July 2018 – Tokyo Sampomaster

Hinode-yu | A public bath that can be used as Sento Run in Taito Ward

About Hinode-yu

The public bath “Hinode-yu” in Taito Ward is kindly to the Sento-runner as it is also written on the official homepage.
Ancient Japanese cypress with more than 100 years old is used in the bathtub and hot water is using natural water raised from underground 100 meters It is a relaxing and comfortable public bath from the bottom of our heart.
Access by famous sightseeing spots such as Asakusa’s Sensoji temple and Ueno Park and Tokyo Sky Tree can also be accessed by running.

Store Information

Address : 2-10-5 Moto-Asakusa Taito-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3841-0969
website: http://kohmeisen.com/
Access :
It is about 2 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Inaricho, Hinode-yu.
At the exit of Inaricho, move to the front of CAFE Veloce,
Follow Asakusa street toward Asakusa,
Turn right at the first corner (Street between Elemor and Nanbu-ya)
Next, turn left at the first crossroad.
The second building is Hinode-yu.
Click here for detailed map
Closed: Every Wednesday
Business hours : 15: 00-0: 00 (Last reception 23: 40)

Running Course

The running course from Hinode-yu is divided mainly into Ueno direction or Asakusa direction.
If you are running towards Ueno, you may want to go around Kaneiji Temple or Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park.
If you are going to Asakusa, you can visit Sensoji Temple, or you can run to the Tokyo Sky Tree beyond the Sumida River.
Because Hinode-yu is a runner-friendly bathhouse, basically it seems possible to run without being concerned about the time, but if crowded time let’s go back within 2 hours.

How to Reception

When using this facility as a running, please inform the receptionist in Japanese as follows.
“Running De Riyou Shitaidesu”, which meams “I would like to use it for running”.

Then Receptionist will explain how to use in Japanese, its contents are as follows.

① Please change to running wear at the changing room first.
② Please put the luggage in the changing room locker.
③ Please give the locker’s key to the Receptionist.
(At that time, small tags are handed from Receptionist.)
④Running
⑥ When you return from running, give the Receptionist the tag you received earlier and receive the locker key.
⑦ Please take a bath and relax

Please refer to here for how to visit the sento.

Koumeisen | A public bath that can be used as Sento Run in Meguro Ward

About Koumeisen

Komeisen is a public bath in Meguro-ku that is 45 years old and inherited by three generations.
It is a 3-minute walk from Naka-Meguro Station and was fully refurbished in 2013 and reborn as a modern design.
Entrance full of cleanliness based on warmth of white and tree.
In the bathroom, there are a high concentration carbonated spring, artificial radium spring, sauna room, water bath, on the 3rd floor roof, there is a healing outdoor bath looking up at the sky in Tokyo.

Store Information

Address : 1-6-1 Nakameguro Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3463-9793
website: http://kohmeisen.com/
Access : Tokyu Toyoko line, Tokyu metro Hibiya line “Nakameguro” station 3 minutes on footstation
Closed: Non-fixed holiday (For details, please contact by phone or telephone.)
Business hours : 15: 00 ~ 25: 00 (final reception entrance / 24: 30)
Note : Sentou-Run on Saturdays and Sundays can not be done because this public bath is very popular and crowded, please be forewarned.

Running Course

The recommended running course using Sento Koumeisen is a promenade along the Meguro River.
The Meguro River is famous for cherry blossom viewing in the spring, it is a course that is easy to run as there are a lot of green and few traffic lights.
It is interesting to try running to the area of “Ebisu Garden Place” if you strech your legs out.
Naka-Meguro is also famous in fashionable cafés and areas with many classy pubs.
After running you can also relax in the bath and enjoy nightlife.

How to Reception

When using this facility as a running, please inform the receptionist in Japanese as follows.
“Running De Riyou Shitaidesu”, which meams “I would like to use it for running”.

Then Receptionist will explain how to use in Japanese, its contents are as follows.

① Please change to running wear at the changing room first.
② Please put the luggage in the changing room locker.
③ Please give the locker’s key to the Receptionist.
(Please remember the key number just in case.)
④Running
⑥ After returning from running, please receive locker key from Receptionist.
⑦ Please take a bath and relax
The time limit for running and bathing is 2 hours. Because it is a very popular public bath, let’s keep time limit.

Please refer to here for how to visit the sento.

Inari-yu | A public bath that can be used as Sento Run in Tokyo

About Inari-yu

Inari-yu is a public bath located in the building of Kanda’s business district, and is loved by many business people.
A runner used to run around the Imperial Palace has been using this public bath for about 30 years and it can be said that it is a long-established store of Sento-Run.
Inari-yu is a public bath located in the building of Kanda’s business district, and is loved by many business people.
A runner used to run around the Imperial Palace has been using this public bath for about 30 years ago and it can be said that it is a long-established store of Sento-Run.

Store Information

Address : 1-7-3 Uchinjida, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3294-0670
website: none
Access : About 3 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Marunouchi line “Otemachi” station
About 7 minutes on foot from JR “Kanda” station
Closed: Sunday
Business hours : Weekday from 14:50 to 24:00 / Holidays 14:50 to 10:30

Running Course

I recommend running around the Imperial Palace.
The Imperial Palace is one of the most famous running spots in Japan and many runners are enjoying running everyday.
The running course around the Imperial Palace is easy to understand as one lap is exactly 5 kilometers and you can run according to your own level.
There are many spots where you can enjoy a beautiful landscape around the Imperial Palace including Sakuradamon-gate and the moat of Edo Castle.
However, since Inari-yu is not a facility dedicated to running, it is better to refrain from using for a long time.

