Kobe City: Support for public bathhouse bathing fee deferral

General public bathhouses (so-called old-fashioned “sento”) are open to everyone because they are useful for the health and hygiene of residents, and the price control ordinance (Imperial Ordinance No. 118 of 1946) has set a maximum bathing fee for each prefecture. However, due to the recent sharp rise in fuel and other costs, the upper limit in Hyogo Prefecture was raised from 450 yen to 490 yen in February 2023.
Kobe City has been supporting the use of public bathhouses by many people through discount programs for people with children and university students, stamp rally projects to visit public bathhouses, and other programs.
Since this will lead to an increase in fees, we have been providing support for the difference of 40 yen since March. As a result, for the time being, users will be able to bathe at the same rates as before.
Member facilities of the Kobe City Federation of Bathhouse Associations have decided not to raise the fee and will keep it at 450 yen for the month of February, as a self-help effort in the absence of support from Kobe City.

Subject

35 general public bathhouses in Kobe City

Higashinada Ward

Kofuku Onsen, Tokiwa-yu, Mori Onsen Nada

Ward

Ouchi Onsen, Nada Onsen (Suidosuji Branch), Nada Onsen (Rokko-michi Branch), Fuji Onsen, Rokko Otomezuka Onsen

Chuo-ku

Aioyu, Tsukayu, Ninomiya Onsen, Miyamoto Onsen

Hyogo Ward

Asahi Onsen, Ashihara Onsen, Higashiyu, Kasamatsuyu, Mizukiyu, Minatogawa-yu, Minatoyu, Yunomachi Bathhouse

Nagata-ku

Asagiri Yu, Kikusui Onsen, Ogiminatoyu, Daiichi Heiwa Onsen, Hamazoe Yu, Honjoyu, Manzai Yu, Miyajima Onsen, Yuyuurando Kinokuni, Yuebu Nagura

Suma-ku

Hana no Yu

Tarumi Ku

Takamaru Yu, Tsuki no Yuubune, Tsuru no Yu, Yuzuya no Sato

Fees

Adults 450 yen (The upper limit specified by the prefecture is 490 yen)
Middle-aged people 160 yen (The upper limit stipulated by the prefecture is 180 yen)
Elementary school students: Maintained at 60 yen (The upper limit stipulated by the prefecture is 80 yen) *

Children are elementary school students, and elementary school students are preschool children.

Period

From March 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024