Saturday at Showayu or Sunday at Mitsuya Onsen?
Showayu has a short Saturday session near Awaji; Mitsuya opens early Sunday and stays open all day. Compare station walks, bath features and closing days.
These two neighbourhood baths solve different weekend-morning problems. Showayu is a close-in option for Awaji and Shin-Osaka, especially before heading towards Kyoto. Mitsuya Onsen is farther from its station, but Sunday is not a narrow “morning-only” slot: it opens at 6:00 a.m. and operates until 11:00 p.m.
| Showayu | Mitsuya Onsen | |
|---|---|---|
| Early session | Saturday, 7:00–9:30 a.m. | Sunday, 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. |
| Regular hours | 2:45–11:00 p.m. | Weekdays 1:30–11:00 p.m. |
| Closed | Wednesday | Thursday |
| Nearest station | Hankyu Awaji, about 3 minutes on foot | Hankyu Kanzakigawa, about 10 minutes on foot |
| Bath and sauna details | Soft water, steam sauna, 17°C cold bath; shampoo provided | Dry sauna, cold bath, herbal bath, electric bath and jets |
| Public-bath admission | Osaka’s current adult standard is ¥600; add-ons may cost extra | Same standard; check the bathhouse for sauna charges |
If it is Saturday, Showayu is the practical call
The short walk from Awaji Station is useful if you are staying around Shin-Osaka or Awaji and want a bath before breakfast or a Kyoto-bound train. The morning session ends at 9:30, so it works best when you can arrive soon after opening and leave with your onward train in mind.
Inside, the association lists soft-water baths, a steam sauna fed directly with boiler steam, and a 17°C cold bath. Shampoo is provided. The 17°C figure describes the cold plunge, not the spring source; the “radon bath” label alone does not establish a natural radon spring.
Sunday gives Mitsuya Onsen more flexibility
Mitsuya Onsen’s Sunday opening starts an hour earlier, at 6:00 a.m., and there is no 9:30 cutoff. That suits a slower breakfast or a later morning visit. Its trade-off is the walk from Kanzakigawa Station, about ten minutes, so it is more convenient from the Juso–Kanzakigawa side than from Awaji.
The bathhouse lists a dry sauna, cold bath, herbal bath, electric bath and jet baths. No published temperature for its cold bath was found, so Showayu’s 17°C should not be carried over. Despite “Onsen” in its name, the association listing does not provide source analysis establishing a natural hot spring.
Both are ordinary public bathhouses. The current adult admission standard in Osaka is ¥600, but sauna use, towels and other extras are not necessarily included. Neither bath’s tattoo rules are clearly published on the association page; contact the facility first if that will determine whether you can enter.
For more nearby options, see the Yodogawa and Higashiyodogawa sento guide or the broader Osaka sento guide.
Sources
- [Osaka Public Bathhouse Association: Showayu](https://osaka268.com/sento/%E6%98%AD-%E5%92%8C-%E6%B9%AF/) - [Osaka Public Bathhouse Association: Mitsuya Onsen](https://osaka268.com/sento/%E4%B8%89%E6%B4%A5%E5%B1%8B%E6%B8%A9%E6%B3%89/) - [Osaka Public Bathhouse Association: current admission standards](https://osaka268.com/price/) - Images: [Showayu official association listing](https://osaka268.com/sento/%E6%98%AD-%E5%92%8C-%E6%B9%AF/), [Mitsuya Onsen official association listing](https://osaka268.com/sento/%E4%B8%89%E6%B4%A5%E5%B1%8B%E6%B8%A9%E6%B3%89/) Checked: 2026-09-27Tags: Showayu, Mitsuya Onsen, Osaka sento, Osaka morning bath, Awaji, Yodogawa
