13 saunas and sento in Kumamoto City
- Compares bath fees, hours and saunas across 13 saunas, super sento and neighborhood sento in and around Kumamoto City.
- Neighborhood sento in Kumamoto Prefecture charge ¥550 for adults from February 16, 2026, while super sento and saunas cost about ¥750 to ¥1,200.
- For late-night visits, Yulax stays open until 8:00 a.m. and Batten-no-Yu until 2:00 a.m.
This page compares 13 saunas, super sento (large day-use bath houses) and neighborhood sento in Kumamoto City and nearby. For late nights, Yulax (hot spring and sauna from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. the next morning), Batten-no-Yu (until 2:00 a.m.), Suisyun and Shiro-no-Yu (until 25:00, meaning 1:00 a.m.) are open the latest. Neighborhood sento in Kumamoto Prefecture charge ¥550 for adults from February 16, 2026, and super sento and sauna facilities charge about ¥750 to ¥1,200. For hot spring areas such as Kurokawa, Aso and Hitoyoshi, see our guide to day-trip hot springs in Kumamoto (Japanese).
In short
- Late at night: Yulax (10:00 to 8:00 the next morning), Batten-no-Yu (until 2:00 a.m.), Kashima Yumoto Suisyun and Shiro-no-Yu (until 25:00).
- Sauna lovers: Yulax (3 kinds for men and for women, with aufguss), Shiro-no-Yu (men only, 2 Finnish saunas), Yuya Suizen (cypress self-loyly), Agannasse (private barrel sauna).
- With tattoos: Shiro-no-Yu admits people with tattoos after 22:00. Suizen, Agannasse, Peaceful Yusuyu and Yoyasu-yu do not.
- Cheapest: neighborhood sento at ¥550 for adults (Daifukuyu is ¥650 with the sauna).
Checked with official pages on October 20, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
Note: In Japan, baths are separated by gender and you bathe without a swimsuit. Many bathhouses refuse entry to people with tattoos, so check section 1 first.
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1. How to choose: late hours, sauna type, tattoos and price
- Late at night: Yulax (10:00 to 8:00 the next morning), Batten-no-Yu (until 2:00 a.m.), Kashima Yumoto Suisyun and Shiro-no-Yu (until 25:00).
- For the sauna itself: Yulax (3 kinds each for men and women, with aufguss), Shiro-no-Yu (men only, 2 Finnish saunas), Suizen (cypress self-loyly), Agannasse (private barrel sauna).
- Without bringing anything: Shiro-no-Yu (bath towel and face towel included).
- With tattoos: Shiro-no-Yu admits you after 22:00. Suizen, Agannasse, Peaceful Yusuyu and Yoyasu-yu do not.
- Cheapest: the sento Daifukuyu (¥650 with the sauna), Tatsu-no-Yu, Yoyasu-yu, Takano-yu and Ashihara-no-Yu are ¥550 for adults.
- Family baths (private baths): Batten-no-Yu, Katarunomori and Ashihara-no-Yu (see our family bath guide, Japanese).
2. 13 saunas and sento compared by price, hours and sauna
Tap a name to jump to its section. The bath fee is for 1 adult, checked on each facility’s official site, or for sento on the Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association pages.
