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Entrance to the sentō at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum. Sentō (銭湯) is a type of Japanese communal bathhouse where customers pay for entrance. Traditionally these bathhouses have been quite utilitarian, with a tall barrier separating the sexes within one large room, a minimum of lined-up faucets on both sides, and a single large bath for the already washed bathers to sit in ...
Western Style Weddings in Japan; Public bathing etiquette in Japan; Japanese Business Etiquette Guide; Illustrated Guide to Sushi Etiquette; Japan Intercultural Consulting: Japanese Business Etiquette Guide; Bramble, P. Sean (2008). Japan: a survival guide to customs and etiquette. Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 978-0-7614-5488-5
Whilst most foot baths are free of charge, at some private places a small donation under 100 yen for upkeep is preferred. [citation needed] An ashiyu is different from a normal hot spring. At a hot spring, the entire body is immersed in the water; at an "ashiyu" (foot bath), however, only the feet and legs up to the knees are immersed.
Japanese bath may refer to: Sentō (銭湯), a type of Japanese communal bath house; Furo (お風呂), a type of bathtub commonly used in Japan; Onsen (温泉), a Japanese hot spring traditionally used for public bathing; The bathroom in a Japanese house; Customs and etiquette of Japan related to bathing
Onsen Tipster A database of genuine onsen in Japan; Sento Guide Guide to public baths in Japan; OnsenJapan.net Interactive Google map with easy-to-read icons, pictures, and reviews; Secret Onsen a database with more than 125 onsen all around Japan; Japan Onsen A mountain onsen guide of the Japan Alps; Japanbased Onsen guide A guide on how to ...
In this woodcut of a public bathhouse in Japan, the sansuke is the man in the upper left corner. Sansuke (三助) is a term referring to the male working staff who provide specific services at the Sento (銭湯, public bathhouse) in Japan. They were usually hired for both men and women to assist in bathing and provide massage services.
In Japan, it's considered rude to eat or drink in public while walking or standing. Again, this is different than my home city, where it's common to see people having a coffee or snack on the go.
In public baths, there is a distinction between public baths with natural hot springs (called onsen, meaning 'hot'), and those without natural hot springs (known as sento). Since Japan is located in a volcanically active region, there are many hot springs, of which about 2,000 are swimming pools.