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

Fuji no yu | 藤の湯

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

kinuta park

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.

Omotesandou,National Stadium, Harajuku, Jingu Gaien Running

If you are a runner and are interested in the 表参道 Omotesando area of Tokyo, you can also enjoy running in 明治神宮 Meiji Jingu and 原宿 Harajuku.

The running style that uses the public bath is called “Sento running” in Japan.
If you use the public bath “清水湯 Shimizu-yu” in Minami Aoyama, you can train baggage and run easily, and after running you wash your body with a fashionable and clean bathhouse.You can refresh and enjoy shopping in the state-of-the-art area of fashion.

Click here to know more about “Sento Run”

Ginza Line, Hanzomon line, Chiyoda Line to Tokyo Metro Omotesando Station
Tokyo Metro Omotesando Station

area:
Minami Aoyama Minato-Ward, Tokyo

Genre:
Running
LEVEL:
Beginner
Traveling time (not including breaks):
2 hours
Distance:
About 5km
Access:
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Hanzomon line, Chiyoda Line
「表参道駅 Omotesando Station」

In Minami Aoyama “Shimizu-yu”, not only the use of public baths but also luggage storage services during running are being implemented. (Weekdays only)
In Minami Aoyama "Shimizu-yu"

If you are running Aoyama street and you can see a big mountain gate and a large precincts, it is Zenkoji. The contrast which is quiet and wide temple is impressive immediately behind Aoyama street and Omotesando which is a state-of-the-art city of trend.
 Zenkoji

In autumn it is a ginkgo trees row in front of Jingu Gaien that is crowded with many people for autumn leaves.
a ginkgo tree row in front of Jingu Gaien

SHAKE SHACK
It is said that he received inspiration from the first store in Madison Square Park in New York, a table tennis table is placed on the terrace and it can play.SHAKE SHACK

“Seitoku Kinen Kaiga Museum” is an art museum in Meiji Jingu Gaien in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
It is a central building of Jingu Gaien, displaying historically and culturally precious paintings depicting the results of Emperor Meiji’s lifetime from the end of the Tokugawa period to the Meiji Era.
Seitoku Kinen Kaiga Museum

“New National Stadium” currently undergoing renovation work
It will be the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympics to be held in 2020.
New National Stadium under construction

Harajuku is crowded with many tourists everyday.
Takeshita Street.
Takeshita street

Meiji Shrine is a shrine in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Emperor Meiji and Empress Akira shall be the god of deity.
Meiji Shrine

Intersection in front of “Laforet Harajuku”
in front of "Laforet Harajuku"

At Mexican fast food “Guzman y Gomez” on the second floor of “Laforet Harajuku”, we can have lunch while overlooking Meiji Dori.
Guzman y Gomez

Tacos of Guzman y Gomez

”MAX BRENNER CHOCOLATE PIZZA BAR”
MAX BRENNER CHOCOLATE PIZZA BAR

Sweet Pizza of MAX BRENNER CHOCOLATE PIZZA BAR

Ota Memorial Art Museum is a private art museum dedicated to ukiyoe in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.
Ota Memorial Art Museum

Omotesando is the place of origin of Shibuya’s fashion building, restaurant and Harajuku culture where the latest trends are complete.Omotesando

The area around Cat Street is crowded with many restaurants, clothes shops and stalls as one step enters.
The area around Cat Street

The wall of NOW IS FOREVER.The wall of NOW IS FOREVER

Omotesando Hills is located in Tokyo, Omotesando, a complex that consists of commercial facilities, residential facilities, and parking lots.
Epicenter of the latest fashion and culture.
Omotesando Hills
A cultural and commercial facility built on the site of the old Doujunkai Aoyama Apartments. Composed of three buildings, the West Wing, Main Building, and Doujun Wing, Omotesandou Hills is lined with high-brand shops and restaurants.

Is cheers for good work!
When you return to “Shimizu-yu”, let’s clean up your body and go out for lunch and shopping!
Shimizu-yu

The Tonkatsu restaurant “Maiisen” has a tastefully decorated hall, a Japanese-style room and a counter seat, which have been refurbished in places that were dressing rooms for public baths. Apart from pork cutlets, we also offer Japanese and Western menu.
The Tonkatsu restaurant "Maiisen"

Chamiton Loose and serving 1,730 yen
Chamiton Loose and serving

The easiest way to enjoy running around the Imperial Palace

Running around the Imperial Palace is one of the most famous running courses in Japan.
Here we will introduce the course running through the Imperial Palace via the National Assembly building.

