Onsen & Sento · Musashi-Koyama

Musashi-Koyama Onsen Shimizuyu 武蔵小山温泉 清水湯

A neighbourhood sento with two natural hot springs of its own, inky 'black water' and golden iron-rich 'kogane-yu', at regular bathhouse prices.

About

Shimizuyu is Tokyo's ultimate locals' onsen: a remodelled family sento off the Palm shopping arcade that draws water from two private wells, an extremely rare thing inside the city. The kuro-yu (black water) is tea-coloured and silky from ancient plant matter; the kogane-yu (golden water) is cloudy, salty and rust-coloured, in an outdoor rotenburo. There is also a sauna, a women's ganbanyoku (hot-stone) area and a lounge serving beer and onsen eggs. It costs the price of a standard sento, which is why it is so loved, and busy on weekend nights.

Highlights

• Two private natural springs: black water and golden water
• Outdoor rotenburo with golden iron-rich water
• Sento price for genuine onsen
• Sauna and women-only hot-stone room (extra fee)
• Onsen eggs and beer in the lounge

Tips

• Closed most Mondays; Sundays open from 8:00
• Bring your own towel or rent one; tattoos are generally accepted at sento, check at reception
• Weekday afternoons are calmest
• Combine with Musashi-Koyama Palm shopping street and Rinshi-no-mori Park

Open in Google Maps · Info checked 2026-10-09

Nearby

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• Police Museum (Tokyo Metropolitan Police)Museum · 1.0 km away