LapLap

dupe - sorry

LapLap

I suspect that walking around in hot water would be very good for me.
These baths seem to be called 流水歩行プール

Also came across this one:

Shinseiyu
http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~s-1010/lis...iyu/index.html

Ebaramachi Station MAP

I think I've found my Spa for rehabilatation exercises in Tokyo - pretty simple to get to from Shinagawa (involves one simple change at Oimachi) journey takes about 10 minutes and ¥240 each way. The Spa itself only costs ¥430.

I can only imagine how much it would cost to use a similar facility in London. Seems absolutely perfect for my needs.

Drawback seems to be that the walking pool is only available to either gender on alternate weeks - in my case, the 2nd to 7th October.

unavaca

To the OP, the Wayback Machine has a copy of the etiquette guide:

http://web.archive.org/web/200804160...sh/manner.html

Any idea which one of these is best for English speakers?

LapLap

Great! Just updated the first post.

Not sure I understand the question though. I don't speak Japanese. The process of visiting an onsen (once you've learned what behaviour is/isn't expected of you, just as it's outlined in the link you posted) is very straightforward.

Perhaps one of the larger onsen, like the Oedo Onsen Monogatari in Odaiba, would be the place to head for if language is a concern. I personally tend to prefer the older, more modest, neighbourhood onsen as the regulars are often more of a highlight than the waters and baths are. It's a real shame the Koshino yu is no longer in business, the lady who oversaw the bathing areas spoke exquisite English.

Pickles

The Zaboo Onsen closed a while back, in parallel with the explosion in Shibuya that flattened some bathhouse there and killed a couple.

LapLap

Thanks. Ammended.
I remember the news about the Shibuya explosion but didn't realise the Zaboo had closed. The place was never really on my radar.

freecia

Have not been but the video looks good for those who are looking for something modern and clean. Has a korean-style scrub down and hot stones bed as well.

Miyamaedaira Onsen
20 minutes from Shibuya
http://www.yukemurinosato.com/miyamaedaira.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMWmn2YwHhU

Price for adults is 1,200 yen weekdays, from 9:30 p.m. 950 yen, and 1470 yen weekends. 30 minute akasuri is 3,500
Hours
Weekdays 10 am - midnight
Sunday and Holidays 9 am - midnight.

NWA_5479

Great threa LapLap!

I think it is also useful to know that there are a plethora of local sento in many Tokyo neighborhoods. When I stayed in Bunkyo-ku last year, there was a sento just down the road. The place was mid-sized and cost 300-400 yen, but there were deals some days of the month. Mostly locals (well, except for me and my companions), the water was hot, and you could get coffee milk when done!

Fantastic way to end a day in Tokyo.

freecia

Just FYI for other visitors, Sakura looks like it will be closed for refurbishing during May 10, 2010 to July 15, 2010
http://translate.google.com/translat...en-US:official

A few stops away in Ikebukuro - Time Spa Resta http://wikimapia.org/14060105/Time-Spa-Resta-supersento Am not sure if this is an onsen or sento but does have a rather unusual "deep ocean water" bath.

Yokohama, there's also Spa Eas http://www.spa-eas.com/ I didn't see the price on the website but elsewhere showed an entrance fee of 2,000 yen approx. The Sakura site showed a review of Sakura being ranked #4 and Spa Eas was at #1. Looks to be an onsen from google translate.

Noodlesz

The Time Resta place looks new and close to Shinjuku. I'm thinking I'll probably hit up Sakura or the Time Resta spot since it's closer to Shinjuku, although Sakura is cheaper.

Anyone know which is better for foreign travelers? If there's any difference.

standing_baba

Hello All,

I'll be arriving to Haneda at 10:20pm and thought I'd melt away my jet lag by staying in an onsen, soaking a little before bed then again in the morning.

1) Any recommendations for an onsen close to Haneda that offers a reasonably-priced place to sleep?

2) How do I get there?

This will be my first time in Japan and Tokyo is a bit intimidating informationwise.

