Public bath is one of the typical forms of Japanese culture. Residents and tourists can take a shower together and a hot bath. Without clothes, but of course men and women are separated.
There are two types of public baths in Japan. Travelers are frequently heard Onsen, natural hot springs. However, if not all places have natural hot springs, which is called Sento.
In Tokyo Japan, a public bath (Sento) are widely spread. Visitors who bath here usually naked. Armed with only a small towel, for reasons to maintain modesty.
From CNN, to the Japanese, sento is a past history that is still used today. This is because the presence of the public baths in the year 1923-1970 in Japanese houses do not have bathrooms, so people make a public bath.
Since that decade, it is estimated as many as 2,800 baths in the city of Tokyo. Now the number of public baths on the wane, because in each of the apartments and houses already have their own bathroom adequate.
To bathe in the public baths, you are advised to remove the clothing. Visitors may be shy for the first time a shower, but take it easy, when we showered there will not be anyone noticing. You do not need to worry because in each bathhouse will be separated between men and women.
Every public baths there, and mostly offered services are almost the same. There are hot springs and cold water, accompanied by a large plunge pools. There is also a rental for a towel, but tourists are advised to bring their own towels when visiting to save costs.
Public baths, which is adjacent to natural resources, mostly utilizing hot water directly from nature. However, public baths that do not have natural hot springs, usually using homemade hot water.
Typically, public baths in Tokyo just closed one day a week, so you can adjust the schedule if you want to soak. Average price offered in each bathhouse is at 450 yen to the public, 120 yen for students over the age of 12 years and 80 yen for children over 6 years.
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