Miyagi · Naruko Onsen
Naruko Waseda Sajiki-yu
鳴子 早稲田桟敷湯
A communal bath using a spring that Waseda University students struck during fieldwork in 1948. Architect Osamu Ishiyama's yellow avant-garde building is unmistakable; descend the stepped 'sajiki' gallery to the bathroom. The modern counterpart to Taki-no-yu.
- Price (adult)
- ¥550
- Hours
- 09:00–21:30(last entry 21:00)
- Closed
- Open daily
- Access
- 3 min walk from JR Naruko-Onsen Station
- Water type
- Sulfate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0229-83-4751
- Official site
- www.naruko.gr.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
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Essentials
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Why go
- Architect-designed avant-garde bathhouse
- 3 min from Naruko-Onsen Station
- Classic pairing with Taki-no-yu
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- As a communal bath there is no soap or shampoo — bring your own or buy at the shop.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 東北観光推進機構/じゃらん / 2026-09 再確認（営業中）
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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