Water from a geothermally heated spring that is directed into a bath. Traditionally these baths were outdoors, but these days…
Electric elements on opposite sides of the denkiburo send an eletrical current through the water. When the bather sits between…
The platform between the entrance doors to the otokoyu and onnayu where the attendant sits. This way only one attendant…
Ashiyu means footbath. They are commonly found at larger sento, often in the bathing area, or right outside the building…
The female side of the bath house. The entrance to the onnayu is generally marked with a traditional Japanese curtain…
The Japanese term for a public bath house. The water in a sento is, unlike an Onsen, not geothermally heated.…
The changing area. This area is usually equiped with lockers for the bathers to store their clothing in while they…
Salt sauna. The temperature in the shiosauna is usually around 60°C and in the middle sits a large bucket with…
The female side of the bath house. The entrance to the otokoyu is generally marked with a traditional Japanese curtain…
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