What this is
Toshimaen Niwa no Yu — a popular bathhouse and hot spring facility in Tokyo — is hosting a full summer collaboration with the hit anime Lycoris Recoil, running through the end of August 2026. Visitors who buy a collaboration admission ticket receive a randomly selected tenugui hand towel featuring one of four designs, and the venue is stocked with themed merchandise including acrylic stands, badges, clear cards, B2 tapestries, and clear hand fans. Character-inspired food and drinks based on Chisato, Takina, Mizuki, Kurumi and others are served on-site, with bonus coasters and straw tags given out with orders. A second merchandise wave — large acrylic stands, muffler towels, and Kerorin bath-bucket keychains — launches August 7.
Who should go
Lycoris Recoil fans who want to combine a genuine onsen visit with anime merch hunting. Collectors should note that most bonus items and merchandise are limited stock with purchase caps, so early visits are rewarded.
Good to know
Collaboration admission tickets should be purchased in advance via the official event website — check whether foreign credit cards are accepted directly or if convenience store pickup via Lawson or FamilyMart is available. Toshimaen Niwa no Yu is a mid-sized urban bathhouse facility; bring your own towel or purchase one on-site (the collaboration tenugui doubles as your entry bonus). Cash is strongly recommended for merchandise purchases as smaller bathhouse venues in Japan frequently have limited card terminals. Arrive when doors open to maximise your chance of securing limited-stock bonus items — coasters and straw tags are distributed while supplies last and are not guaranteed. The venue is a short walk from Toshimaen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, also accessible via Toei Oedo Line.
This event was sourced and translated from Japanese by What's On Japan. Details may change — verify with the official source before attending.