5 Local Public Baths and Hot Springs You Can Walk to from Teradacho Station in Osaka’s Downtown

Staying in an unfamiliar place for a short period of time can be refreshing and enjoyable. However, when you’re in an unfamiliar environment for an extended period, you can gradually accumulate fatigue both mentally and physically.

During such times, how about visiting a public bathhouse or hot spring that you can walk to from your accommodation? Soaking in a warm bath can be a great way to refresh yourself. Mixing with the local people can also make you feel like you’re living there.

This time, we recommend five public baths and hot springs around Teradacho Station in the old town of Osaka. The retro and cozy atmosphere typical of Osaka’s old town will make you feel warm and fuzzy just by walking around.

This time, we will introduce five public baths and hot spring facilities within walking distance from “CONTEXTED Osaka,” which we operate.

*Information as of October 2022. Please be sure to check the latest information as the operating hours, holidays, and prices of public baths may change.

1. Yamato Onsen

This public bath is run by the grandparents of the manga artist Sasa Izumi, and the walls inside the facility feature hand-drawn illustrations by Izumi. Izumi draws a manga called “Yutono” about public baths on LINE Manga, and it seems that Yamato Onsen served as the model for it. The sunlight streaming in from the skylight creates a pleasant atmosphere in the bathing area, which also includes electric baths, jet baths, shallow baths, and deep baths.

Beautiful tile paintings depicting a valley and glass walls separating the men’s and women’s baths add lovely accents. By the way, there is no sauna or cold bath here.

Overview Address: 3-1-45 Ikuno Higashi, Ikuno-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 544-0025 Business Hours: 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM Prices: Adults (junior high school students and above) 490 yen, Elementary school students 200 yen, Infants to kindergarten children 100 yen Regular Holiday: None Access: Approximately 14 minutes on foot from Teradacho Station (Approximately 4 minutes on foot from CONTEXTED) Parking: None

2. Tenryu-yu

Tenryu-yu is located about a 4-minute walk from Teradacho Station, and it is easily accessible. It features 12 types of baths, as well as open-air baths and saunas.

The open-air baths use advanced technology to alter the spring quality to be closer to the original source. The water, rich in hydrogen, helps to relieve fatigue just by soaking in it.

The sauna is a high-temperature dry sauna, creating a pleasant space enveloped in the scent of natural hinoki wood. It is equipped with charcoal for infrared effects, allowing you to sweat comfortably.

Overview Address: 4-12-29 Ikuno Nishi, Ikuno-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 544-0024 Business Hours: 2:00 PM – 11:30 PM Prices: Adults (junior high school students and above) 490 yen, Elementary school students 200 yen, Infants to kindergarten children 100 yen Regular Holiday: None Access: Approximately 4 minutes on foot from Teradacho Station (Approximately 7 minutes on foot from CONTEXTED) Parking: Available (10 spaces)

3. Shusse-yu

Shusse-yu is another public bath located about a 6-minute walk from Teradacho Station. The bathing area, with its round bathtubs, has a cute and calming atmosphere.

The popular clinic baths (jet baths) come in two types: a sitting bath and a lying-down bath. You can stretch your whole body and be enveloped in bubbles in the lying-down bath or efficiently warm up in the sitting bath.

They also have facilities for a Finnish-style sauna. Water is regularly sprayed on the sauna stones, creating a sauna filled with high-temperature steam.

Outside, there is an open-air bath and chairs for relaxation. After warming up in the bath or sauna, you can relax in the fresh air.

Overview Address: 1-2-2 Ikuno Nishi, Ikuno-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 544-0024 Business Hours: 2:00 PM – 12:30 AM Prices: Adults (high school students and above) 440 yen, Elementary school students and above 150 yen, Infants to kindergarten children 60 yen Regular Holiday: Irregular Access: Approximately 6 minutes on foot from Teradacho Station (Approximately 8 minutes on foot from CONTEXTED) Parking: Available (4 spaces)

4. Shikishima-yu

Shikishima-yu is nestled in the Hayashiji shopping street, where shops line the narrow alleyways. It blends seamlessly into the scenery. Supermarkets and drugstores are conveniently located nearby, making it easy to go shopping after visiting the public bath. It’s recommended during the colder months as they have facilities like ultrasonic bubble baths, electric baths, and medicinal baths.

Overview Address: 3-4-28 Hayashiji, Ikuno-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 544-0023 Business Hours: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM Prices: Adults (junior high school students and above) 490 yen, Elementary school students 200 yen, Infants to kindergarten children 100 yen Regular Holiday: Monday Access: Approximately 14 minutes on foot from Teradacho Station (Approximately 10 minutes on foot from CONTEXTED) Parking: None

5. Minamino Onsen

One of the highlights of Minamino Onsen is the Ena Radium Onsen. Ena is a region in the southeast part of Gifu Prefecture known for its unique minerals like Ena stone and Naegi stone, which have radium springs unique to this area. The Ena Radium Onsen, using minerals found in this region, is said to warm your body from the core and make it less prone to cooling down. They also have excellent facilities, including a Finnish-style sauna with charcoal, a steam bath, electric baths, and ultrasonic baths.

Overview Address: 4-7-15 Ikuno Nishi, Ikuno-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 544-0024 Business Hours: 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM Prices: Adults (junior high school students and above) 490 yen, Elementary school students 200 yen, Infants to kindergarten children 100 yen Regular Holiday: Wednesday Access: Approximately 8 minutes on foot from Teradacho Station (Approximately 5 minutes on foot from CONTEXTED) Parking: Available (exact number of spaces unknown)

Conclusion

Around CONTEXTED Osaka, you’ll find traditional public baths and hot springs that have become part of the local lifestyle. If you find yourself saying, “My feet are tired from walking around a lot,” or “I’m having trouble sleeping in an unfamiliar environment,” consider taking a leisurely stroll and experiencing the atmosphere of the old town at a public bath or hot spring. You’ll surely have a fresh and relaxing experience that you can’t get in your daily life.

Google Maps has a list of public baths that you can walk to from CONTEXTED, so if you want to explore more places, be sure to check it out.