. The bathhouse began in 1952 and reopened after a major rebuild in 2022. Its appeal is the contrast between that familiar sento character and a more considered sauna-and-bath layout.
Baths first, sauna if you want it
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Adult bath | ¥600 |
| Sauna add-on | ¥400 |
| Towel set / face towel | ¥100 / ¥50 |
| Mid-temperature bath | Around 38°C |
| Hot bath | Around 43°C; about one metre deep at its deepest point |
Take care stepping into the deeper hot bath.
Both sides have a sauna, cold bath and outdoor-air rest area. Published sauna settings are about 100°C on the men’s side and 90°C on the women’s; the cold bath is around 16°C. Water comes from a well more than 100 metres underground: groundwater, not a natural hot spring.
Plan around the last entry
From Monday to Friday, Goshikiyu opens at 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday opening is 3 p.m. Wednesday is its regular closing day. The bath’s last entry is 11:30 p.m., while sauna entry closes at 11 p.m. Shiinamachi Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line is about a three-minute walk; Mejiro Station is roughly ten minutes away.
The bathing and sauna rooms are not large, and busy periods can mean a wait, particularly for the men’s sauna. Locker rentals are available for runners and cyclists, and a coin laundry is on site. For a full-size suitcase, check with the front desk rather than assuming it will fit in a locker. The house rules distinguish between tattoo categories; because those terms can be interpreted differently, contact the bathhouse before visiting if you have any tattoo.
Goshikiyu suits a short detour from Ikebukuro or Mejiro if you want a sento with proper sauna facilities but prefer a neighbourhood setting to a large spa. For a related bath two minutes from Shiinamachi Station, see Myohoyu; first-time visitors can also use the Tokyo sento guide.
Sources
- [Goshikiyu: admission, facilities and current hours](https://goshikiyu.jpn.com/) - [Goshikiyu: history](https://goshikiyu.jpn.com/history/) - [Tokyo Sento Association: Goshikiyu](https://www.1010.or.jp/map/item/item-cnt-530) - [Kentaro Imai Architectural Office: Goshikiyu design and renovation](https://imai88.jp/works/goshikiyu/) - Images: Goshikiyu official website ([renovation image 1](https://goshikiyu.jpn.com/wp-content/themes/wp_goshikiyu/assets/img/restart/restart-image01.jpg), [access image](https://goshikiyu.jpn.com/wp-content/themes/wp_goshikiyu/assets/img/access-image01_pc.jpg), [renovation image 2](https://goshikiyu.jpn.com/wp-content/themes/wp_goshikiyu/assets/img/restart/restart-image02.jpg)). Checked: 2026-09-27Tags: Tokyo, Toshima, Shiinamachi, sento, sauna
