Japan’s bathhouses were once vibrant hubs of public life. People would visit the local sento as part of their daily routine, not just to soak but for a chance to catch up with neighbors.

Historically, public bathing was a fundamental necessity for hygiene, giving rise to communal bathhouses in regions where private bathrooms were a rarity. In Japan ... in the modern era, private ...

My American family moved from the US to Okinawa and have now lived in Japan for years. Driving, shopping, and parenting here ...

Established in 1967, the facility is currently the only "sento" public bath in the city. Located in a residential area about a 15-minute walk from Sagamihara Station on the Odakyu Line ...

A Fukuoka prefectural ordinance requires the entire amount of hot water in a public bath be changed at least once a week if it is filled with circulated and filtrated hot water and is used daily.