Best saunas in Tokyo
Tokyo has 56 curated sauna venues in our atlas. This is the short list worth seeking out in Japan, chosen for the quality of the heat, the cold plunge, and the people behind them.
Every sauna in Tokyo
#1 · 91° Sauna
91° Sauna is a standalone sauna in Ginza, Tokyo, booked in timed sessions through a free registration system rather than walked into.
Finnish · ¥ · Session-booked
#2 · Akazaru
Akazaru occupies a former ryotei in Kagurazaka, Tokyo, now converted into a sauna.
Finnish · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#3 · Asukayama Onsen
Asukayama Onsen is a day-use bathhouse in Kita-ku, using pumped and heated groundwater rather than a true hot spring.
Infrared · ¥ · Drop-in
#4 · Ban Sauna Ginza East
Ban Sauna Ginza East is a dedicated sauna near Tsukiji Honganji.
¥ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#5 · Coco Villa Sauna
COCO VILLA sauna is a private-room sauna near Azabujuban in Tokyo, with four room styles including a barrel-shaped Taru room.
Finnish · ¥¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#6 · Cocofuro Takanoyu
Cocofuro Takanoyu is a redesigned neighbourhood sento in Ota ward built around a hot-air sauna with an automatic löyly cycle.
Finnish · Sento · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#7 · Corridor no Yu
Corridor no Yu is a hotel spa and sauna on the fifth floor of the Granbell Hotel in Ginza, open to non-guests as well as those staying over.
Finnish · Steam · ¥ · Drop-in
#8 · Daikokuyu
A neighbourhood bathhouse near Tokyo Skytree, its bathing hall painted with murals of the tower and Mount Fuji.
Finnish · Sento · ¥ · Drop-in
#9 · Edoyu — Ryogoku
Edoyu is a large bath and sauna complex in Sumida, Tokyo, near the Edo-Tokyo Museum.
Finnish · Steam · Bedrock bath · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#10 · Egotayu
Egotayu is a Nakano ward sento rebuilt in 2021 around a below-ground, earth-toned design.
Sento · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#11 · Hotta-yu
Hotta-yu is a neighbourhood sento in Adachi's Nishiarai area, rebuilt in 2022 around its Showa-era tile mural.
Finnish · Sento · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#12 · Igusayu
Igusayu is a neighbourhood sento in Suginami ward, reopened after a 2018 renovation.
Finnish · Sento · ¥¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#13 · Kugaharayu
Kugaharayu is a neighbourhood sento in Ota, Tokyo, drawing on both a natural hot spring and an artificial carbonated bath.
Steam · Infrared · Sento · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#14 · Nu-Land Sagamiyu
Nu-Land Sagamiyu is a day-use hot spring complex in Tokyo's Ota ward, built around the area's distinctive black-tinted natural spring water.
Infrared · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#15 · O2 Plage
O2 Plage is a private sauna floor inside the Grand Hammer leisure building in Shinbashi, Tokyo.
Finnish · ¥¥ · Cold plunge · Private hire
#16 · Oasis Sauna Astil
Oasis Sauna Astil is a men-only sauna by Shimbashi station with a restaurant and reclining seating.
¥ · Drop-in
#17 · Omoriyu
Omoriyu is a neighbourhood sento in Ota Ward known for an unusually hot dry sauna, nicknamed Yaba Mori by regulars.
Finnish · Sento · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#18 · Paradise Otemachi
Paradise Otemachi is a men-only recovery spa on the 26th floor of an Otemachi office tower, open to visitors without a gym membership.
Finnish · Steam · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#19 · Private Sauna Suite Tribal
Private Sauna Suite Tribal is a fully private sauna two minutes' walk from Shinjuku station, booked by the room rather than the person.
Finnish · ¥¥ · Session-booked
#20 · Rosco
Rosco is a 24-hour sauna and capsule hotel near Komagome station, with separate bathing floors for men and women.
Finnish · ¥¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#21 · Sauna & co
SAUNA & co is a private room sauna in Kuramae, Tokyo, with self-service löyly and an ice-chilled cold plunge.
Finnish · ¥¥ · Cold plunge · Private hire
#22 · Sauna & Drink YOQ
Sauna & Drink YOQ is a men-only dedicated sauna in Yoyogi-Uehara, a five-minute walk from the station.
