Maenohara Onsen Sayano Yudokoro

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A real spring from 1,500 m; on the podium (1/35) of Itabashi spas on TripAdvisor (4.2/251).

The water, olive green from its high salt content, comes from a real spring pumped from a depth of 1,500 metres and feeds fourteen different baths, two saunas and a separately charged rock bath. The 1946 manor house that holds the complex keeps a Japanese garden visible from the dining room. Even at midday on weekdays the car park is almost full.

A private hot-spring complex in a restored old manor house from 1946. It is one of the two facilities listed under the ‘板橋温泉’ entry of Japanese Wikipedia. First of 35 hot-spring facilities in Itabashi on TripAdvisor, with 251 reviews and a rating of 4.2/5.

ℹ️ Open 9:00–24:00, last entry at 23:00, all year round except for scheduled maintenance. Price: 970 yen on weekdays, 1,300 yen on Saturdays/Sundays/public holidays for adults; children (elementary school and under) 600/900 yen; rock bath (岩盤浴, from age 13) +760 yen plus the cost of clothing and towel. At reception you are asked whether you have tattoos. ⚠️ Several reviews report crowding even on weekdays, and no draught beer at the in-house restaurant. About 8 minutes on foot from exit A2 of Shimura-Sakaue Station: not very close, and several reviews recommend a taxi or a car.

🚉 Shimura-sakaue · 9 min walk

Sources: sayanoyudokoro.co.jp · spa.or.jp · tripadvisor.ca · ja.wikipedia.org

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