Kofu’s Nine Public Baths: Which Onsen Sento Fits Your Day?
Compare nine Kofu bathhouses by hours, station access, sauna and spring details. Adult entry is ¥470 under the current Yamanashi public-bath rate.
Checked: September 27, 2026
Kofu has nine neighborhood sento listed in the city tourism association’s onsen-bath guide. Several use natural hot-spring water, and the entry price is the regulated public-bath rate rather than a resort-spa fee. The useful differences are practical: one opens at 6 am, one is walkable from Kofu Station, and several combine a low entry price with outdoor baths or sauna.
Start with the published schedule
| Bath | Adult admission | Published hours and weekly closing | A reason to choose it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kusatsu Onsen | ¥470 | 6 am–10 pm; closed January 1 only | Early bathing; source-fed pools listed without reheating or added water |
| Kikunoyu Onsen | ¥470 | 10 am–9:30 pm; Wednesday and third Thursday | About a 15-minute walk from Kofu Station’s north exit; sauna and large tatami room |
| Kokubo Onsen | ¥470 | 10 am–10 pm; Wednesday | Open-air bath and the association’s 100% source-flow listing |
| Shinyugame Onsen | ¥470 | 2–10 pm; Sunday until 7 pm; Thursday | Brown-colored water and an old-style neighborhood bath |
| Fuji Onsen | ¥470 | 2–10 pm; Wednesday | Four pools, including electric, ultrasonic and infrared baths, plus a cold bath |
| Yuou Onsen | ¥470 | 2–10 pm | Self-flowing spring and a large parking area; a gentler pace than a feature-heavy spa |
| Tsutsujigasaki Onsen | ¥470 | Weekdays 2–9 pm; Sundays and holidays 10 am–9 pm | Near Takeda Shrine, with an outdoor bath |
| Midorigaoka Onsen | ¥470 | The tourism listing says to call for hours; Tuesday and a third-Sunday/Monday break are listed | Near Midorigaoka Park; its schedule varies across published listings |
| Miyako Onsen | ¥470 | 2–9 pm; closed Saturday | Simple bathhouse in central Kofu, about 15 minutes on foot from the station’s south exit |
These are the tourism association’s listed schedules, not a promise that every venue will be open on a particular date. Midorigaoka’s page explicitly asks visitors to call for hours, and the Tsutsujigasaki page’s closure field is not clearly populated. Check before making either a long detour.
For an early train: Kusatsu Onsen
Kusatsu is the only one in this group with a 6 am opening listed by the Kofu tourism association. It is a different Kusatsu from the famous resort in Gunma Prefecture. The Kofu bath is near the Arakawa River and lists source-fed water at about 46–47°C, without reheating or dilution. That is a source-side figure, not a guarantee that every pool stays at that temperature.
The station walk and the sauna option
Kikunoyu is the most straightforward choice if you are staying near Kofu Station and do not want to arrange another ride. The association estimates a 15-minute walk from the north exit; the bath’s own site gives a similar walking distance. Its ¥470 admission covers a more varied bath setup than the price suggests, with several pool temperatures, a dry sauna and a cold bath. A large upstairs tatami room is available under a separate use arrangement, so check its terms if you want to stay longer than a quick soak.
For a different combination, Fuji Onsen has four pools and a more explicit list of functional baths. It opens in the afternoon, so it is a poor fit for a morning stop. Yuou Onsen, nearby in the Sumiyoshi area, is less about sauna variety: the tourism association describes a naturally self-flowing spring, while the prefectural bathhouse association lists a flow rate of 400 litres per minute. Do not use either detail to infer the water treatment at another sento.
Look for spring details, not just the word “onsen”
Kokubo and Shinyugame are the clearest choices if spring-water details matter. The tourism association describes Kokubo as a 100% source-flowing Moor spring with an outdoor bath. Shinyugame is also described as a brown Moor spring, but its Sunday hours are shorter than the rest of the week.
Miyako is listed in the city’s “onsen sento” feature, but the prefectural bathhouse association does not identify it as a natural hot spring, and a facility-specific spring analysis was not available in the sources checked. That does not prove it has no hot-spring water; it means the public information does not let a visitor verify the source details. If water composition is the main reason for a visit, choose a bath with published data instead.
Child admission, sauna access and tattoo rules
The listed child prices are ¥170 for school-age children and ¥70 for younger children. Sento admission does not guarantee a sauna at every venue, and the shared adult price does not mean every bath has the same facilities.
Tattoo entry depends on the individual bathhouse; check with your chosen operator before setting out. For a broader, more feature-rich option outside the city sento circuit, see the Isawa Onsen day-bath guide.
