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off - go into the tubs clean. Take a small clean washcloth with you.
Soak this washcloth discreetly and then lift it above you.
Assume a mostly serious expression on your face as
you leave a lumpy dripping washcloth on your head.
and saunas, undergirded by hundreds of capsules and topped by
rooftop soaking baths overlooking the skyscrapers of Shinjuku.
There are two or three separate floors involved, with four or five
staircases, be persistent in searching until you're standing naked
looking at the twinkling lights of Tokyo commerce. The spa facilities
are available for both men and women. This includes access to a
24 hour restaurant and lounge with televisions, newspapers and
smoking Japanese people. The Green Plaza is in Shinjuku's
Kabukicho, a sex for sale district.
Tawarimachi Station on the Ginza line is located in a lively old part of
town. Nearby are the homes of three of the Yakuza (mafia) groups;
you can see some of their tattooed, perhaps tough looking dudes in
the buff here. There are bathing spaces for both genders. The
name here means "Snake Bone Baths;" in the male tubs you might
feel some friendly physical contact. Depending on how you like your
stimulation, you could try a light electrocution: Jakotsuyu has some
electric baths; you'll know when you sit in them.
models. While this would seem to be a fantastic souvenier, grabbing
a few fake bowls of ramen and curry rice to share with folks back
home, the models turn out to be expensive goods. A nice fake grilled
squid on a plate with some glistening plastic rice might run you
upwards of $50. Either way, these are fun to look at.
religious and traditional goods near Asakusa, at the Tawaramachi
station, just past Ueno on the Ginza line.