Public bath (sento) price caps by prefecture
Under Japan’s Price Control Ordinance, each prefectural governor sets a maximum admission price for ordinary public baths (sento). Each bath sets its own price, which may be lower than the cap. Super sento and similar facilities are not covered.
| Prefecture | Adult | Child | Preschool child | In effect from | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido | ¥550 | ¥150 | ¥80 | 2026-10-01 | Official page |
| Aomori | ¥530 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-06-01 | Official page |
| Iwate | ¥480 | ¥170 | ¥80 | 2020-04-01 | Official page |
| Miyagi | ¥500 | ¥180 | ¥100 | 2025-12-01 | Official page |
| Akita | ¥460 | ¥130 | ¥90 | 2019-01-01 | Official page |
| Yamagata | ¥300 | ¥120 | ¥80 | — | Official page |
| Fukushima | ¥500 | ¥150 | ¥90 | 2026-04-01 | Official page |
| Ibaraki | Not confirmed | Official page | |||
| Tochigi | ¥460 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2023-02-15 | Official page |
| Gunma | ¥450 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2023-08-01 | Official page |
| Saitama | ¥550 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-04-01 | Official page |
| Chiba | ¥550 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-01-30 | Official page |
| Tokyo | ¥600 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-08-01 | Official page |
| Kanagawa | ¥570 | ¥250 | ¥130 | 2026-03-01 | Official page |
| Niigata | Not confirmed | Official page | |||
| Toyama | ¥500 | ¥180 | ¥100 | 2025-03-01 | Official page |
| Ishikawa | ¥500 | ¥150 | ¥70 | 2025-05-01 | Official page |
| Fukui | ¥530 | ¥170 | ¥80 | 2026-01-01 | Official page |
| Yamanashi | ¥470 | ¥170 | ¥70 | 2025-04-01 | Official page |
| Nagano | ¥500 | ¥170 | ¥80 | 2024-04-01 | Official page |
| Gifu | ¥530 | ¥180 | ¥100 | 2026-04-01 | Official page |
| Shizuoka | ¥520 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-01-01 | Official page |
| Aichi | ¥550 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-04-01 | Official page |
| Mie | ¥500 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-01-10 | Official page |
| Shiga | ¥550 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-10-01 | Official page |
| Kyoto | ¥550 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2025-04-01 | Official page |
| Osaka | ¥600 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2025-04-01 | Official page |
| Hyogo | ¥570 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-01-01 | Official page |
| Nara | Not confirmed | Official page | |||
| Wakayama | ¥490 | ¥170 | ¥100 | 2024-04-01 | Official page |
| Tottori | ¥550 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2025-05-01 | Official page |
| Shimane | Not confirmed | Official page | |||
| Okayama | ¥480 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2025-08-01 | Official page |
| Hiroshima | ¥500 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2025-08-01 | Official page |
| Yamaguchi | ¥480 | ¥170 | ¥90 | 2025-03-01 | Official page |
| Tokushima | ¥450 | ¥150 | ¥70 | 2023-01-01 | Official page |
| Kagawa | ¥500 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-10-01 | Official page |
| Ehime | ¥500 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-04-01 | Official page |
| Kochi | ¥550 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-10-01 | Official page |
| Fukuoka | ¥550 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2025-04-01 | Official page |
| Saga | ¥450 | ¥150 | ¥100 | 2024-03-01 | Official page |
| Nagasaki | Not confirmed | Official page | |||
| Kumamoto | ¥550 | ¥200 | ¥80 | 2026-02-16 | Official page |
| Oita | ¥530 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-10-01 | Official page |
| Miyazaki | ¥450 | ¥160 | ¥90 | 2026-04-01 | Official page |
| Kagoshima | ¥460 | ¥150 | ¥80 | 2023-12-25 | Official page |
| Okinawa | ¥500 | ¥200 | ¥100 | 2026-03-25 | Official page |