¥¥ · Drop-in
#23 · Sauna and Capsule Hotel Hokuo
Hokuo is a sauna and capsule hotel in Ueno with a Finnish sauna and a seventh-floor outdoor bath.
Finnish · ¥ · Drop-in
#24 · Sauna Center — Uguisudani
A capsule sauna hotel in Taito ward, part of a small group with sister locations nearby.
¥¥ · Drop-in
#25 · Sauna Muchu
A private, reservation-only sauna in Ryogoku with two bookable rooms, Kiri and Sora.
Finnish · ¥¥ · Cold plunge · Private hire
#26 · Sauna OOO
Sauna OOO in Higashi-Nihonbashi is a private-room sauna built around small-group sessions rather than solo visits.
¥¥ · Session-booked
#27 · Sauna XX — Meguro
Sauna XX Meguro is a men-only drop-in sauna in Tokyo.
Finnish · ¥ · Drop-in
#28 · Sauna XX — Yotsuya
Sauna XX is a dedicated sauna in Yotsuya, one of two Tokyo locations from the same operator, the other in Meguro.
¥ · Drop-in
#29 · Sauna-Tokyo
Sauna-Tokyo is a men-only sauna specialist in Akasaka with five named sauna rooms and three cold plunges.
Finnish · Steam · Infrared · ¥¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#30 · SaunaLab Kanda
SaunaLab Kanda is a dedicated sauna near Jimbocho, with gender-separated sauna floors and a shared rest area.
Finnish · ¥ · Drop-in
#31 · Saunas — Shibuya
Nine sauna rooms near Shibuya station, produced by Sa-do author Tanaka Katsuki.
Finnish · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#32 · Saunas — Takanawa
Takanawa Saunas sits inside the Takanawa Gateway City development, built around a timetable of retreat programmes rather than a single löyly session.
Finnish · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#33 · Shiromizuyu
Shiromizuyu is a neighbourhood sento near Iriya station in Tokyo's old shitamachi district.
Finnish · Sento · ¥ · Drop-in
#34 · Sola Spa Kabukicho Shinjuku no Yu
Sola Spa's Shinjuku branch sits below street level in Kabukicho, a short walk from the station.
¥ · Drop-in
#35 · Solo Sauna tune
Solo Sauna tune is a private-room sauna in Kagurazaka.
Finnish · ¥¥ · Session-booked
#36 · SPA:BLIC
SPA:BLIC is a Japanese-style sauna house in Akasaka, built around two rooms.
Finnish · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#37 · Sugamoyu
Sugamoyu is a neighbourhood bathhouse in Toshima ward, fully rebuilt in 2022.
Finnish · Sento · ¥ · Drop-in
#38 · Sway
Sway is a private-room sauna in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, booked by the hour rather than shared with strangers.
Finnish · ¥¥ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#39 · Terajima Yokujo
A third-generation neighbourhood bathhouse a few minutes from Higashi-Mukojima station, open since 1951.
Finnish · Sento · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#40 · The Class.
The Class.
Infrared · ¥¥ · Cold plunge · Private hire
#41 · Thermae-yu
Thermae-yu is a natural hot spring and sauna complex in Kabukicho, open around the clock.
¥ · Drop-in
#42 · Tokyo Harajuku Jingumae Sauna
Tokyo Harajuku Jingumae Sauna is a private-hire Finnish sauna in Shibuya, a short walk from Meiji Shrine's wooded grounds.
Finnish · ¥¥ · Private hire
#43 · Totoken Nihonbashi Hamacho
Totoken pairs a running station with a dedicated sauna and a craft beer bar by the Sumida River in Nihonbashi Hamacho.
Finnish · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#44 · Yksi Sauna & Stay
Yksi Sauna & Stay pairs fully private sauna suites with a small attached hotel in Nishi-Shinjuku.
Finnish · ¥¥ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#45 · Aqua Garden Mitsukoshiyu
Aqua Garden Mitsukoshiyu is a neighbourhood sento in Shirokane with a well-kept garden.
Finnish · Sento · ¥¥ · Drop-in
#46 · Ginza Ganbanyoku Dan
A women-only bedrock bath (岩盤浴) in Ginza.
