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The Sento: The History and the Culture of the Bathhouses in Tokyo
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
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Public baths, which spread and developed as places for people to relax in the Edo period, have existed to this day, changing their appearance with the times. The “Koho-yu” (1929), which was relocated from Senju-Motomachi, Adachi, and is now preserved and open to the public, is a building with lively decorations and an exterior reminiscent of the architecture of shrines and temples, and represents the characteristics of a “Tokyo-style public bathhouse” with its garden and veranda outside the changing rooms, tile paintings on the bathroom walls, and painted pictures of Mt. Fuji.
The number of sento (public bathhouses) has been decreasing year by year, but they continue to bring warmth and hope as places where people can interact with each other. This exhibition explores the history of public bathhouses in Tokyo, introducing the role they have played in society and the changes they have undergone.
Public baths, which spread and developed as places for people to relax in the Edo period, have existed to this day, changing their appearance with the times. The “Koho-yu” (1929), which was relocated from Senju-Motomachi, Adachi, and is now preserved and open to the public, is a building with lively decorations and an exterior reminiscent of the architecture of shrines and temples, and represents the characteristics of a “Tokyo-style public bathhouse” with its garden and veranda outside the changing rooms, tile paintings on the bathroom walls, and painted pictures of Mt. Fuji.
The number of sento (public bathhouses) has been decreasing year by year, but they continue to bring warmth and hope as places where people can interact with each other. This exhibition explores the history of public bathhouses in Tokyo, introducing the role they have played in society and the changes they have undergone.
Schedule | Jun 26 (Sat) 2021-Sep 12 (Sun) 2021 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥400; University Students ¥320; High School Students, Seniors 65 & Over ¥200; Junior High School Students and Under free. | ||||||
| Venue | Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum https://www.tatemonoen.jp/english/  | ||||||
| Location | 3-7-1 Sakuracho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo (inside Koganei Park) 184-0005 | ||||||
| Access | From the North exit of Musashi-Koganei Station on the JR Chuo line, take the Seibu bus and get off at Koganei-Koen Nishiguchi. The venue is 5 minute walk from there. From the South exit of Hana-Koganei Station on the Seibu Shinjuku line, take the Seibu bus and get off at Koganei-Koen Nishiguchi. The venue is 5 minute walk from there. | ||||||
| Phone | 042-388-3300 | ||||||
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