Tokyo Maenohara Onsen: A Relaxing Hot Spring Retreat in the City

Maenohara Onsen "Sayanoyu-dokoro" is a popular natural hot spring located in Maenochō, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo (3-41-1). It is renowned for its rare greenish-brown cloudy hot spring water, classified as a strong sodium chloride spring with weak alkalinity. The water is known for its excellent moisturizing properties, leaving you warm and comfortable after bathing. The onsen offers a variety of facilities, including indoor baths, open-air baths, saunas, and stone saunas. The outdoor moss garden and dry landscape are breathtaking, creating a tranquil atmosphere reminiscent of a hidden paradise, perfect for escaping the city's hustle and bustle. Additionally, the facility features massage rooms, relaxation lounges, and a restaurant, providing diverse leisure options. Operating hours are from 9:00 AM to midnight (last admission at 11:00 PM), open year-round except for occasional closures for equipment inspections. Admission fees are as follows: adults pay ¥930 on weekdays and ¥1,300 on weekends and holidays; children (elementary school age and below) pay ¥600 on weekdays and ¥900 on weekends and holidays. Stone sauna access costs ¥760 (tax included), with additional fees for rental wear at ¥330 and special slippers for the stone sauna at ¥430. The onsen is conveniently accessible, just an 8-minute walk from the A2 exit of Shimura-sakaue Station on the Toei Mita Line.