Hotel Shinko Day Use: Early-Morning Baths and a 10 pm Last Entry
Hotel Shinko welcomes walk-in bathers 7–10 a.m. and 3 p.m.–midnight; last entry is 10 p.m. Adult admission ranges ¥1,080–¥1,610 by date; towels cost extra.
Checked: September 27, 2026
Hotel Shinko’s day-use schedule is useful if your day starts early or ends late, but it is split into two sessions. Non-residents can enter from 7 to 10 am, then again from 3 pm until midnight. The evening bath stops accepting new visitors at 10 pm, so a late train arrival can make the difference between a workable stop and a wasted walk.
Choose the morning or evening session
The morning window is only three hours. It suits visitors staying elsewhere in Isawa or Kofu who want to bathe before the day’s sightseeing begins. The hotel’s 5 am opening applies to overnight guests; ordinary day-use admission does not start until 7 am. Morning visitors must leave by 10.
The evening session lasts longer, though you still need to arrive by the 10 pm admission cutoff. Midnight is the end of bathing, not the last time to buy a day ticket. If your evening plans are uncertain, build in enough time to reach reception before 10.
Budget for your date and towel
| Date category | Adult | Elementary-school child |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday | ¥1,080 | ¥490 |
| Weekend / public holiday | ¥1,410 | ¥600 |
| Busy date | ¥1,610 | ¥680 |
Younger children are free. Towel rental is ¥330. The hotel’s calendar identifies which rate applies to each date.
Ordinary bathing does not require advance booking, but the hotel may limit entry when it is busy. Check the busy-day calendar before choosing a date.
The baths are not identical on both sides
The two bathing areas, Hotei no Yu and Daikokuten no Yu, rotate between men and women. Both have a sauna, so the basic sauna option does not depend on which side you draw. The wine bath is the exception: it is only in Hotei no Yu. If that is the reason for your visit, check which side is assigned to you that day rather than assuming you can use both.
The hotel lists its spring as an alkaline simple hot spring and says the baths use its own source. Its published treatment notes also mention added water, partial heating and partial filtration/circulation. This is a natural onsen, but not a facility where every bath is described as untreated free-flowing water.
Day visitors use the morning session from 7 to 10 am or the evening session from 3 pm to midnight; last entry is 10 pm. Overnight guests may enter from 5 am. The five-hour gap separates the two day-use sessions.
Tattoos are accepted only when fully covered with the hotel’s designated paid cover sticker. Children aged seven or older, or 120 cm or taller, must use the bath for their own gender.
Hotel Shinko is about a 15-minute walk from Isawa-Onsen Station; its shuttle is described for overnight guests. See the Isawa day-use comparison for other nearby baths.