| Facility | Bath fee (adult) | Hours and closing days | Sauna and parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yulax | Weekdays ¥900, weekends and holidays ¥1,000 | 10:00 to 8:00 the next day (cleaning 8:00 to 10:00) | 3 saunas, free parking |
| Agannasse | Weekdays ¥800, weekends and holidays ¥900 (2 hours) | 10:00 to 24:00 (last entry 23:00) | Loyly sauna, private barrel sauna |
| Yuya Suizen | From ¥3,000 for 150 minutes on weekdays (120 minutes on weekends and holidays) | 6:00 to 11:00 and 12:00 to 24:00 (day-use last entry 21:30) | Cypress self-loyly; no tattoos |
| Batten-no-Yu | ¥750 (¥550 if you bring your own shampoo) | 10:00 to 2:00 the next day | 180 free parking spaces |
| Katarunomori | ¥800 (children ¥450) | 9:00 to 22:00 (last entry 21:00), closed Wednesdays | Sauna, 94 parking spaces |
| Kumamoto Castle Sauna Shiro-no-Yu | ¥1,200 (students ¥800), men only | Weekdays 17:00 to 25:00, weekends and holidays 12:00 to 25:00, closed Mondays | 2 Finnish saunas; tattoos OK after 22:00 |
| Kashima Yumoto Suisyun | Weekdays ¥800, weekends and holidays ¥850 | Mon to Sat 9:00 to 25:00, Sun and holidays 6:00 to 25:00 | 4 saunas, free AEON Mall parking |
| Peaceful Yusuyu | ¥550 (relaxation course ¥1,100) | Baths 6:00 to 24:00 | 2 to 3 saunas; no tattoos |
| Daifukuyu | ¥550 plus ¥100 for the sauna | 13:00 to 23:00, closed Tuesdays | 3 saunas, 15 parking spaces |
| Tatsu-no-Yu | ¥550 | 15:00 to 22:00, closed on the 1st, 5th, 11th, 15th, 21st and 25th of each month | Has a sauna, 5 parking spaces |
| Yoyasu-yu | ¥550 | 17:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30), closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays | No sauna listed, 10 parking spaces |
| Takano-yu | ¥550 | 14:00 to 22:00, closed Mondays | “Sauna” is listed, 12 parking spaces |
| Ashihara-no-Yu | ¥550 | 9:00 to 22:00, closed 3rd Wednesdays | Family bath, 30 parking spaces |
“No sauna listed” in the table means no sauna is mentioned on the official or association page.
3. Yulax: hot spring and sauna from 10:00 to 8:00 the next morning, ¥900 for bathing only
At Yulax (Chuo Ward), bathing only costs adults ¥900 on weekdays and ¥1,000 on weekends and holidays, and children (age 4 to elementary school) ¥300. The hot spring and sauna are open from 10:00 to 8:00 the next morning. You cannot bathe from 8:00 to 10:00 because of cleaning. A book of 10 tickets is ¥8,800 (valid for 1 year). Bathing-only fees and ticket books are cash only.
There are 3 kinds of sauna, each for men and for women: a classic sauna with an aufguss (hot-air towel show) every hour, a meditation sauna lit by a single ray of light, and a steamy meditation sauna themed on the great Aso eruption. The cold plunge is groundwater, and the notice says it is fully replaced about 8 times a day. For bathing only, bring your own towel, or buy one in the building.
Parking is free and on the flat, with a height limit of 2.7 m in part. Buses, large trucks and large campers cannot park. The facility is scheduled to close for maintenance from Monday, November 16 to Friday, November 20, 2026.
Yulax official site, price page (Japanese) · Yulax official site, sauna page (Japanese)
| Name | Yulax |
|---|---|
| Address | 722 Honjo-machi, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City |
| Hours / Closed | Hot spring and sauna 10:00–8:00 next day (bathing not available 8:00–10:00 due to cleaning). Scheduled to close for maintenance November 16–20, 2026 |
| Phone | 096-362-1126 |
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4. Spa Cafe Agannasse: bathing only is ¥800 on weekdays for 2 hours, with a private barrel sauna
At Agannasse (Tsuruhata, Kita Ward), bathing only (2 hours) is ¥800 on weekdays and ¥900 on weekends and holidays for adults. Elementary school children pay ¥440 on weekdays and ¥540 on weekends and holidays, and children aged 3 to preschool pay ¥250. Special prices may apply in busy seasons. Children under 3, and anyone of any age who wears diapers, cannot use the baths. People in diapers can use only the family bath.
The sauna is a loyly sauna, and there is also a private barrel sauna. The barrel sauna costs a separate fee per person: ¥900 on weekdays (¥600 for a group of 4) and ¥1,000 on weekends and holidays (¥700 for a group of 4). You book through the link on the official site. A towel set can be rented for ¥400. People with tattoos (including fake tattoos) cannot enter.
