Taisho Hot Spring

699 (29). Taisho Hot Spring, Wakayama (NON_ONSEN) Colorful Showa-era sento for 400. Operating hours are 16:00-20:00 (except Mon and Thu). Need to bring your own soap, and I was ready to buy some, but the old lady at the counter gave me a new bar of soap for free along with a returnable soap dish. The changing room has various reading material, including adult magazines. A magazine wrote about this sento, and the old lady from the article was the one at the counter. Photos of baths from the internet match. The name uses the word "onsen," but I couldn't find any confirmation that the water is from an onsen source - so in this review I classify this place as using tap water. Indoor area. Breathing inside is bearable. 1. Main bath with bubbles in the center, clear water, temperature around 42. 2. Small side bath. Clear water, temperature around 41.5. Visually the sento building looks amazing in terms of Showa aesthetics, and so does the overall atmosphere around it. You could film movies here. 15.11.2025