The Main Pool inside Kabuki San Francisco

Find Your Peace: The Kabuki Springs and Spa – The Urban Oasis

Walking up and down the twisted roads of San Francisco is one of America’s great strolls. It’s not easy, notoriously steep streets that connect to each other in idiosyncratic ways that lead from bridge to bay. The reward is worth the effort and aside from Manhattan and perhaps New Orleans, the best walkability in America.

Preparation is key, the right shoes, the right socks and the right public transportation is crucial. As is recovery. San Fran has plenty spots to unwind and heal yourself after traversing it’s challenging streets.

A must go that we’ve frequented for decades, Kabuki Spa and Springs in the Japantown section of Lower Pacific Heights is a perfect place to recharge.

They have been open for nearly 50 years and their most recent remodel was in 2018.

The prices are very affordable for the bay area and once inside, you feel like you’ve entered a luxury spa.

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They lay out is curated like a fine Tokyo Onsen.

Between the dark granite interior are the water features:

a large hot pool (104 degrees)
a cold plunge
a steam room
a sauna
Lining the edges are showers with sitting options like you see in most asian style spas.

The locker rooms are high end with comfortable sitting areas, complimentary lotions, q-tips, mouth wash etc…

Kabuki Springs & Spa

1750 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94115
United States

(415) 922-6000

Women Only: Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays (Bathing Suit Optional)

Men Only: Thursdays and Saturdays (Bathing Suit Optional)

All-Genders: Tuesdays (Bathing Suits Required)

From Kabuki:

A serenity spa in the heart of Japantown in San Francisco.

In the great tradition of Japanese public baths, Kabuki Springs & Spa is a peaceful sanctuary devoted to nurturing harmony and relaxation through the healing powers of water and therapeutic touch. Located in San Francisco’s vibrant Japantown, Kabuki Springs & Spa features a traditional Japanese-style communal bath and offers an extensive menu of wellness-focused spa services in a warm, inviting Pan-Asian setting.