The history of Japanese bath culture is very old.
Now everyone has their own bathroom in their house, but long time ago, it was not so common to have their own one.
Everyone went to public bath and there was mixed with so many different kind of people who has different jobs, different situation of family,and different age.
The number of public bath is decreasing nowadays, but still people go there to enjoy big bath tub and take a rest.
Maybe some of old people expect to have communication with people there.
Big hot spring place has a lot of tourists, but most of local people go to the small place because it is cheaper and people know the people there.

We have 2 different kind of Public bath near here. You can get there on foot.

* Hana no yu -5min on foot
Local place. crowded in the early evening with old people.after 8pm or 9pm is better.
opening hour- 15:00～24:00

410yen for entrance.
700yen if you want sauna as well, with a big towel for sauna for rent.
Every Mondays are Sauna day. 500yen with sauna, without a big towel. 50yen for a big towel rent.

The price is not included anything like shampoo soap... so you need to prepare them by yourself if you need.

* Yaoji no yu -15min on foot
Real natural hot spring.Good for health.
medicinal benefits- neuralgia,muscular pain,arthritis,pain in the shoulders,bruise,sprain,inflammation of the digestive organs,bad circulation,recover from fatigue.

opening hour- 6：30～9：30(last entrance 9:00) / 12：00～24：00(last entrance 23:30)

700yen for the entrance with sauna.
Every Wednesdays are Ladies day-600yen only for ladies.
Every 26th are 600yen for everyone.

Sampoo and soap are included.
They have towels for rent- pair of big and small towels for 200yen.

People who has tatoo on the skin can not enter.

How to enjoy Japanese Public Bath??

1.Take off your shoes and put them in the shoe box as you do in Khaosan Fukuoka everyday.
2.Pay the entrance fee at the counter.(Some places has vending machine to buy a ticket. If you get a ticket, just pass it to the counter.)
3.Get into the changing room. NOTICE!! Men and Women are separated!!
4.You can use the locker. If you are really worried about your valuables,you can ask to the counter to keep them.
5.Take off everything. Don't be shy.
6.Move to Bath room　with your stuff like small towel, soap and shampoo if you brought them.
7.You have to wash your body first before you get into bath tab.This action can be the respect for the other people.The bath tab is not only for you but for everyone.
8.Now,have relax into the hot water in the tab....haaaaaa. But careful, sometimes very hot.
9.Wipe your body with squeezed towel before you move to changing room to keep the room clean.
10.Wipe your body and hair well and put on your cloths. Be careful not to catch a cold. Better to take something to drink.