Tsubameyu
Ueno, Tokyo
- Wed to Sun
- 6:00 to 20:00
- Mon, Tue
- Closed
Last entry 19:30.
Source: 1010.or.jp, checked 5 Oct 2026.
Tsubameyu near Okachimachi opens at 6am every day it's open. The 1950 building and the rock mountain in the bath, built from real Mt Fuji lava, are registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property, the only sento in Tokyo with that status.
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Insider tip
Wash at the taps before you get in, and keep your small towel out of the water. Small towels rent for ¥30 and bath towels for ¥70, and rinse-in shampoo and body soap are free. Open 6am to 8pm, closed Mondays and Tuesdays. It's 4 minutes from Okachimachi station.
What the guides say about Tsubameyu
Tsubameyu near Okachimachi opens at 6am, and its 1950 building and Mt Fuji lava rock mountain are a registered national Tangible Cultural Property. Kotobukiyu near Inaricho has a temple-style roof, a huge wall painting and an outdoor rock bath. Haginoyu by Uguisudani is one of the biggest sento in the city and also opens from 6am to 9am. For Yanaka, Saitoyu is 3 minutes from Nippori station.
What's on near Tsubameyu
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Tsubameyu, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Art Arcade Tokyo
Autumn public art event across three commercial venues blending contemporary art with commercial spaces. Installations transform shopping districts into outdoor galleries celebrating urban creativity.
Forgemind ArchiMedia, CC BY 2.0 Kyosai Lives in Yushima, treasure hall exhibition at Yushima Tenmangu
暁斎が住まう湯島―描かれた神仏と寺社への思い
Time 10:00 to 16:30, last entry 16:00 Station Yushima (Chiyoda Line), 2 min walk
A special exhibition in the shrine's treasure hall of works by Kawanabe Kyosai on gods, Buddhas, shrines and temples.
bethom33, CC BY-SA 2.0 Yushima Tenjin Chrysanthemum Festival
湯島天神 菊まつり
Station Yushima Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Exit 3, 2 min walk
Long-running festival displaying around 2,000 chrysanthemums including rare cultivars and the famous Tomoe Nishiki depicted in Hokusai paintings. Features dioramas of figures dressed in clothes crafted entirely from chrysanthemums.
bethom33, CC BY-SA 2.0 Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri
湯島天神梅まつり
Station Yushima (Chiyoda Line), 2 min walk
About 300 plum trees, most of them white late-blooming varieties, flower in the grounds of this shrine to the god of scholarship, with weekend outdoor tea ceremonies and performances. Students praying for exam success crowd the shrine at the same time, so the atmosphere is part festival, part study hall.
bethom33, CC BY-SA 2.0 PERSONA 30th EX. (Persona series 30th anniversary exhibition)
PERSONA 30th EX.
Time Hours to be announced Station Ueno (JR), park exit, 3 min walk
An exhibition for the 30th anniversary of Atlus's Persona role-playing games, across both floors of the Ueno Royal Museum in Ueno Park. Tickets and hours aren't announced yet.
Nearby
Around Ueno
Museums, market chaos, and Tokyo's great public park
Ueno does double duty. On one side you've got the park with its museums, its shrine, and some of the most famous cherry blossoms in Japan. On the other you've got Ameyoko, a market street that still runs on shouting and cash. Do both in one day and it's one of the best free-ish days out in Tokyo.
Ueno has 12 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 3 museums, 3 bathhouses, 2 shrines and temples, 2 parks and gardens, 1 restaurant and 1 market. Read the Ueno guide.
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Good to know
- What is the address of Tsubameyu?
- 3-14-5 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 台東区上野３−１４−５).
- What are the opening hours of Tsubameyu?
- Wed to Sun 6:00 to 20:00; Closed Mon, Tue. Last entry 19:30.
- How do I get to Tsubameyu?
- The nearest station is Okachimachi (JR Yamanote). Tsubameyu is in Ueno, Tokyo.
- How much does Tsubameyu cost?
- Tsubameyu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Tsubameyu?
- Plan for 45 minutes.
- When is the best time to visit Tsubameyu?
- 6am, before Ueno Park.
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