Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa: An Affordable Sauna & Bath Day Trip in Tama

Today I’m introducing Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa, a super sento (large-scale public bathhouse) run by Tokyo Tatemono as part of its hot-spring and spa business, with locations centered around Tokyo and Kanagawa.

Despite being located in the Tokyo suburbs, Ousama no Furo offers an open-air bath area with several different types of baths, all at reasonable prices.

Joe, who loves hot springs and saunas, used a discount coupon and actually went to check it out — so in this post I’ll share what Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa branch is really like, including how crowded it tends to get!

Basic Info for Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa

Located in Tama City, Tokyo, Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa is a suburban-style super sento offering everything from a high-concentration carbonated bath, a rock bath, and a Chinese-herb steam bath to various indoor baths, a sauna, a bedrock bath (ganbanyoku), and a dining area.

One important thing to mention first: access by train isn’t great — you’d need to take a free shuttle bus from near Keio Line’s Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station or from Takahatafudo Station, or a public bus from Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, Tama Center, or Takahatafudo stations. Driving is honestly the easiest way to get there. Also worth noting up front: this is not a natural hot spring.

Location of Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa

Name	Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa
Address	1352-1 Wada, Tama City, Tokyo 206-0001
Phone	04-2311-2603
Hours	9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (last entry 11:00 PM)
Official Website	https://www.ousama2603.com/shop/tamamogusa/

Inside Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa

Next up, let’s take a tour of the facility!

When you walk in, you’ll see shoe lockers on the right — start by storing your shoes there.

On the left is a corner with capsule toy (gacha gacha) machines.

Here’s the facility’s floor layout: the 1st floor has the entrance, dining area, bedrock bath, a lounging tatami area, and body-care treatments, while the 2nd floor houses the main bathing area. There’s even a hair salon on the 1st floor.

Front Desk at Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa

Keep walking straight ahead and you’ll reach the front desk. It’s not especially large, so it can feel a bit cramped when other guests are passing through.

There are two ticket machines next to the front desk, where you’ll purchase your bathing ticket first.

Signs posted around the facility ask guests to keep conversation quiet while bathing, soaking, and eating. The facility closes at midnight, but keep in mind the dining area’s last order is 10:30 PM and it closes at 11:00 PM, so plan accordingly.

The Baths at Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa

Climb the stairs and you’ll reach the bathing area. The men’s bath is on the right, with a bench where a few people can sit.

The women’s bath is on the left. In the middle there’s a blood-pressure monitor and a currency exchange machine. If you’re visiting with friends, a spouse, or a partner of the opposite sex, a good meeting spot is the 1st-floor lounging tatami area.

Here’s the bath map: the upper part of the map is the open-air bath area, the lower part is the indoor bath area, and the Chinese-herb steam bath and dry sauna sit right in the middle.

Let me pick out a few of the baths that really stood out!

Fukan-onto (Body-Temperature Bath)

A mysterious bath that’s closest to your own body temperature — you don’t register it as hot or cold. At around 35°C, it’s essentially the same temperature as your skin, and before you know it you’ll have soaked much longer than planned.

Everyone else seems to agree — there are times when it fills up completely with people.

Yuttari Koshikake (Reclining Hot Bench)

A heated bench with hot water trickling down your back. Once you start feeling a little light-headed from the heat, this is the spot you’ll want to linger at.

Cold Plunge Bath

It looks like regular tap water rather than natural spring water, but at 18°C it’s a crowd-pleasing temperature. Personally, 18°C is my favorite — it feels the best!

Sauna at Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa

Both the men’s and women’s sides have dry saunas, set to about 90°C for men and 80°C for women. It’s a gentle 5-tier sauna heated by a far-infrared stove, with a largish TV at the front — you can’t change the channel, and the volume is kept low so it stays quiet and comfortable.

Near the entrance, the temperature dips a bit each time the door opens and closes, so if you’re sitting near the top tier — or prefer things less intense — the bottom tier lets you sweat efficiently. Surprisingly, the very top tier runs quite hot.

The Chinese-herb salt steam sauna, entered from the open-air area, runs at about 50°C. Rub salt all over your body and stay still for 10–15 minutes, and your skin comes out silky smooth. The scent of the herbs is lovely, so this one’s well worth trying.