Infrared · Bedrock bath · ¥¥ · Session-booked
#47 · Jisshiyu
Jisshiyu is a modern sento built into a municipal complex near Kodemmacho station in Chuo ward, opened in 2014.
Finnish · Steam · Sento · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#48 · Jujoyu
Jujoyu is a neighbourhood sento in Kita, Tokyo, a five-minute walk from Jujo Station.
Sento · ¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#49 · Kinnoyu
A neighbourhood public bathhouse in Senju, Adachi ward.
Finnish · Sento · ¥¥ · Drop-in
#50 · Kosenyu
Kosenyu is a sento in Tokyo's Itabashi ward.
Finnish · Sento · ¥¥ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#51 · Kozenyu
Kozenyu is a shrine-style sento in Setagaya, Tokyo, with a free wet-type sauna included in the entry fee.
Steam · Sento · ¥¥ · Drop-in
#52 · Nakanobukinen-Yu
Nakanobukinen-Yu is a sento in Shinagawa's Hatanodai area, with open-air baths for men and women alongside a steam sauna.
Steam · Sento · ¥ · Drop-in
#53 · Otsukayu
A neighbourhood bathhouse on the ground floor of a residential building near Yutenji station, with a round tiled tub fitted with ultrasonic jets and a sauna on the men's side.
Finnish · Sento · ¥¥ · Drop-in
#54 · Rakanyu
Rakanyu is a neighbourhood sento in Koto, Tokyo, open since 1965 near Nishi-Ojima station.
Sento · ¥¥ · Drop-in
#55 · Sugoisauna — Gotanda Ekimae
Sugoisauna's Gotanda branch is a men-only private sauna suite a short walk from Gotanda station.
Infrared · ¥¥ · Private hire
#56 · Toshimayu
Toshimayu is a shrine-style sento in Kita ward, built with the traditional miyazukuri roofline and a chimney.
Steam · Sento · ¥ · Drop-in
The scene
What to expect from saunas in Tokyo
Tokyo has 56 curated saunas across 5 distinct formats: 36 Finnish, 20 sento, 9 steam, 2 bedrock bath, and 7 infrared. Finnish leads the count, but the smaller cohorts are part of why the scene is worth taking seriously. Each format changes what the heat feels like and what you do between rounds.
28 of the 56 saunas here (50% of the list) run a cold plunge on site. If the contrast cycle is what you're turning up for, skew your bookings to those venues. The rest are still worth visiting, they just ask you to bring your own cool-down plan.
On price, Tokyo spreads across the range: 32 at budget-friendly (¥) and 24 at mid-range (¥¥). The centre of gravity is the budget-friendly (¥) band, where most walk-in sessions land. Rates vary per operator and between weekdays and peak weekends, so confirm on the listed website.
Character-wise, the scene isn't monolithic. 5 stand on heritage, historic buildings or traditions worth the trip on their own and 17 lean outdoor, which makes the walk between cabin and cold part of the ritual. The atmosphere you choose shapes the session as much as the heat format does.
A few places to start: Terajima Yokujo, a third-generation neighbourhood bathhouse a few minutes from Higashi-Mukojima station, open since 1951; Saunas — Takanawa, takanawa Saunas sits inside the Takanawa Gateway City development, built around a timetable of retreat programmes rather than a single löyly session; and SPA:BLIC is a Japanese-style sauna house in Akasaka, built around two rooms. That’s the on-ramp. The full ranking sits above.
Frequently asked about saunas in Tokyo
How much does a sauna in Tokyo cost?
Across the 56 curated Tokyo saunas, most sessions sit in the ¥ (budget-friendly) band: 32 budget-friendly (¥), 24 mid-range (¥¥). Walk-in pricing varies per operator; check the linked website for current rates.
Which saunas in Tokyo have a cold plunge?
28 of the 56 saunas in Tokyo offer a cold plunge on site: Terajima Yokujo, Saunas — Takanawa, SPA:BLIC, Nu-Land Sagamiyu, Sway, and 23 more.
What types of saunas are in Tokyo?
Tokyo has 5 distinct sauna types across the atlas: Finnish (36), Sento (20), Steam (9), Bedrock bath (2), Infrared (7).
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