With the most bathhouses in Tokyo, Ota Ward is the perfect place for anyone interested in slipping into a sento. Hoping to make things easier for everyone involved, the ward has created a “get started in the bathhouse guide.” The guide is available in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean and can be found at http://www.ota1010.com. The site isn’t exactly new – it has actually been online since 2009 (and looks like it was made in 1999)–but it is helpful.

In addition to providing details about common customs in Japanese sento, the website also features a guide of things not to do (at left).

The association has also produced a video guide, complete with awkward actors being awkward and naked. Though it’s not a big-budget Hollywood production, it certainly is helpful.

But perhaps the most useful part of the website is the directory of bathhouses in Ota Ward, which allows you to search by facilities, map, or photos of sento entrances.

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