The running style that uses the public bath is called “Sento run” in Japan, and the person who enjoys it is called “Sento runner”.
You can run all the baggage in the public bath and you can enjoy the running of the moat of Edo castle easily.
Of course after the running let’s clean the body cleanly with a shower and let’s relax!

Click here to know more about “Sento Run”

Take the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon line “Hanzomon station” to the public bath, 1 minute on foot.Tokyo Metro Hanzomon line "Hanzomon station"

area:
Chiyoda-Ward in Tokyo

Genre:
Running
LEVEL:
Beginner
Traveling time (not including breaks):
2 hours 30 minutes
Distance:
About 7km
Maximum elevation difference:
20m
Access:
Tokyo Metro「半蔵門駅 Hanzoumon  station」

Koujimachi 2choume

The name of the sento is Pablic Bath”Van Douche”, bathing fee is 460 yen. (Luggage storage service is included.)Public bath "Van Douche"

Let’s run around the Imperial Palace immediately after changing to running wear!
Miyake zakaMiyake slope

As you can see the Supreme Court on your right hand side, let ‘s cross the traffic light and head towards Parliament Building.the Supreme Court

As soon as you go up a gentle slope you will see the Houses of Parliament.the Houses of Parliament

In front of the National Assembly building, police guards are severe, so it may be a bit scary.in front of the Houses of Parliament
in front of the Houses of Parliament

When you go down the main street of the National Assembly building you will see various Japanese government building.
government building

Sakuradamon Gate after Old Edo Castle has magnificent atmosphere.Sakuradamon Gate

Sakuradamon Gate
Sakuradamon Gate
Sakuradamon Gate

As you pass the gate you will see the buildings of Ootemachi around the Tokyo station.marunouchi billdings
Around the Imperial Palace
Around the Imperial Palace
Around the Imperial Palace
Around the Imperial Palace

Uchibori Avenue is a beautiful road chosen as a 100 road choice in Japan.Around the Imperial Palace

Beyond the bridge is Hirakawa gate.Around the Imperial Palace

Beautiful brick Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art Crafts will be on the other side of the road.Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art Crafts Museum
Around the Imperial Palace

As soon as you see the British Embassy in Tokyo on your right, it is the goal.the British Embassy in Tokyo

When You see the characteristic building of Wacoal, You returned to the starting point.building of Wacoal

You returned to the public bath “Van Douche”.the public bath "Van Douche"
the public bath "Van Douche"
There is an English guide of the sento at the entrance.the public bath "Van Douche"

Let’s relax slowly entering hot water!

Running course that the Imperial Palace area after Kanda Myojin and Yasukuni Shrine

I will introduce a special running course that not only enjoys The Imperial Palace, but also runs through Kanda Myojin Shrine and Yasukuni Shrine, two famous shrines, and in the end can relax with japanese public bath.

The running style that uses the public bath is called “Sento running” in Japan, and the person who enjoys it is called “Sento runner”.
The public bath “Aqua House Edo shop” introduced in this article is one of the public baths that can be used as such “Sento running” and JR Ochanomizu Station is nearest.

Click here to know more about “Sento Run”

JR Ochanomizu Station
JR Ochanomizu Station

area:
Chiyoda-ku(in Tokyo)
Genre:
Running
LEVEL:
Beginner
Traveling time (not including breaks):
3 hours
Distance:
About 8km
Access:
Forward:JR Chuo  Line「御茶ノ水駅 Ochanomzu station」

Go out to JR Ochanomizu Station at the Hijiri Bashi exit and go to the left to see “Tokyo Sola City”.Tokyo Sola City

Go down the escalator of “Tokyo Sola City” and you go to the plaza.Tokyo Sola City

Let’s go down the slope named “幽霊坂 Hill of gost” by cutting through the plaza.
warehouse
By the way, it is written that “Tokyo Landmark Gallery” published in the Meiji Era generally came to be called “幽霊坂 Hill of gost” from the dark and lonely atmosphere at the time.

