Steam saunas in Niigata, Japan
さか井湯
Sakai-yu is a sento in Nuttari-higashi, Chuo-ku, founded in 1941, known for large tile murals of the Sado coast in both baths. There are three tubs, including a herbal bath that changes daily, plus a steam sauna with a cold bath beside it. Open 13:30–22:00, closed Fridays; parking about 30 m to the left of the entrance.
みどり湯
Midori-yu is a Showa-era sento founded in 1957, a five-minute walk from the south exit of Niigata Station along Keyaki-dori. It is known for its large round main tub and mosaic murals, with a lukewarm lying bath and, on the women's side, a hot herbal bath. Both sides have a low-temperature, high-humidity steam sauna scented with wood, with occasional vihta and aroma sessions. Entry ¥480 (adults). Open 14:00–23:00, closed Mondays.
小松湯亀田
Komatsu-yu Kameda is the only sento in Konan-ku, near JR Kameda Station, founded in 1953. Its blue-and-green bathroom has a Mount Fuji mural by local sign painter Yagi Katsuki, the water is wood-heated, and a gentle low-temperature wet sauna runs at about 50 °C. Since reopening in May 2024 it has a yakitori shop attached. Open 10:00–21:00, closed Mondays.
小松湯（東区）
Komatsu-yu is a sento on Akiba-dori in Higashi-ku, founded in 1956 and open from early morning. Its water is heated with wood and both hot and cold water are free-flowing, with tubs at two temperatures and a herbal bath every Sunday. At the back of the bathroom is a hinoki-wood wet sauna at about 50–51 °C. There is a tatami rest area. Open 8:30–21:00, closed Mondays.
極楽湯 槇尾店
Gokurakuyu Makio is a Gokurakuyu-chain super sento in Makio, Nishi-ku, near Bunri High School bus stop. It has a far-infrared sauna, a steam sauna on the men's side and a salt sauna on the women's side, a cold-water bath, and open-air baths including a high-concentration carbonated bath. Staff run aufguss sessions in the men's sauna every Saturday and Sunday at 19:00 and 21:00. Entry ¥900 weekdays, ¥950 weekends; open 9:00–24:00, from 6:00 at weekends.
金の湯
Kane no Yu is a neighbourhood sento in Nakayama, Higashi-ku, founded in 1961 on the Hachinosu shopping street. Both baths have a wet (steam) sauna with a cold bath for after the sauna, the men's side has a semi-indoor open-air bath, and the women's side has the city's only sento salt sauna (out of service at the time of the last notice). The tubs use carbonated warm water. Open 10:00–22:00, closed Tuesdays; parking for 40 cars.
さか井湯
Sakai-yu is a sento in Nuttari-higashi, Chuo-ku, founded in 1941, known for large tile murals of the Sado coast in both baths. There are three tubs, including a herbal bath that changes daily, plus a steam sauna with a cold bath beside it. Open 13:30–22:00, closed Fridays; parking about 30 m to the left of the entrance.
みどり湯
Midori-yu is a Showa-era sento founded in 1957, a five-minute walk from the south exit of Niigata Station along Keyaki-dori. It is known for its large round main tub and mosaic murals, with a lukewarm lying bath and, on the women's side, a hot herbal bath. Both sides have a low-temperature, high-humidity steam sauna scented with wood, with occasional vihta and aroma sessions. Entry ¥480 (adults). Open 14:00–23:00, closed Mondays.
小松湯亀田
Komatsu-yu Kameda is the only sento in Konan-ku, near JR Kameda Station, founded in 1953. Its blue-and-green bathroom has a Mount Fuji mural by local sign painter Yagi Katsuki, the water is wood-heated, and a gentle low-temperature wet sauna runs at about 50 °C. Since reopening in May 2024 it has a yakitori shop attached. Open 10:00–21:00, closed Mondays.
小松湯（東区）
Komatsu-yu is a sento on Akiba-dori in Higashi-ku, founded in 1956 and open from early morning. Its water is heated with wood and both hot and cold water are free-flowing, with tubs at two temperatures and a herbal bath every Sunday. At the back of the bathroom is a hinoki-wood wet sauna at about 50–51 °C. There is a tatami rest area. Open 8:30–21:00, closed Mondays.
極楽湯 槇尾店
Gokurakuyu Makio is a Gokurakuyu-chain super sento in Makio, Nishi-ku, near Bunri High School bus stop. It has a far-infrared sauna, a steam sauna on the men's side and a salt sauna on the women's side, a cold-water bath, and open-air baths including a high-concentration carbonated bath. Staff run aufguss sessions in the men's sauna every Saturday and Sunday at 19:00 and 21:00. Entry ¥900 weekdays, ¥950 weekends; open 9:00–24:00, from 6:00 at weekends.
金の湯
Kane no Yu is a neighbourhood sento in Nakayama, Higashi-ku, founded in 1961 on the Hachinosu shopping street. Both baths have a wet (steam) sauna with a cold bath for after the sauna, the men's side has a semi-indoor open-air bath, and the women's side has the city's only sento salt sauna (out of service at the time of the last notice). The tubs use carbonated warm water. Open 10:00–22:00, closed Tuesdays; parking for 40 cars.