Health · Our pick in Tokyo
Thermae-Yu
Hot spring
A natural hot-spring bath house in Kabukichō, open around the clock.
Our take
- Hot spring
- Address
- Shinjuku, Tokyo
- Nearest metro
- Higashi-shinjuku
450 m · 6 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +81 3 5285 1726
- Website
- thermae-yu.jp
About Thermae-Yu
Thermae-Yu, in Kabukichō, Shinjuku, is a natural hot-spring bath house open 24 hours (thermae-yu.jp). As in every Japanese bath, you wash before you bathe; check its rules on tattoos before you go.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Thermae-Yu before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Thermae-Yu are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Higashi-shinjukuEF450 m6 min walk
- Shinjuku-sanchomeFMS450 m6 min walk
- ShinjukuM450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Meiji Jingū2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Shibuya crossing4.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 19 min
- The palace gardens4.8 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Tokyo Tower5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Sensō-ji8.4 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Tokyo Skytree9.7 kmCar or taxi 38 min
- Haneda Airport18 kmCar or taxi 64 min
Main railway stations
- Shinjuku Station700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Shibuya Station3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Tokyo Station5.6 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Ueno Station6.7 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Shinagawa Station8.0 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 33 min
Location
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