7 best super sento in Tokyo with multiple baths, saunas, cafés and more

If you're yearning for a rejuvenating retreat, Spa LaQua is your oasis in Tokyo. Open 22 hours a day, this deluxe hot-spring facility offers various baths, a wealth of relaxation spaces, and top-notch dining options. You can sink into a soothing natural spring bath under the night sky, or enjoy a blissful massage before the break of dawn.

Upon check-in, you're provided with a set of comfy loungewear for your stay, allowing you to unwind between sessions in co-ed areas such as the new low-temperature sauna, bedrock baths, or dining spots. Alongside your bathing experience, LaQua offers a selection of beauty treatments including Thai massages, aromatherapy head spa treatments and Korean body scrubs. And in case that's not enticing enough, a recent revamp introduced an outdoor cocktail lounge complete with a foot pool, offering an impressive view of Tokyo Dome City.

Opened in February 2024, the Tokyo Toyosu Manyo Club offers a fresh take on the super sento experience in the Koto district's Toyosu area, famous for its wholesale fish market. This new facility, part of a larger complex that includes a shopping and dining hub inspired by Edo-period Tokyo, combines traditional and modern elements across its expansive nine-floor layout.

The club boasts five kinds of baths, both in the men's and women’s sections, including an open-air option filled with water sourced from the Hakone-Yugawara hot springs. Guests can also enjoy bedrock baths, massages and other spa treatments for an additional fee. A unique feature is the rooftop footbath garden, which offers views of the waterfront. With the inclusion of the Toyosu Offsite Edomae Market, visitors have access to a wide selection of dining options, ranging from fresh seafood to classic Japanese dishes.

Open 24/7, Tokyo Toyosu Manyo Club is a convenient and versatile choice for relaxation in Tokyo.

In hectic and at times grubby Shinjuku, urban spa Thermae-Yu is an oasis of calm and cleanliness featuring eateries, lounge chairs and several hot-spring baths. There are both indoor and open-air baths with different minerals, all at varying temperatures. Thermae-Yu has water delivered daily from Izu, an area famous for its natural volcanic springs, to fill the rotenburo (open-air baths).

If you don’t fancy getting your hair wet, try a unique Japanese sauna experience in one of the stone rooms. The ganbanyoku stone saunas are set to a temperature between 40°C and 50°C. Benefits are said to range from improved metabolism to better blood circulation, depending on the type of stone you’re lying on. It’s hard to vouch how effective one session will be at improving your overall well-being, but at the very least the warm stones beneath you will make your muscles less tense.

Izumi Tenku no Yu is a 24-hour spa directly connected to Haneda Airport Terminal 3, featuring around a dozen hot springs and baths. Relax in the outdoor bath while watching planes come and go, and even catch a glimpse of Mt Fuji on clear days. There are also plenty of couches and reclining chairs, plus dry, steam and stone saunas. 

It costs ¥4,800 for adults (¥4,000 between 1am to 5am) and ¥2,000 for primary school students and under. The admission fee includes a face towel, bath towel and access to the entire facility. Those staying at Hotel Villa Fontine receive a ¥2,000 discount (¥1,000 for children).

Edoyu is a slick, modern and design-focused super sento (bathhouse). In fact, it looks, feels and operates like a luxurious spa. The bathing area is especially gorgeous, what with the contemporary Mt Fuji mosaic wall presiding over many different types of bath: hot, cold, jacuzzi, herbal and carbonated. On top of that, you’ll also find two types of sauna – a Finnish version and a mid-temperature one that’s about 75ºC (the women’s section has a steam aroma sauna instead). There’s even two options for the waterless bedrock bathing, where you lie in a heated room, on a slab of natural stone to promote blood circulation and metabolism.

However, that’s not all you can do here. Spread across multiple levels, with a dedicated floor each for men and women, Edoyu also offers a restaurant, a café and lots of quiet corners, relaxation lounges and nap-inducing recliners, with free wi-fi throughout. It’s the perfect place to unplug and just be idle. There’s no need to rush when you get there: Edoyu is open through the night until 8.30am.

This super sento distinguishes itself with its extensive selection of baths and wellness facilities, making it well worth the hour-long train ride from central Tokyo. On the fourth floor, visitors find about 15 types of baths and saunas in separate areas for men and women. The tubs include a seasonal ‘medicinal’ bath supplemented with a combination of herbs and minerals to remedy various ailments, soda hot-spring baths, silky milk baths and tingly electric baths that are said to help soothe fatigued muscles. 

Here you can indulge in an array of relaxation services, including invigorating massages and a selection of saunas designed to detoxify and relieve stress. The facility sources its water from the renowned hot springs of Hakone, ensuring each bath is rich in minerals.

This acclaimed super sento is renowned for its natural hot-spring waters, drawn from beneath the city to provide an authentic onsen experience that detoxifies and relaxes in equal measure. The centrepiece of Tokyo Somei Onsen Sakura is its lush, outdoor garden baths, where guests can soak in steaming, mineral-rich waters under a canopy of cherry blossoms – a sight to behold during sakura season.

Inside, the elegance continues with beautifully designed baths, steam rooms, and saunas, each offering a unique environment to unwind and rejuvenate. The facility prides itself on its commitment to quality and cleanliness, ensuring a serene and hygienic bathing experience for all visitors. Beyond the baths, Tokyo Somei Onsen Sakura hosts a variety of relaxation and dining options, including a café serving healthy, locally sourced cuisine, and relaxation spaces where guests can sip tea and escape the bustle of Tokyo life.