Decoding Kyoto Project 2008 The Sento - Japanese Public Bathhouses in Kyoto

When you go down Kawaramachi St. and cross Donguri Bridge over the Kamo River, you will find Donguri-yu. Enter the small lobby, and you will meet the friendly owner. Donguri-yu has baskets and lockers with wooden keys in the dressing room. Also, Donduri-yu has over 30 personal lockers for the customers, and you can rent these lockers for from 1,000 yen to 2,500 yen a year.

here are various types of baths such as "today's bath," jet bath, electric bath, cold bath and sauna. The specialty of the place is the today's bath. Four-colored bath of yellow, green, blue and purple are used routinely, so you can enjoy the different baths even if you come on the same day of the week.

You can also purchase various kinds of shampoo, rinse, cleansing cream, toothbrush, toothpowder, towel, and underwear, too. Please visit here after shopping and eating. At night, after taking a bath, you can see the Minamiza Theater illuminated with lights. It is very beautiful.