Mannenyu — Attraction in Tokyo

Foreigner and tattoo friendly (I have 3 tattoos and besides an occasional glance, no one cared). 520 JPY includes adult entrance and free towel.

When you enter, you take off your shoes and put them in one of the available lockers, then take the wooden key out. Next, there is a machine to the left where you select your ticket, in most cases it will be the Adult Entrance 520 JPY. Then you take your ticket to the receptionist and pay your fair. From my experience, I wrongly waited for some sort of “OK” to head in, but after you pay just take a towel and go inside.

Pick any available locker to store your goods then completely undress (store the wooden key in locker). Keep your new locker key wrapped around your wrist. Head into the bath area and pick up a stool and wash bucket/basin. Use the free towel, free shampoo, and free body wash to completely clean yourself in any available shower. Clean for at least 5 minutes but honestly take your time, you should be very very clean. Rinse off your station afterwards.

Keep your wash towel with you (just rinse it off and force all the water out of it, then either put it on your head or put it off to the side where ever you go, never let it go inside the bath water). I chose to begin in the largest, medium temperature tub first. The hot one is milky white and is relaxing but the temperature is high. The cold, tub is secluded to the left and it’s freezing but I found it to be the most calming.

Take your time. Make space for others. Bring shaving material if you would like, it’s common for people to shave there. After your done, use the same free towel to attempt to dry yourself as much as possible before leaving the bath area. Afterwards, go back to your locker and finish drying and dress to leave.

Overall, this was an amazing experience! This particular location was quite busy but I liked that there were instructions written in English as well.

(P.S. there are two small sections in the medium temp bath that have low voltage running through them. This personally was not something I enjoyed more than a few moments but others really like...

Onsen when visiting Japan, is a must do. This particular onsen was a very pleasant experience for my party and I. It was our first onsen experience and due to the experience, we will be returning.

To start, the staff was extremely friendly and helped us figure out some of the more nuanced parts of public bathing. After entering the establishment, you remove your shoes and place them in a locker near the entrance. After securing your shoes, you purchase a ticket from the smaller ticket vending machine that is opposite the front desk and present your ticket to the person stationed there. They will ask if you want a short or longer towel and then the journey splits depending on if you are male or female. After entering your respective locker room, you place all of your clothing and other belongings into yet another locker (including your shoe locker key) and take the changing room locker key with you into the bath. This key has a band that you wear on your wrist. Being American, undressing in public was the biggest hurdle for me, but there were other people who made no big deal out of it and that made my experience easier. It is likely the most uncomfortable part, but it is part of what makes the experience so unique. After undressing and putting everything in the locker, one must clean themselves prior to getting into the bath. MAKE SURE that you grab a clean stool to sit on that is near the entrance into the bathing area. Do not sit on a stool that was used by another person.

Overall, the bathing experience was great! The atmosphere in the bath was very nice and some other guests spoke to us due to us obviously being foreigners. The bath was very hot, almost like a jacuzzi. Next to the main baths, is a much smaller bath that has milky liquid in it. This bath is EXTREMELY HOT. Be warned. After bathing, there is a vending machine in the locker room that I highly suggest you purchase from to rehydrate before exploring the gorgeous area that the...

Put your shoes in the shoebox and lock it. The key is made of wood. When you pull out the wood, the key locks. Keep this wooden key until you return. The wooden key has a bell attached to it.

The space without a wooden key in the shoebox is currently in use.

Buy a ticket at the ticket machine. Cash and e-money are accepted. There are times when they cannot be used, so it is better to have cash.

Hand the ticket over at the counter. If you need a towel, borrow one from the counter.

One free towel is provided per person. After the second towel, there is a charge.

Enter the changing room. Put your clothes and belongings in a locker with a key. The locker with a lock is available, and the locker without a lock is currently in use.

Undress and enter the bathing area. Always bring the key from the locker with your clothes into the bath.

Before entering the large bathtub, you need to wash your body. Available items (free of charge): Body soap and shampoo on the shelf (take and return to the shelf), brown chair, yellow bucket (the "Kelorin" bucket, famous in Japanese public baths, very sturdy, stack them and take one when in use, clean and return after use).

The big bottle with a red label is hair shampoo. The big bottle with a blue label is body wash. Everything else is personal belongings.

It says that there are detailed instructions about being attentive to others’ posts, and using personal belongings may result in a warning.

Get into the large bath. There are three baths: The largest bath (around 40 degrees Celsius) Electric bath (feels strange) Jet bubble（A little deep） Regular bubble The second-largest bath (around 43 degrees) Very small bubble bath The third bath Cold bath (around 23 degrees Celsius)

When satisfied, leave the bathing area. Wipe your body with a towel before leaving.

Change clothes in the changing room. Make sure not to take the locker key home. The hair dryer is coin-operated (20 yen for 3 minutes). Insert two 10-yen coins, turn on the switch, and dry your hair.

Check for any forgotten items, put on your shoes, and leave.

If you borrowed a towel, return it to the basket on the counter when you leave.

You can buy drinks at the counter. In Japan, it's popular to have a drink like milk or coffee mixed with milk after bathing.

For those who love Japanese saunas, you can make a famous drink called "Oropo." Oropo is a beverage made by mixing the same amount of Pocari Sweat and Oronamin C.

Enjoy your time at the public...