When you go down this slope you will see “神田アクアハウス江戸遊 Kanda Aqua House Edo-yu” on the right.
江戸遊 EDO YU

Address: 2-9-9 Kanda Awaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Opening Hours:11: 00 ~ the next morning 8: 00 (last entrance reception 7: 00)
Closed: open all year round(It may be closed due to maintenance several times a year.)
Admission Fee: 460yen(3 hour restriction)
Tel: 03-3258-2611
Website: http://www.tamanoya.com/
Access: JR Chuo Line · Sobu Line “Ochanomizu Station” 5 minutes on foot from Hijiri-bashi Exit
Tokyo metro · Chiyoda line “Shin-Ochanomizu Station” 5 minutes on foot from “B2 exit”
Tokyo metro · Marunouchi line “Awaji-cho station”, Toei · Shinjuku line “Ogawamachi station” 5 minutes on foot from “A5 exit”

There is a coin locker on the right side as soon as entering the entrance, and you can leave luggage to this coin locker at “神田アクアハウス江戸遊 Kanda Aqua House Edo-yu”.(Four hours 100 yen)coin locker

Let’s start out when it gets easy!
Cross the Shouhei bridge and head towards Akihabara.
the Shouhei bridge

It was reported that the bridge was first built in this place was Kanei year (1624 – 1645). When the Tokugawa Tsunayoshi built Yushima Seido which is the Confucius Temple in Genroku 4 (1691), “Shouhei bridge” was named after Confucius’s birthplace of “Shōheigō”.

Kanda Myosin ShrineKanda Myosin Tenple

This shrine was founded in Tenpyo 2nd year (730).
When the battle of Sekigahara occurred in Keicho 5 (1600), Tokugawa Ieyasu prayed for the victory at this shrine and he won the victory on 15th September. Since then he ordered to perform as an auspicious shrine without disappointment.

The main hall appears when you dive in the torii.The main hall

Because of a shrine located next to Akihabara in sacred place of animation, anime girl welcomes us.
Anime girl welcomes you. Anime girl welcomes you. Guardian dog Ebisu Kanda Myoujin

Yushima Seido
湯島聖堂 Yushimaseidou
Yushima Seido is a historical site located next to Kanda myoujin.
It is Confucius Temple built in Genroku by the Edo shogunate fifth generic shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, later became an academic center directly under the shogunate.

Main holl of 湯島聖堂 Yushimaseidou 湯島聖堂 Yushimaseidou gate of 湯島聖堂 Yushimaseidou 孔子 statue gate of 湯島聖堂 Yushimaseidou


Leave Yushima Seido’s Gyoukou Gate and go up the slope and pass through under  Hijiri-bashi Bridge and go up the stairs beside the bridge.
Hijiri bridge

Nicholai-do
the church "Nicholai-do"

Once you cross Hijiri-bashi Bridge you will find the church “Nicholai-do”.
Nicholai-do is an Orthodox Cathedral located in Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. “Nikolai Temple” is a common name, derived from the Russian priest priest, St. Nikolai who brought the teachings of Orthodox to Japan. The official name is “Tokyo Resurrection Cathedral”, it is a cathedral that memorizes the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Ota Princess Inari shrineShrines

According to the literature, Ota Doukan ‘s daughter suffered from smallpox in the middle of the Muromachi period, wandering around the border of life and death. Doukan heard that Imo-arai-inari Shrine in Kyoto had an inspiration for smallpox and prayed for Imo-arai-inari Shrine to recover her daughter that his daughter’s smallpox cured.
Doukan appreciated this event and built Imo-arai-inari in Edo castle in the first year of Chouroku (1457).

Book Town in JimbochoKanda Secondhand bookstore town Kanda Secondhand bookstore town

This Book Town has a 130-year history.
It is said that the old book shops targeting many law school students founded in this area in the 1880’s opened one after another,
The feature is that each old book store is not a non-genre, each has a specialized field, and the field is rich in variety, such as literature, philosophy, social science, theater, natural science, foreign books, bunko books is there.
The total number of shops is about 200.
Approximately 140 of them are old book shops and about one third of Tokyo’s old books are concentrated in this area.

It happened that there was a festival of the city on this day, and Omikoshi(a portable shrine) were out.
japanese festival

A huge entrance(torii) of Yasukuni Shrine will appear when you go up the slope.
Yasukuni Shrine

Yasukuni Shrine is a shrine located in Kudan nourth, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, worshiping war deads such as accidents and wars in Japan and abroad as “Eirei”.

