Published evidence file · PLACE
A public bath still functioning as public life
小杉湯·Koenji · Tokyo
- Continuity
- 1933
- Source check
- 12 Aug 2026
- Edition
- Japan / 01
A 1933 neighborhood sento whose building is protected and whose daily role remains more important than its heritage label.
The useful answer
Visit as a working public bath, not an architectural exhibit. Check the sento's current rules and hours, and treat bathing etiquette as part of the place.
What we do not claimCultural-property status does not make every visit appropriate. Current closures, bathing rules and crowd conditions take priority.
01 · Local claim
What repeats locally.
Municipal records describe sustained neighborhood affection; the official bath and Tokyo Sento Association confirm continued operation.
It shows how a place can hold heritage and ordinary repeat use at the same time.
02 · Evidence records
The claim can be retraced.
Local support
Suginami City records the bath's long local affection alongside its registered cultural-property status.
Continuity
National heritage records date the building to 1933 and identify it as a representative Tokyo sento form.
Live operation
The official site and Tokyo Sento Association provide the current visitor route.
03 · Useful route
Go to the source.
No affiliate intermediaryOfficial visit information
Check current hours, closure notices and bathing rules before going.
04 · Source ledger
4 records behind this file.
Sources are linked for inspection. Primary sources establish identity and current facts; institutional and independent sources must carry the local-support claim.
- primaryOfficial bath information ↗Kosugiyu
Current identity, operation and visit information
- institutionalA Koenji bath registered as cultural property ↗Suginami City
Local affection, history and municipal recognition
- institutionalKosugiyu heritage record ↗Agency for Cultural Affairs
Building date and cultural-property identity
- institutionalTokyo sento listing ↗Tokyo Sento Association
Independent operating identity and access
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