Agannasse official site, prices and guide (Japanese)
| Name | Spa Cafe Agannasse |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-10-1 Tsuruhata, Kita Ward, Kumamoto City |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–24:00 (last reception 23:00). Open year-round |
| Phone | 096-344-1126 |
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5. Yuya Suizen: cypress self-loyly sauna, from ¥3,000 for 150 minutes on weekdays
At Yuya Suizen in Matsuya Bekkan (Suizenji, Chuo Ward), the general fee for the large bath is from ¥3,000 for 150 minutes on weekdays and from ¥3,000 for 120 minutes on weekends and holidays. Hotel guests pay from ¥2,500, and there are half-day and full-day plans. The last day-use entry is 21:30, and you cannot enter from 11:00 to 12:00 because of cleaning.
The sauna is a self-loyly sauna lined entirely with cypress, at about 90 to 100°C. There is a cold plunge, an indoor bath of artificial radium spring water, and an outdoor-air rest area. It is for junior high school students and older, and people with tattoos (including tattoo stickers) cannot enter. Parking is first for hotel guests, and depending on the day you may be pointed to a nearby paid car park.
There is also a fully private sauna, “Yokusu”, from ¥10,000 for 120 minutes on weekdays and from ¥11,000 on weekends and holidays, for up to 5 people. You book through a link on the official site, not by phone.
| Name | Yuya Suizen (Matsuya Bekkan) |
|---|---|
| Address | 5-5-1 Suizenji, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City (Matsuya Bekkan, 2nd floor) |
| Hours / Closed | 6:00–11:00, 12:00–24:00 (last reception for day-use bathing 21:30). Irregular holidays |
| Phone | 096-213-1331 |
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6. Tennen Ezuko Onsen Batten-no-Yu: 10:00 to 2:00 a.m., ¥550 if you bring your own shampoo
At Batten-no-Yu (Ezu, Higashi Ward), the large bath is ¥750 for adults (junior high school and older), or ¥550 if you bring your own shampoo and conditioner. Children (under 12) pay ¥300 (¥200 with your own), young children (under 6) ¥80, and a book of 10 tickets is ¥5,500. A bath towel can be rented for ¥220 and a face towel for ¥240.
It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. the next day. There are 180 free parking spaces and large buses can park too. The family baths are 5 rooms in the main building and 10 in the Manyokan; for prices, see our family bath guide (Japanese).
Batten-no-Yu official site, price page (Japanese)
| Name | Tennen Ezuko Onsen Batten-no-Yu |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-5-17 Ezu, Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–2:00 next day |
| Phone | 096-379-8111 |
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7. Jonan Tennen Onsen Katarunomori: ¥800 for adults, closed Wednesdays
At Katarunomori (Jonan-machi, Minami Ward), the bath fee is ¥800 for adults and ¥450 for children, and free for preschool children. People aged 65 and over get ¥100 off with ID. It is open from 9:00 to 22:00 (last entry 21:00) and closed every Wednesday (open on public holidays).
The large bath has an open-air bath and a sauna. A family bath is ¥2,500 for 60 minutes, and there is a campsite next to it. There are about 94 parking spaces.
| Name | Jonan Tennen Onsen Katarunomori |
|---|---|
| Address | 1715 Fujiyama, Jonan-machi, Minami Ward, Kumamoto City |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–22:00 (last reception 21:00). Closed Wednesdays (open on public holidays) |
| Phone | 0964-28-8611 |
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8. Kumamoto Castle Sauna Shiro-no-Yu: men only, ¥1,200 with no time limit, nothing to bring
Shiro-no-Yu (Kami-Kumamoto, Nishi Ward) is a men-only sauna. It costs ¥1,200 with no time limit, or ¥800 with a student ID. A bath towel and a face towel are included, so you can go with nothing. Silence is required in the baths.
There are 2 Finnish saunas with HARVIA heaters (one with automatic loyly and one with self-loyly), and another sauna themed on the cave where Miyamoto Musashi wrote “The Book of Five Rings”, so the 2 kinds feel different. There are 2 open-air cold plunges using Kumamoto well water.
