iloveyu5d ago

Hey there. If you're looking for info on finding sentō nearby in Osaka or Hyogo, I recommend installing and signing up for the Sentō Ikuyo app! They've got a fun stamp system to track where you've been. Also the app has news about events at area sentō. Please sign up using my referral code below if you're interested. Thanks! ✌️♨️

#Osaka #Kansai #大阪 #Hyogo #兵庫 #関西 #銭湯 #Sento
銭湯行くよアプリを紹介します。ぜひ、私の紹介IDを会員登録時に入力してください。
https://sento-ikuyo.com/app/appdl.html
紹介ID: 1E3W8M7

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World BrieflyMay 4

Japan's traditional public bathhouses struggle to survive as skyrocketing energy costs and shrinking customers force closures and shorter hours.

https://worldbriefly.news/japans-traditional-public-bathhouses-face-closure-as-energy-costs-surge

#Japan #CultureInCrisis #Sento

The Japan TimesMay 2
Soaring oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East are threatening to deal a final blow to a storied Japanese institution: the sento, or traditional public bathhouse. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/02/japan/society/iran-war-japan-bathhouse-threat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #sento #bathing #nagano #iran
Not even Japanese bathhouses are immune from shocks of Iran war

Soaring oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East are threatening to deal a final blow to the traditional public bathhouse.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 12
Japan has been bathing in public "sentō" baths for centuries. But to stay in touch with younger generations, Tokyo's bathhouses and sauna are embracing a contemporary coolness for this heated pastime. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/04/13/lifestyle/sento-public-baths-sauna-contemporary-shift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #sento #sauna #health #music #hotels
Where Tokyo goes to sweat and soak

To stay relevant and attract new customers, public bathhouses and saunas are trading weary grandeur for contemporary cool.

The Japan Times
SumikaiFeb 8

Wer nach #Japan reist, sollte die Badekultur des Landes unbedingt in den Reiseplan aufnehmen. Zu der gehört mehr als nur das traditionelle #Onsen. Ob im japanischen Hotelbad oder im klassischen #Sento - gebadet werden kann fast jederzeit. #kultur

https://sumikai.com/japan-erleben/kultur-tradition/von-sento-bis-onsen-japans-badekultur-fuer-jeden-geldbeutel-372858/

iloveyuJan 4

Tokiwa-yu was rebuilt as a temporary bathhouse after the Awaji Earthquake of 1995. It's still running in the same temporary building.

Currently at 13/73

#sento #onsen #hotspring #Japan #Hyogo #Kobe #銭湯 #温泉 #神戸 #兵庫

Read my full reviews from the Hyogo Yu no Kuni Meguri / ひょうご 湯の国巡り here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ymcdn722GL5h_waNX_SayoEXUQeh0oVxjZhgHFz09nk/edit?usp=drivesdk

MetaponekoJan 3
今日のおふろ場は、
ちょっとだけ騒がしくて、
ちょっとだけ静か。

湯気の向こうで
だれかが笑って、
だれかが泣いて、
だれかは溶けている。

からだも こころも
いっしょに洗われる場所。

The bathhouse today
is a little noisy,
and a little quiet.

Behind the steam,
someone laughs,
someone cries,
and someone slowly melts.

A place where
both body and heart
get washed clean.


#イラスト #おふろ #銭湯 #ゆるい絵
#どうぶつイラスト #絵日記 #水彩
#やさしい世界 #日常のひとこま
#illustration #bathhouse #sento
#animalillustration #watercolor
#gentleart #whimsical
#everydaypoetry #softworld
Show threadBluesberryDec 28

@iloveyu Neat! Prompted by your post, I did a search for the ones in Himeji. This list is from the article linked below.

姫路市内の対象店舗は、森の湯（南駅前町）、憩いの湯（坂田町）、明和温泉 姫湯（野里中町）、新鶴湯（広畑区東新町）、白浜温泉（白浜町）。

https://himeji.keizai.biz/headline/2905/

#Himeji #sento #姫路 #銭湯

iloveyuDec 27

I only found out yesterday that there's a Hyogo Prefecture sentō stamp rally. It started on Nov 1st, 2025 and ends on Feb 26th, 2026. I'm starting 2 months late. How many sentō can I visit before the end of Feb?

Prizes are given for visiting a certain number of baths, or visiting all the baths in a particular region of Hyogo. As it's the furthest region from my house and it's the one with the least number of sentō at 16, I'm starting with the Akashi-Himeji-Awaji area. #sento #Hyogo
#hotsprings

iloveyuDec 22
Today is the winter solstice (冬至). On this day it has been a tradition since the Edo period that bathing in hot water with yuzu fruit (ゆず風呂) provides protection against chapped skin, chilblains, and colds.
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9F%9A%E5%AD%90%E6%B9%AF?wprov=sfla1
Here in Osaka the prefectural bathhouse association sponsored by Osaka Gas delivers Kochi Prefecture yuzu to participating baths. A PDF list of 201 sentō offering up a yuzu bath today is available on their website.
https://osaka268.com/news/%e4%bb%8a%e5%b9%b4%e3%81%ae%e3%82%86%e3%81%9a%e9%a2%a8%e5%91%82%e3%81%af%e3%80%81%ef%bc%91%ef%bc%92%e6%9c%88%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%92%e6%97%a5%ef%bc%88%e6%9c%88%ef%bc%89/
#Osaka #hotspring #sento #銭湯