Thanks!
Trevor

LapLap

Hmmm, city onsen aren't like those linked to inns out in the boonies. I've already listed all those I know about with overnight facilities.

Here's a list and map (scroll down) of baths (not all are onsen) in the Ota ward
http://www.ota1010.com/yu.cgi?code=e
If I see anything appropriate I'll let you know - but you have all the information I have on this area.

- Sakurakann seems to be open until 1am http://www.ota1010.com/yu.cgi?no=050,code=e - but that's a bit tricky to get to
Sachinoyu has a 6am opening time http://www.ota1010.com/yu.cgi?no=007,code=e
Sachinoyu should be easy to get to from Haneda and both have onsen options in their range of baths

I guess you could stay around Kamata that night. Easiest way to get there would probably be Keikyu Kamata station (6 minutes from the airport on the Keikyu Airport line) and then walk across to the area around the main JR Kamata station. If you base yourself in Kamata then there's easier access to somewhere like Sakurakann or this unfortunately named onsen: http://www.ota1010.com/yu.cgi?no=011,code=e which might be my choice but closes at 24:00 or the recently rennovated Kaisei yu which closes at 24:30 and also looks appealing http://www.ota1010.com/yu.cgi?no=018,code=e.
In the between time there are a few modest "Love Hotels" around the main Kamata station where you can sleep for 3 or 4 hours (should cost no more than 5,000 or 6,000 yen but could be less if it's for the minimum "rest" period" (not an option I'd recommend on a Friday or Saturday night when the demand is highest). and there'll be some bars and izakaya open late.
Otherwise there's a Mitsui Garden, Vista Hotel and other more conventional lodging options in the vicinity. Jib71 has found the Kamata equivalent to a Dormy Inn and listed it in the post below.

Sorry I haven't got anything wonderful to suggest.

jib71

There's a "Spa Hotel Nagomi" near Kamata station:
http://www.spa-nagomi.com/

A tranquil retreat it ain't. Expect something quite low rent. But it's convenient to the airport, it has hot spring baths, and it has proper hotel rooms. Most of the sento in the area will close overnight and those that stay open will often offer only the most basic of accommodations - perhaps a reclining seat or perhaps a capsule.

Other people have mentioned the Oedo Onsen Monogatari as an option for an overnight stay. I don't really see the attraction, but YMMV.

freecia

Jib71's suggestions seems the best.

Are you on a layover or will you be venturing back to Tokyo the next day? If you're staying in town for a few days, then you have some other options hotels with onsen further from the airport like the Dormy Inns.

Here's three spas open at midnight in Tokyo http://jp-hotnow.com/en/detail/jphn_...egory=wellness and there's a few more in Yokohama like Manyo Club or Spa Eas which would be quite a commute. You could take the Haneda Friendly Limo to Ikebukuro's Spa Resta if you find the rail & metro system more than you want to tackle after a long flight.

Personally, for something near Haneda, I'd probably stay in a business class hotel room with a bath tub and save the cash for a ryokan or super sento experience instead.

Tokyu Stay also opened a hotel in Kamata last year and they're still offering opening specials of 5,580 - 6,900 JPY/night for a B type single occupancy room with bathtub in Feb-March. It's connected by the Keikyu Airport Line to Keikyukamata Station
Schedule:
http://www.hyperdia.com/en/cgi/en/se...d&sum_target=7

Access map:
http://www.tokyustay.co.jp/e/matrix/...Stationmap.jpg

On a mostly off topic note - New Chitose airport now has a Manyo club onsen in the airport
http://www.tenkai-japan.com/2012/01/...t-in-hokkaido/

hailstorm

It's certainly a bit kitschy, but it is a unique Japanese kind of kitschy, which I think would be of interest to the foreign tourist, so I'd definitely recommend checking it out at least once in your life.

Even if you can't bag one of the capsule hotels on the premises, you still have several sleep options available, from one of many reclining chairs upstairs with its own television, to just conking on the tatami mats.