Decoding Kyoto Project 2008 The Sento - Japanese Public Bathhouses in Kyoto
Manners in Sento
We all want to take a clean bath pleasantly, don't we? If you think "Of course!" please be sure to keep these manners in mind.
You must do.
You must pay a fee before bathing at the entrance of sento.
You must rinse your body before getting into the bathtub in order to keep the hot water clean.
You must not do.
You must not soak your towel in the bathtub.
You must not step into the bathtub with your underwear on.
You must sit when you take a shower not to splash water on other people.
You must not do the laundry.
You are requested to refrain from taking a picture in sento. Please take a picture outside sento.
You must not take a noren home.