[Shibuya Travelers Guide] A Japanese culture called “sento” in the middle of Shibuya Ward

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Did you know that there is a public bath in the middle of Meiji Street that connects Ebisu from Shibuya? Founded in 1916 (Taisho 5th year), the old shop owner, Mr. Shingo Yamato and Mrs. Keiko, renewed in 2018. It has been reborn as a public bath with a modern atmosphere based on the concept of “Shibuya Crossing” where various generations, people and cultures intersect.

After the era when public baths were used as baths at home, the appeal of public baths has begun to be reconsidered as it is a super public bath boom and sauna boom. According to the story of Keiko Yamato, “Since the number of people who use saunas has been increasing for several years, the pipes and other parts have been partially refurbished. I renewed it in 2018. ''

When you come to the entrance where you want to go through the black plastered wall, you will see white bricks with a nice logo. If you don't know that this is a public bath, some people might misunderstand it.

Pass through the goodwill to create a soothing shade. Purchase tickets at the ticket machine, open the door and go to the reception. This is also a chic design.

The waiting room is a very modern impression, with a good mix of wood and light.

The entrances of the men's and women's baths are separated by goodwill, but this is also impressive in the elegant shades of gray and lavender.

“Because it is in a place called Shibuya, I thought that many people (from inside and outside the country) would come here, not just from the neighborhood. We changed the way of thinking to “place of communication = place of communication”, such as place, place where you want to go. Can you expand the possibilities? "

The women's bathing room has many black wire items, mainly white. There are few places where such modern items are placed in public baths. The warmth of the wood that touches your feet, as well as this modern atmosphere, provides you with quality time and mood.

And the best attraction of the improved bath is that the bathroom is beautiful. Wall paintings are from the art unit Gravityfree. You can feel the history of Shibuya, with the Shibuya River flowing in the middle and the watermill that was once in Shibuya.

“Since there was a desire to forget everyday life at the public bath, I ordered that the lighting should be dimmed. At the time of renewal, the bath was made wider so that the light and steam look beautiful. I was told by regulars that the lighting was dark (laughs), but after a few visits, I started to say "I'm calm". "

The front is a medium-temperature bath (42 degrees), and the back is a high-concentration carbonated spring (38 degrees). Both are large enough for about 10 people. In addition to the slightly warm temperature of 38 degrees, the carbonated spring was soothed that I could see the hot water sparkling, and I felt like I was immersed in it forever.

The popular sauna can be used for an additional 350 yen (including tax). Two-stage type that can seat 4 to 6 people. Men's baths are set to 100 degrees and women's baths are set to around 90 degrees. The room is also slightly dark and jazz is flowing. The temperature of the water bath, which is important for the sauna, varies from 14 to 16 degrees depending on the season.

“In the past, there were many elderly people, but after renewal there are many young men and women, and there are also foreign tourists coming to Shibuya and Ebisu. As we wanted `` I'm glad I took a bath before going out somewhere and used it to refresh my work. ''

Two types of lockers are available for such people. There are square and portrait sizes. Take care not to put in too big luggage.

An English poster about bathing manners created by the national bathhouse association has been posted for visitors to Japan. If there is a foreigner who does not know how to enter, it is safe if there is this. The improved hot spring vending machine also has English notation.

Bathing fee is 470 yen for adults, 300 yen for junior high school students, 180 yen for children, etc. Rental bath towels use “IKEUCHI ORGANIC”, which is particularly high quality among Imabari towels. Items sold at 5000 yen at the goods corner can be rented at 150 yen. There are also shampoos and rinses sold, so it is also attractive that you can use it by hand.

We also sell original goods for improved hot springs that can only be found here, so you can purchase a towel (250 yen) or a towel (1200 yen) with a logo (this is also cute!) Let's go.

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Rie Ohba

I love to eat deliciously and deliciously. If I hear the information of attractive shops, I will fly around Tokyo and go around. My longing is going abroad to eat delicious food.