Takara

Continuing my tour of Tokyo's public baths, today I visited Nogata in Nakano Ward. After eating and going to Anytime Fitness in Shin-Nakano, I took the bus to Nogata Station. I thought the 4.2 rating was appropriate. It was located in the middle of a residential area, a short distance from the station. This modernized bathhouse offers a fine-bubble bath, a regular-temperature bath, hot jet baths, a sauna, and a cold bath. The hot water is jet-water and an outdoor bath, but I prefer it a little hotter. It's hotter than Kosugeyu. There seems to be plenty of seating for those who warm up in the sauna. Fine-bubble mist? The water is relatively shallow and spacious, making it easy to stretch your legs. The cold bath is around 14-16 degrees, which is cold for me! The convection is strong! But I guess that's just my preference. The convection is gentler at the back, so if you don't like cold water, head to the back of the cold bath. The unique water was for tea ceremonies. This was my first time seeing a refrigerator to keep bottled water cool! They also have Iyoshi Cola, which I always buy if available. Encouraged by the tea ceremony, I bought a bath additive as a souvenir. I plan to use it in my bath at home tomorrow. Also, the clock visible from the bathroom was gone. I wonder if it was there somewhere. After leaving the store, I found a Dr. Pepper in the vending machine. I was a little disappointed, thinking, "Wait, I would have bought one if they had had one inside!" I think it's a great bathhouse with a lot of thought put into it. It was definitely worth coming all the way to Nogata. On my way home, I remembered something trivial: Nogata is where Inspector Samejima lives, and whether it's on the Seibu Shinjuku Line.

Excellent! I have been to many old and new modern bath houses and this place perfectly gets the Japanese bath house, but new down! The staff is friendly and the options after the bath are plenty. Even the lockers in the bath have little racks for coins or keys and a hanger! It's the little things like this that put this place over the top! Maybe one wouldn't notice if they haven't been to many onsens. According to their website tattoos are allowed as long as they're fashion and not gang related. I had no problem with mine and saw other people with them. The bath is on the small side I went on a Wednesday at 5pm and it wasn't crowded. They have cold, mild, hot jacuzzi type and an outdoor resting area with a mineral hot bath. An outdoor bath in Tokyo! Top marks from me. As others have said it does get busy but it was not busy and extremely pleasant for me! Will visit again!

This public bath is located between Toritsu-Kasei Station and Nogata Station. It appears to have been renovated recently, and the facilities are clean. The bathhouse is not large, but it has a washing area, jet bath, carbonated spring, outdoor mist bath, sauna that can fit up to six people, and radon cold bath. It's packed with all the popular baths and saunas you'll find today. I visited during the day on a weekday, but it's expected to be crowded after evening on weekdays and on weekends and holidays. There was parking for several cars. The sauna is nearly 90-100 degrees, and there's an auto-louver, so it's quite hot. On the flip side, the cold bath is cold. Personally, I think it would be better if the sauna was a little warmer so you could relax a little longer, but I guess that's a matter of preference. It would be better if the capacity was a little larger.

A Beautiful Public Bath in the City I visited on a weekend Sunday around 5 PM. Enjoy the carbonated spring, silky bath, massage bath, cold bath, and sauna. The sauna seats about 8-10 people. Even the medium temperature was a little on the high side. The upper section near the sauna machine was quite hot. The open-air bath is covered with a slightly grayish, milky-white acrylic panel, which is a bit disappointing, as it blocks out the blue sky, but honestly, it can't be helped, considering it's located in the middle of a residential area. It was quite busy on a Sunday, especially with the parking lot right in front, and there were a lot of children on their way home from lessons. This and other aspects make this a great public bath deeply rooted in the community. I hope this culture continues for a long time to come.

I visited the hot spring around 8 PM today. As the information says, this is a compact yet completely self-contained, beautiful hot spring beloved by locals. Many people arrive on foot or by bicycle, but there's also parking for about two cars, so you'll be lucky if you can find a spot. The price is 550 yen for the hot spring only, an additional 550 yen for the sauna, free for preschoolers, a 100 yen return system for lockers, and 20 yen for 3 minutes of ironing, so I recommend bringing some coins. It was renovated in 2023, and the facility is now very clean. This is a mini super sento hot spring that I would love to share with many people, but also makes me want to enjoy it in secret. I would definitely like to visit again.