Osaka Sento (268)
The public catalog (osaka268, the digits read fu-ro-ya, "bathhouse") of the Osaka Prefectural Cooperative of Public Bath-house Operators, the trade body for the prefecture's licensed public bathhouses. This is a grouping, not a stamp program: member baths share one authoritative catalog and each links to its official osaka268.com page. Osaka's sento are known for their many bath varieties, from electric baths and jet baths to herbal, carbonated, and radon baths, with dry and steam saunas; the prefecture's regulated adult fee is the highest in Japan.
233 bathhouses
Osaka Sento (大阪銭湯) is the public catalog of the Osaka Prefectural Cooperative of Public Bath-house Operators (大阪府公衆浴場業生活衛生同業組合), the trade body for the prefecture's licensed public bathhouses. Its osaka268.com site (the digits 2-6-8 read fu-ro-ya, 風呂屋, "bathhouse") maps the operating sento across Osaka, from old downtown baths to modern facilities packed with bath varieties.
A sento is a neighbourhood public bath, distinct from a hot-spring resort: most heat ordinary water rather than draw onsen. Osaka's regulated adult bathing fee (¥600 since April 2025) is the highest in Japan, with reduced rates for children; saunas and some specialty baths are charged separately.
Not a stamp program here
This is a grouping, not an Onsen Oni badge. We list these baths together because they belong to one cooperative and share one authoritative catalog, and we link each one back to its official osaka268.com page. There is no badge to earn for visiting them.
What you will find
Osaka's sento are famous for the sheer number of bath types under one roof:
- Bath varieties: electric baths (denki-buro), jet and ultrasonic baths, herbal 薬湯, carbonated and radon baths, rock baths, sitting and reclining baths, and both hot and lukewarm tubs.
- Saunas: dry saunas and steam (wet) saunas, paired with cold-water baths.
- Local touches: tile murals and painted bathhouse art, soft-water baths, laundromats, rest lounges, and "runner's sento" that welcome joggers.
The member baths
The list on this page is matched to Onsen Oni's own catalog: each bath links through to its full page here, and out to its entry on the cooperative's official site. The cooperative's official site has the most accurate and current information on each bath, including any changes to hours and closed days.