APA Hotel Shinagawa Sengakuji Eki-Mae
by the TopOfHotel team
The best-value stay in the area — right at the station with its own outdoor onsen.
The best-value stay in the area — right at the station with its own outdoor onsen.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Rooms here follow the familiar APA template: around 18 to 22 square metres, compact but smartly arranged so the space works harder than the floor plan suggests. The beds are bigger than you usually get in a Japanese hotel, and the work desk comes with several power outlets — a small thing that matters when you are charging a laptop and a phone at once. The bathroom is a clean unit bath. Most guests land on clean and good value, though a few flag the bed as on the firm side.
Food and amenities
The headline feature, and the reason this branch stands apart from other APA hotels, is the outdoor onsen and public hot-spring bath — split men's and women's, and open 24 hours. There is a coin laundry, an in-house restaurant, and a 24-hour front desk, plus free Wi-Fi. It is a lean set of amenities, but the onsen alone does a lot of the lifting.
Location and getting there
The hotel sits right at Sengakuji Station on the Keikyu Line — you step out of the station and you are basically there. From here it is one stop or a 10-minute walk to JR Shinagawa Station for the Shinkansen, and the Keikyu Line runs straight to Haneda Airport in about 14 minutes, which is ideal if you are flying out early. There are restaurants and a supermarket around the station, and Sengakuji Temple — of 47 Ronin fame — is a 3-minute walk.
Things to know before booking
Rooms are small, in standard APA fashion, so this is not the place if you want room to spread out. The beds are firm, and a number of guests say too firm for comfort. And while Sengakuji is on your doorstep, getting to JR Shinagawa for the Shinkansen means a 10-minute walk or one train stop — close, but not instant.
Our take
APA Hotel Sengakuji is the budget pick of this list, and it earns it: an 8.0/10 score, rates from about $77, a genuine 24-hour onsen, and a Keikyu Line platform that puts Haneda within easy reach. Book it if you want a soak and a cheap, convenient base for an early flight — skip it if you need a large room or premium-tier facilities.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- The outdoor onsen and public hot-spring bath are the real draw — split men's and women's, open 24 hours, and a rare find in a mid-budget hotel.
- It sits right at Sengakuji Station on the Keikyu Line, so getting to Haneda Airport is genuinely easy — about 14 minutes on one train.
- At roughly $77 a night, it is the cheapest hotel on this Shinagawa list, with no real compromise on cleanliness.
- Beds run larger than the typical Japanese hotel, and the work desk comes with several power outlets — handy if you are travelling with a laptop and a phone.
- The basics are covered without fuss: an in-house restaurant, coin laundry, and a 24-hour front desk for late or early arrivals.
- Rooms are on the small side, around 18 to 22 square metres, which is standard for the APA chain but tight if you want space to spread out.
- The beds are firm, and several guests note they are too hard for their taste.
- To reach JR Shinagawa Station for the Shinkansen you have to walk about 10 minutes or hop one stop on the train — it is not on your doorstep the way Sengakuji is.
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Insider Tips
- The onsen runs 24 hours, so head down around 2am when it is at its quietest and most likely to be empty.
- Sengakuji Temple, of 47 Ronin fame, is a 3-minute walk — go in the morning and you can stroll the grounds for free.
- With Haneda about 14 to 15 minutes away on the Keikyu Line, this is a strong choice the night before an early-morning flight.