These Baths Are So Clean You Can Eat Off Them
With bathing at home becoming more common in Japan, sento (public bathhouses) are sadly declining in popularity. In order to survive, these businesses are now adapting and changing to meet the needs of the market. For one bathhouse in Tokyo, this meant converting their premises into a casual izakaya pub-style restaurant.
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Many of the new restaurant’s specialties include a number of seafood dishes, including the scallop and crab steamed dumplings for ¥780 (US$6.77).
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Another popular recommendation for diners is the bountiful selection of fresh fish, caught in the morning and cooked to your liking.
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With prices on the menu starting at ¥480, there are plenty of affordable options to choose from.
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Looking around the restaurant, even more charming reminders of the bathhouse remain, like this sign by the kitchen that reads: “Please refrain from using hair dye in the bathing area.”
If you’re looking for an unusual place to enjoy a meal in Tokyo, it doesn’t get much more unique than this! After eating at the restaurant, diners are said to leave with a cozy, refreshed feeling, reminiscent of stepping out from a bathhouse, which is a wonderful way to maintain the beauty of a historic tradition while mixing it up with the world of modern dining.
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