It is open on weekdays from 17:00 to 25:00 (1:00 a.m.) and on weekends and holidays from 12:00 to 25:00, and closed every Monday. After 22:00, people with tattoos can enter too.
| Name | Kumamoto Castle Sauna Shiro-no-Yu |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-8-43 Kami-Kumamoto, Nishi Ward, Kumamoto City |
| Hours / Closed | Weekdays 17:00–25:00, weekends and holidays 12:00–25:00. Closed Mondays (subject to change on public holidays) |
| Phone | 096-352-2626 |
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9. Kashima Yumoto Suisyun: inside AEON Mall Kumamoto, open from 6:00 a.m. on Sundays and holidays
Kashima Yumoto Suisyun is a hot spring facility inside AEON Mall Kumamoto in Kashima Town, just south of Kumamoto City. Adults pay ¥800 on weekdays and ¥850 on weekends and holidays. Elementary school children pay ¥400 on weekdays and ¥420 on weekends and holidays, children aged 3 to 5 pay ¥220 on weekdays and ¥250 on weekends and holidays, and children aged 2 and under are free. The bedrock bath (ganbanyoku) costs ¥800 on weekdays (¥850 on weekends and holidays) on top of the bath fee.
The saunas are a loyly sauna with automatic loyly, a men-only meditation sauna (self-loyly), a women-only moisture salt sauna, and a barrel sauna on the terrace of the bedrock bath area. It is open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 25:00 (1:00 a.m.) and on Sundays and holidays from 6:00 to 25:00, with last entry at 24:00.
You use the free parking of AEON Mall Kumamoto. Towel rental costs extra.
| Name | Kashima Yumoto Suisyun |
|---|---|
| Address | 2232 Nagaike, Kamishima, Kashima Town, Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto (inside AEON Mall Kumamoto) |
| Hours / Closed | Monday–Saturday 9:00–25:00, Sundays and holidays 6:00–25:00 (last reception 24:00) |
| Phone | 096-237-4126 |
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10. Peaceful Yusuyu: ¥550 for adults, baths from 6:00 a.m. to 24:00
At Peaceful Yusuyu (Shimo-Nanbu, Higashi Ward), adults (junior high school and older) who bring a towel pay ¥550, and the “relaxing course” with house wear is ¥1,100. Elementary school children pay ¥200 (¥770 for the course) and children aged 3 and over pay ¥80 (¥440).
The baths are open from 6:00 to 24:00, and the reception is staffed 24 hours. The women’s bath has a far-infrared sauna with automatic loyly every hour, the men’s bath has a far-infrared sauna, and both have a mineral jade sauna. The official page does not list an extra fee for the sauna.
A face towel rental is ¥220 and a bath towel ¥550. People with tattoo-like ink cannot use the baths. Since September 1, 2024, people who need diapers have been refused bathing.
Peaceful Yusuyu official site, bath page (Japanese)
| Name | Peaceful Yusuyu |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-11-136 Shimo-Nanbu, Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City |
| Hours / Closed | Baths 6:00–24:00 (reception open 24 hours) |
| Phone | 096-388-1188 |
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11. Tsuboi Onsen Daifukuyu: 3 kinds of sauna for ¥100 on top of the bath fee
Daifukuyu (Tsuboi, Chuo Ward) has 3 kinds of sauna (hot, cool and frozen), and the sauna costs ¥100 on top of the bath fee. The cold plunge is a cold spring. Since February 16, 2026, the bath fee at sento in Kumamoto Prefecture is ¥550 for adults, ¥200 for elementary school children and ¥80 for infants.
It is open from 13:00 to 23:00 and closed on Tuesdays. There are 15 parking spaces, and towels, soap and shampoo can be rented. The nearest stop is Fujisakigu-mae on the city tram.
Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association page for Daifukuyu (Japanese)
| Name | Tsuboi Onsen Daifukuyu |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-5-28 Tsuboi, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City |
| Hours / Closed | 13:00–23:00. Closed Tuesdays |
| Phone | 096-343-7868 |
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12. Tatsu-no-Yu: a sento with a sauna, closed on the 1st, 5th, 11th, 15th, 21st and 25th of each month
Tatsu-no-Yu (Kotohira-honmachi, Chuo Ward) is a sento with a sauna, open from 15:00 to 22:00 and closed on the 1st, 5th, 11th, 15th, 21st and 25th of every month. The bath fee is ¥550 for adults. The association’s page does not give an extra fee for the sauna.
The nearest stations are Minami-Kumamoto and Heisei, and there are 5 parking spaces. Towels, soap and shampoo can be rented.
Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association page for Tatsu-no-Yu (Japanese)
| Name | Tatsu-no-Yu |
|---|---|
| Address | 5-54 Kotohira-honmachi, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City |
| Hours / Closed | 15:00–22:00. Closed on the 1st, 5th, 11th, 15th, 21st and 25th of each month |
| Phone | 096-366-9231 |
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13. Yoyasu-yu: 14 minutes on foot from JR Kumamoto Station, a sento with soft water heated by wood
Yoyasu-yu (Yoyasu, Chuo Ward) is a sento founded in 1930. Its feature is ultra-soft groundwater heated with firewood. The bath fee is ¥550 for adults. It is open from 17:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30) and closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
It is a 14-minute walk from JR Kumamoto Station, with 10 parking spaces. Towels, soap and shampoo can be rented. You must write your name, phone number and address on a user card, and people with tattoos cannot bathe. The association page does not mention a sauna.
Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association page for Yoyasu-yu (Japanese)
| Name | Yoyasu-yu |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-2-26 Yoyasu, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City |
| Hours / Closed | 17:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30). Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays |
| Phone | 096-325-8348 |
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14. Takano-yu: a sento in Sakaemachi, closed Mondays, 12 parking spaces
Takano-yu (Sakaemachi, Higashi Ward) is a sento open from 14:00 to 22:00, closed on Mondays, with 12 parking spaces. The bath fee is ¥550 for adults. The nearest stop is Kengun-machi on the city tram. The association’s page describes the soft water from maifan stone built into the bath. “Sauna” appears on the association’s page, but no extra fee or other details are given. Towels, soap and shampoo cannot be rented.
Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association page for Takano-yu (Japanese)
| Name | Takano-yu |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-46 Sakaemachi, Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City |
| Hours / Closed | 14:00–22:00. Closed Mondays |
| Phone | 096-369-9512 |
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15. Ashihara-no-Yu: a hot spring sento in Ueki, open from 9:00 a.m., 30 parking spaces
Ashihara-no-Yu (Uekimachi, Kita Ward) is a hot spring sento open from 9:00 to 22:00, with 30 parking spaces. The bath fee is ¥550 for adults, and it is closed on the 3rd Wednesday. It recommends its source-water free-flowing bath, and has a family bath. Soap can be rented, but towels and shampoo cannot. The association’s page does not mention a sauna.
Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association page for Ashihara-no-Yu (Japanese)
Common questions
How much does a sento in Kumamoto cost?
According to the Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association, from February 16, 2026 it is ¥550 for adults (junior high school and older), ¥200 for elementary school children and ¥80 for infants. Some sento, such as Daifukuyu, charge ¥100 more to use the sauna.
Which saunas admit people with tattoos?
Shiro-no-Yu’s official site says people with tattoos can enter after 22:00. Suizen (including stickers), Agannasse (including fake tattoos), Peaceful Yusuyu and Yoyasu-yu do not admit them. The other facilities do not mention tattoos in their official guides, so call before you go.
Which place is open nearly 24 hours in Kumamoto City?
Yulax is open 365 days a year, 24 hours for the building as a whole, with the hot spring and sauna from 10:00 to 8:00 the next morning. Batten-no-Yu is open until 2:00 a.m., and Suisyun and Shiro-no-Yu until 25:00 (1:00 a.m.).
| Name | Ashihara-no-Yu |
|---|---|
| Address | 2031-1 Tazoko, Uekimachi, Kita Ward, Kumamoto City |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–22:00. Closed 3rd Wednesday of each month |
| Phone | 096-274-7212 |
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Sources
18 pages we checked
- Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association: bath fees (revised February 16, 2026)
- Yulax: price page
- Yulax: sauna page
- Yulax: access and parking
- Spa Cafe Agannasse: prices and guide
- Yuya Suizen at Matsuya Bekkan: day-use
- Batten-no-Yu: price guide
- Batten-no-Yu: facility guide
- Jonan Tennen Onsen Katarunomori: official site
- Kumamoto Castle Sauna Shiro-no-Yu: official site
- Kashima Yumoto Suisyun: Kumamoto page
- Peaceful Yusuyu: bath page
- Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association: Daifukuyu
- Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association: Tatsu-no-Yu
- Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association: Yoyasu-yu
- Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association: Takano-yu
- Kumamoto Prefecture Public Bath Association: Ashihara-no-Yu
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on October 20, 2026 (Japan time).
