Public bath

[koolkool]

I want to experience public bath in Japan..is there any in Tokyo ? how much does it costs to go in ? for how many hours? and the most important thing..do they accept foreigner? :-)

[nice gaijin]

what you're looking for are 温泉 (onsen), and can cost anywhere from very reasonable to very expensive. A quick search brought these links up, or you could try asking your hotel's staff if there are any in the area.

http://smt.blogs.com/tokyo_health/2004/09/tokyo_spa_and_b.html
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3008.html#oedo
one name that kept coming up was Oedo Onsen Monogatari. More info and pricing information are in that second link (it's on the expensive side), and here (http://club.nokia.co.jp/tokyoq/weekly_updates/tqoole/onsen.html) is a short review of the place.

Also, I recommend reading a guide to bathing etiquette, to prevent any misunderstandings, such as these:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2292.html
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e622.html

I also found this, which has some information about the various parts of Tokyo you might like to visit
http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/ttws/spot_old.html

[koolkool]

Thank u Mr.NiceGaijin, u r very nice...i'll click the link:cool: :cool:..ahaha already click it..very useful information mate:cool:

[nice gaijin]

thank me after you click the link, I'll feel bad if it doesn't help you at all!