Open-Air Bath at Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa

The open-air area has a tatami lounging room, a reclining soak area, a high-concentration carbonated bath, a rock bath, and a silk-stone bath — a nicely varied lineup.

The high-concentration carbonated bath uses water infused with carbonic acid gas, which dilates your blood vessels and promotes circulation — highly recommended. It’s about 38°C, but thanks to the carbonation, even 5 minutes leaves your body noticeably warm.

Once the sauna and baths have worn you out, the reclining soak area is the place to unwind. It’s tough going in winter, but wonderful the rest of the year.

Dining Area at Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa

After thoroughly warming up, a drink and a meal feel amazing. Head down the stairs from the main bath area, and straight ahead is the dining area, Oujuan.

Buy a meal ticket from the vending machine, hand it to the counter staff, and you’ll get a buzzer. When it goes off, you’ll need to pick up your order yourself at the counter.

The maitake tempura soba with a beer seems to be a popular combo.

Manga Corner at Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa

Next to the dining area is a manga corner, stocked mainly with shonen titles from publishers like Shueisha and Kodansha — probably around 2,000 volumes.

You’re free to read on the sofas, so this is a treat for manga fans!

Lounge at Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa

There are sofas where you can stretch your legs out and relax. The reclining seats next to them are nearly always full, but they do have outlets and a TV you can use.

Massage at Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa

The massage reservation counter has been renovated.

Prices: 60 minutes of body care is ¥3,980, and a 60-minute foot reflexology session is ¥4,900 — both quite reasonable.
What’s more, the longer full-body, esthetic, and body-scrub courses (90 or 120 minutes) come with a bathing ticket valid for a later visit to the Tamamogusa branch!
The typical market rate runs about ¥1,000–¥1,200 per 10 minutes, so you can see this is considerably cheaper by comparison.

Reserve a massage here

How Crowded Does Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa Get?

Being far from the station, Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa basically requires taking the bus or driving to get there.

Access isn’t great, but saunas have been booming lately, so crowding is a real concern. When a place gets too packed, it naturally starts to feel less comfortable too.

So what days and times does Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa tend to get busy?

Saturday evenings and the middle day of a 3-day weekend, especially late afternoon to evening, tend to be the busiest.

On the men’s side, the sauna tends to fill up, and the high-concentration carbonated bath gets relatively busy for everyone.
That said, it never gets crowded enough to form a waiting line — at most it feels “a little busy,” and you can still enjoy your visit stress-free.

On weekdays, the whole facility is comfortable no matter where you go, so if you’re tired of the crowded super sentos and spas in central Tokyo, this is a place worth recommending. I visited on both a weekday and a weekend, and weekdays were noticeably quieter and more relaxed.

Admission Fees at Ousama no Furo Tamamogusa

Ousama no Furo is a community-rooted chain of super sentos, with each branch running its own unique events.

A single day-trip hot spring visit can cost anywhere from under ¥1,000 to over ¥2,000 depending on the facility.

Here’s the fee structure:

Type	Adult (Jr. High+) Member Rate	Adult (Jr. High+) General Rate	Elementary School Member Rate	Elementary School General Rate
Weekday	¥720	¥800	¥300	¥300
Weekend/Holiday	¥870	¥950	¥300	¥300

On weekdays the member rate is in the ¥700 range, which is cheap. The weekend surcharge is only +¥150.
Some facilities in central Tokyo charge a ¥300–¥700 weekend surcharge, so this is inexpensive by comparison.

My Honest Impressions After Visiting

Prices are relatively low, so I went in without expecting much, but the sauna was pleasantly uncrowded and comfortable, and I left feeling refreshed, like all the toxins and waste had been flushed out of my system!

The reclining soak bath in the open-air area was especially fantastic. Because it’s a half-body soak that’s easy to linger in, the equivalent spots in central Tokyo always seem to be full.

The crowd skewed toward older visitors, followed by younger people there for the sauna. There’s also a university nearby, so I spotted a fair number of students too.

I didn’t eat there this time, but even during the weekday peak it looked easy to get a seat without waiting, so if I’m ever in the area again, I’d like to go back and try the food as well.

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About the author

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