How to Reception

If you use this facility as a running, let’s first put the running shoes in the outer shoe box and please tell it at the reception as follows.
“Running De Riyou Shitaidesu”, which meams “I would like to use it for running”.

Then Receptionist will explain how to use in Japanese, its contents are as follows.

① Please change to running wear at the changing room first.
② Please put the luggage in the changing room locker.
③ Please remember the key number and give the locker’s key to the Receptionist.
④Running
⑥ After returning from running, please tell the receptionist the key number and receive locker key from Receptionist.
⑦ Please take a bath and relax
According to several word-of-mouth sites, it seems there is a difficult old lady receptionist, so be careful.

Please refer to here for how to visit the sento.

Fuji-no-yu | A public bath that can be used as Sento Run in Tokyo

About Fuji-no-yu

Fuji-no-yu is wooden and purely Japanese appearance and interior decorated with the Showa era is attractive, and bathtub complete with Japanese cypress bath also has a unique charm with traditional atmosphere and modern decoration .

Store Information

Address : 2-1-16 Tamagawadai Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3700-3920
website: none : none
Access : Get off at the Tokyu Denento line “Yoga” station, 8 minutes on foot
Closed: Friday, 4th Thursday
Business hours : 15:30～23:00

Running Course

As a running course there is Kinuta Park in about 5 minutes of running. It is one of the most prestigious parks in Setagaya Ward and has become a popular place for runners in recent years. A course for a cross-country less than 1.5 km has been completed. For that reason both practice of running and cross country is possible. Of course it is also possible to jog outside the designated course. Often you can run in the shade area on the whole, so you can run comfortably on a sunny day in the summer.

How to Reception

If you use this facility as a running, please tell it at the reception as follows.
“Running De Riyou Shitaidesu”, which meams “I would like to use it for running”.

Then Receptionist will explain how to use in Japanese, its contents are as follows.

① Please change to running wear at the changing room first
② Please put the luggage in the changing room locker.
③ Please give the locker’s key to the Receptionist
④Running
⑥ After returning from running, please receive locker key from Receptionist.
⑦ Please take a bath and relax

Please refer to here for how to visit the sento.

Hiking Mt.Koma in Ｏiso | Let’s enjoy both Hiking and the Beach in 1 day!

Do you like sea, or do you like mountains?
If you want a hiking that enjoys both mountains and oceans near Tokyo, I recommend Mt.Koma in Oiso.
If you use the JR Shonan Shinjuku line to Oiso station you will arrive in about 1 hour from Shinjuku, the scenery you see from Mt.Koma crossing Oiso town and Hiratsuka city is a magnificent view, you can see Enoshima island and Mt.Fuji.
In the trail of about 5.7 km in length, you can enjoy trees unique to warm regions, and even after hiking you can swim at the beach at the beach.

JR Oiso station

Oiso station is the station of JR The Tōkaidō Main Line in Kanagawa prefecture, there is “Oiso beach” near the station so if you bring swimsuit in the summer you can enjoy the swimming.

Mt.Koma hiking course

When you arrive at Oiso station, go right along the railway track, pass through under the guardrail and go up the Slope and you will find Takada Park, and the trail will start from the right back of this park.

The view from Takada Park is also wonderful.

Mountain trail to Mt.Koma

The trees live in warm areas such as evergreen trees and “Litsea coreana”, and it is a beautiful natural road.

You can enjoy a hydrangea trail in June.

A radio tower of Shonandaira

As you climb a gentle slope, you will see a radio tower on the left.
It is the ridgeline of “Shounandaira” and “Mt. Koma”, and turning to the left is “Shounandaira”.

View from Shonandai

The 360-degree view from “Shounandai” is really wonderful overlooking Mt. Fuji, the Boso Peninsula and the mountains of Tanzawa.
“Shonandai” has a restaurant, you can enjoy fish cuisine caught locally while looking at magnificent scenery.

The sumitt of Mt.Asama

It goes via ‘Mt. Asama’ with big tree of enoki and shrine.

There is a quiet and peaceful trail surrounded by woods, resting places are dotted in some places.

The sumitt of Mt.Koma

There is no prospect of the mountaintop of Mt. Koma, but there is a mysterious atmosphere with remains of an ancient castle wall.

Takaku Shrine

It is a shrine founded in 717.
In the Kamakura period there were 24 temples in the mountains of Mt.Koma rising behind the temple.
Until the end of the Edo era the whole mountain was protected as a spiritual area of Temple.

Pine trees

From the “Takaku Shrine”, when entering the national highway, rows of trees of pine and enoki are lining up. This area is famous as “Old Tokaido” continued to Osaka in the Edo period, and it is also the stage of Hiroshige’s “Oiso Toragaame” famous for “Ukiyo-e”.

Oiso Beach

It was the first Japanese beach in Japan that was established in 18th Meiji era.
It is a popular spot for families and couples. Moreover, it is around 10 minutes even if you walk from JR Oiso station.
Shower is also installed, so let’s bring swimsuit and enjoy the swimming!

If you are looking for tour guide of this hiking course please refer to the following.

Mt.Koma Private Hiking Tour in Ōiso