Funabashi Onsen Yura no Sato — Restaurant in Funabashi

Great spot to relax for a while when in the area. Drop off the wife and kids for shopping and come here for a couple hours. Gets VERY crowded on Sunday afternoon a when I usually go.

Only place I’ve been that has the salt rub-down sauna. It’s quite rejuvenating.

I have a small tattoo on my foot and it seems nobody ever noticed although I can hide it with a band-aid so probably next time I will.

I speak Japanese so never had an issue but if you understand the system of what you need to do not much talking is needed.

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Enter, take off your shoes and put into the box, grab key. no need to give the key to the front desk. Just need to have them scan it.

Your shoes box key is your FOB (also wrist band) to pay for everything. The lockers in the onsen area no longer need 100 yen. Put your wrist band FOB in the locker and take the locker key with you in the onsen.

FOB is also used to pay for food, snacks, massage, etc. When you leave, scan your FOB at the machines at the exit. Takes cash or credit cards, no digital money.

Towels can be rented if you don’t have any. You can choose the big or small towel or both. They also have a “pajama” set so you can lounge around in the Japanese clothes. They are comfy and if you stay a long time it’s a nice feeling to use their clothes to hang out and have lunch.

While it is protocol to use a small towel in the male side of the onsen it’s not a rule, nor do people look at you strangely. There are always a few Japanese men who also don’t use one. Since I forgot my towels the last time I rented the bigger one to dry off. Yes, it’s a rental and you are expected to put it in the box upon finishing. They do sell the small ones you can keep for 500 yen. Makes a nice,...

Leaving my review in English and romaji to alert foreigners that this onsen appears to be quite strict about the "no tattoos" policy that is supposedly in place at all onsen... Well I've been to dozens over many years, from one end of the country to the other and on every main island, and this is the first one where the posted signs actually discouraged me from trying to go in. I've got a lot of ink but generally take my chances at most public onsen when I see the usual small sign in Japanese that says tattoos not allowed, and I've never had a problem, been kicked out, or even caught a vibe. But this place had multiple very prominent signs, in both English and Japanese, and just felt like a place where I didn't want to even try. I just waited in the cafe area while my wife (native Japanese) and daughter went in. Maybe it would have been fine, but I was worried about causing a scene. My wife did say that attendants were very present and active in the bathing areas and dressing rooms, so it was probably a good call. So anyway, just think twice about this onsen if you are...

Can take infants into the bathing area for free if they are less than 3 years old. There is a changing table in the disabled persons toilet, as well as in the ladies' toilet.

They had a lot of flavors for soft serve- black sesame, yuzu, strawberries and cream, cookies and cream, chocolate. Perhaps it changes with the season.

Onsen itself was alright but I thought it was very clean. They provided straw hats for when it rains in the rotenburo. There were lying down baths (both half-inclined and flat), three urn baths, a salt sauna with 5 seats, and a salt based bath in the middle of the outdoor area. Both saunas had a TV. Rouryu is available twice an hour.

The dining area is huge and there are regular table and tatami floor seating. There was a relaxation area with massage chairs and a TV, and a quieter space to sleep in. There was a tiny garden with Japanese plants including...