Sento

Kairyoyu

Shibuya, Tokyo

Address
2-19-9 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 〒150-0011 渋谷区東２−１９−９
Hours
Mon to Fri, Sun
12:00 to 23:30
Sat
Closed

Last entry 23:00.

Source: 1010.or.jp, checked 5 Oct 2026.

Huge whale mural painted on the outside wall of Kairyoyu sento between Shibuya and Ebisu
Photo: Tatsuo Yamashita / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Kairyoyu is a designer sento between Shibuya and Ebisu, rebuilt in 2018 by the architect Kentaro Imai. You'll spot it by the huge whale painted on the outside wall. Inside there's a big carbonated bath, a medium bath and a cold bath, all in soft water, plus a far-infrared sauna.

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White noren curtain at the dark grey entrance of Kairyoyu sento in Higashi, Shibuya
Photo: RuinDig/Yuki Uchida / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Nearest station Shibuya or Ebisu (JR Yamanote)
Cost ¥
Time needed 1 hour
Best time Weekday afternoons

Insider tip

Wash at the taps before you get in, and keep your small towel out of the water. Shampoo and body soap are free. Open noon to 11:30pm, closed Saturdays. It's about 12 minutes on foot from either Shibuya or Ebisu station.

What the guides say about Kairyoyu

Thermae-yu in Kabukicho is the 24-hour onsen complex, with spring water trucked in from Naka-Izu. For a sento in Shinjuku, Koganeyu Shinjuku opened in July 2026 with a bar at the front counter. Kairyoyu, between Shibuya and Ebisu, is the designer one with a whale painted on the outside. Komyosen in Nakameguro has an open-air bath on its roof, which swaps between the men's and women's sides every Friday.

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What's on near Kairyoyu

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kairyoyu, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.

Exhibition On now ¥¥

The Best of the Yamatane Collection I: From Yokoyama Taikan and Takeuchi Seiho to Uemura Shoen and Hayami Gyoshu

ザ・ベスト・オブ・山種コレクションⅠ

10 Oct to 6 Dec Yamatane Museum of Art, Hiroo

Station Ebisu (JR Yamanote Line), 10 min walk

The first of two shows of the museum's finest nihonga for its 60th anniversary, with Yokoyama Taikan, Takeuchi Seiho, Uemura Shoen and Hayami Gyoshu.

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Stone-clad exterior of the Yamatane Museum of Art seen from the street in Hiroo
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The Best of the Yamatane Collection II: From Higashiyama Kaii and Hirayama Ikuo to Senju Hiroshi and Yamaguchi Akira (provisional title)

ザ・ベスト・オブ・山種コレクションⅡ

12 Dec to 7 Mar Yamatane Museum of Art, Hiroo

Station Ebisu (JR Yamanote Line), 10 min walk

The second part of the 60th anniversary collection shows, moving on to postwar and contemporary nihonga, from Higashiyama Kaii and Hirayama Ikuo to Senju Hiroshi and Yamaguchi Akira. Closed December 28 to January 2.

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Stone-clad exterior of the Yamatane Museum of Art seen from the street in Hiroo
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Hayami Gyoshu (provisional title)

速水御舟（仮称）

20 Mar to 16 May Yamatane Museum of Art, Hiroo

Station Ebisu (JR Yamanote Line), 10 min walk

A large Hayami Gyoshu retrospective to close the museum's 60th anniversary, with its famous Important Cultural Properties Dancing in the Flames (Enbu) and Camellias Falling among the works on show.

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Stone-clad exterior of the Yamatane Museum of Art seen from the street in Hiroo
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Smaller local events nearby

  • Wagakki Night at Cafe Terao Performance

    Sun 1 Nov, Sun 6 Dec · Cafe Terao, Ebisu

    A monthly evening of koto, shinobue, shakuhachi and shamisen played by the trio Aya Mari at a cafe and dining bar near Daikanyama.

    ¥3,000 music charge plus 2 orders · 18:00 · Map · Source: Peatix

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Good to know

What is the address of Kairyoyu?
2-19-9 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 渋谷区東２−１９−９).
What are the opening hours of Kairyoyu?
Mon to Fri, Sun 12:00 to 23:30; Closed Sat. Last entry 23:00.
How do I get to Kairyoyu?
The nearest station is Shibuya or Ebisu (JR Yamanote). Kairyoyu is in Shibuya, Tokyo.
How much does Kairyoyu cost?
Kairyoyu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Kairyoyu?
Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Kairyoyu?
Weekday afternoons.

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