Torii of Yasukuni Shrine

you can see a gate door with decoration of chrysanthemum pattern.Gate of Yasukuni Shrine

The pattern of the chrysanthemum is the emblem of the Imperial Family.chrysanthemum pattern

It is the main holl of Yasukuni shrine.the main holl of Yasukuni shrine

At the exit there is a type of protective dog different from the entrance.
guardian dog guardian dog

It is the entrance of Kitanomaru Park which was once Edo Castle.Kitanomaru Park

Nippon BudokanBudokan(martial arts arena)
The Nippon Budokan was built as a judo competition venue of the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964, and is now used as an indoor stadium, concert, multi-purpose hall other than martial arts too.

In the park there is a spacious and relaxing lawn area and a large pond and fountain.
Kitanomaru park

Crafts Gallery, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art and Crafts
Going through the park there is the “The National Museum of Modern Art”.
The buillding was built as the headquarters building of the Konoe Division in 1910(Meiji 43).
The Konoe Division was said to be a division composed of excellent soldiers selected from all over the country as a guardian of the Emperor.
After the defeat of World War II, the building was designated as an important cultural property in 1972 (Showa 47), and it opened as Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art Crafts Museum in November 15, 1977 (Showa 52 years).

Aircraft cannon pedestal trace of Chidorigafuchi
Aircraft cannon pedestal trace of Chidorigafuchi | 千鳥ヶ淵高射機関砲台座跡
It is a trace of an aircraft firearm which built to protect the Imperial Palace and surrounding facilities from air raids by the B-29.
During the wartime, the unit that was located here in the Chidorigafuchi camp was “The Konoe Organic Gun No. 1 Battalion” by The Konoe Division.
At the time, the headquarters building of The Konoe Division was the next CRAFTS GALLERY, THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART.

Miyakezaka
Miyakezaka

There are beautiful landscape “Miyake Zika” in Area around the Imperial Palace.
Miyakezaka is a slope that goes down Uchibori street from outside Hanzomon to the vicinity of the Metropolitan Police Department. Sakurada moat along the slope is known as a very beautiful scenic spot. It was called Miyakezaka from the fact that there was a mansion of the Miyake family of the Mikawa Tahara lord in the place of the present Supreme Court.

Sakurada-mon Gate
The surroundings of Sakurada Gate
Sakurada-mon Gate is one of the gates built in the moat of Edo Castle and is between Sakurada Moat and Gaisen Moat. In 1956 it was designated as an important cultural asset of the country as “Sakuradamon outside the former Edo castle”.
In Edo castle there are two gates of inside Sakuradamon and outside Sakuradamon, but the former is also called Kikyoumon gate, and in the case of simply “Sakuradamon” it often points to the latter.

You can go under Sakurada Gate in the Edo castle wall.under Sakurada Gate
a huge castle wall The surroundings of Sakurada Gate The surroundings of Sakurada Gate

As soon as we pass the Imperial Palace area, we can see the Tokyo station.

Tokyo Station

After passing Tokyo Station, we pass the Ootemachi business district.
Ootemachi area

Iliad Japan
Iliad Japan
This is a steel monument produced by Alexander Liberman (1912 – 1999) in 1987.”Iliad” is an epic of ancient Greek where Homer ranked the Trojan War.Liberman is a Russian-American photographer and sculptor. Worked as a Vogue art director during the 1940s and 1950s

Crossing the Nihonbashi River is in the Kanda area.
There are many delicious restaurants around here.
Why do not you try going when you finish running?
The picture below is a famous Soba shop “Yabusoba”.

KANDA YABUSOBA
Yabu soba
KANDA YABUSOBA is a famous Soba shop in a pure Japanese-style atmosphere.
You can enjoy quality buckwheat using domestically selected buckwheat flour.
Course dishes are also available.

Because KANDA YABUSOBA is expensive,I went to “Topka” famous for Indian curry this day.

Topka
Topka
It is a popular menu of pork curry with a sharp spicy.
Topka curry
Address: Takeuchi Building 1F 1-11 Kanda Suida-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 11: 00-15: 30/17: 30 – 22: 30 (Izakaya business at night)
Sat, Sun, Holiday: 11: 30 ~ 18: 00
Closed: open all year round
Tel: 03-3255-0707
Website: http://www.tamanoya.com/
Access: Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line “Awaji-cho Station”, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line “New Ochanomizu Station”, Toei Subway Shinjuku Line “Ogawamachi Station” 3 minutes on foot from A3 Exit
7 minutes on foot from JR Chuo Line · Yamanote Line “Kanda Station”
6 minutes on foot from “JR Sobu Line / Yamanote Line” Akihabara Station “