Hagoromoyu — Local services in Tokyo

It was quite the experience as my first time to a public bathhouse in Japan! There is no English so it’s a bit of a guessing game if you have little to no Japanese like me.

First you take your shoes off at the entrance and pop them in a locker. Then you give the key from the locker to the receptionist and choose either just the bath or the sauna and bath (which comes with towels if you didn’t bring any).

They shall give you a key for the locker in the changing room, women on the left of the reception and men on the right. I did struggle to get the correct locker myself as there were 2 numbers on my key 🥲

In the changing room it is unabashed nudity, if you feel uncomfortable here it is best to turn back now. Everyone leaves their towels in their lockers and heads up with their own toiletries (however complimentary body wash and shampoo is provided at the showers).

The bathing room is completely open and you can grab a stool, bowl, toiletries and sit down at a free shower station. Ensure to clean yourself thoroughly before getting in a bath. If you prefer to shower standing up you can too, and there are also stand up showers near the entrance.

The baths themselves are glorious! With a cold (13C), hot (42C) and medium (35C) bath, the latter also being a jet pool style bath. I enjoyed dipping between the cold and hot for that sweet circulation.

There is also a steam room and sauna in the bathing room. I am ashamed to admit I did not understand how to get into the sauna (there is a white plastic item you are given when you pay for the sauna access). But I had such a wonderful time bathing it did not feel necessary.

In general I left in high spirits and feeling extremely clean and refreshed 😌

If you are comfortable with nudity or have the courage to try I highly recommend going! But do keep to yourself, as with most of Japan respect to others is part of why the public...

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