More information
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www.1010.or.jp/inbound/
About SENTO
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- Take off your shoes before stepping up.
- Put your shoes in the shoe locker.
- Don’t forget to take the shoe locker key!
- Pay the bathing fee.
- If you don’t have a towel, buy or rent one from the staff.
- Time to go to the changing room!
- Make sure you don’t go to the wrong one!
- Take off all your clothes and put them in one of the lockers.
- Take the key and put it on your wrist (or ankle).
- Don’t forget to take your towel and other bath goods.
- No swimwear allowed.
- Grab a wash basin and stool, find an open shower, and sit down.
- Wash your body well before going in the bath.
- Don’t put your towel in the bathtub.
- Soak in the tub and let all your worries and stress float away!
- Return the wash basin and stool to their original locations.
- Dry yourself well before returning to the changing room.
- If you’d like, cool down with a bottle of coffee flavored milk before you leave.
- Putting your hand on your waist as you drink is the Japanese style!
- Learn more about sento rules with the handout available at every sento!
Cast : Alfred Guballa
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Filming Location : KOSHIN-YU
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Born in the United States, Alfred has been living in Japan since 2011. He is working as a high school English teacher.
He entered a sento he happened upon while walking around Tokyo, and instantly fell in love with it. He was completely captivated by the conversation of regulars, warm waters, high ceiling, and the big mural of Mt. Fuji. Today, he not only visits various sento but also serves as a guide at events for foreign nationals and tourists held by the Tokyo Sento Association. Here is a message from Alfred. “During your time in Japan, you can have an excellent bathing experience without having to go to a distant hot springs resort, just by going to your local sento! The sento is a part of Japanese culture that most travelers tend to look over, but I definitely would like visitors to Japan to experience it! There, you will experience the spacious tubs, folksy atmosphere, and most of all: the refreshing feeling as all your worries and stress melt away in the waters! This is what sento is all about!”