Komparu-Yu Onsen

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  • Address
    8-7-5 Ginza, Chūō-ku
  • Phone
    3571 5469
  • Transport
    underground rail: Ginza or JR Yamanote Line to Shimbashi (exit 1)

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Lonely Planet review

The fact that this straightforward, Meiji-era bath manages to keep its wits about it even as real estate prices continue to climb in the ritzy Ginza that surrounds it, must be one of Tokyo's best jokes. The bath mistress is a daunting battle-axe - no kidding, this gal chews tacks. With this in mind, make sure you scrub extra hard behind your ears, and don't even think about wearing the plastic slippers intended for the toilet out into the general locker room. With that said, Komparu-yu is a refreshing slice of Shitamachi (Low Town) in the midst of the city's most fashionable and well-to-do precincts.