While the difference may be subtle for us foreigners, sento and onsen are two different ways to enjoy Japanese bath culture. Simply put onsen means hot spring with hot natural water, while a sento is a paid public bath with heating boilers and dates back to as early as the Heian Period. In earlier days, it was the norm that ordinary people didn’t own baths at their home.

Today’s sento was introduced to us by a friend, Stephanie, who happens to be one of Tokyo’s most famous sento ambassadors. Located near Tokyo Skytree in Sumida-Ku, Arai-Yu is an old sento constructed in a traditional architectural style called “miyadzukuri.” The same architectural style used for Japanese shrines and temples.

While each sento is unique, Arai-Yu has its own it “golden age” of sento thanks to its design, atmosphere and as well as its amazing mural designed by one of Tokyo’s most famous sento painter : Nakajima-San

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Bien que la différence puisse nous sembler subtile à nous, étrangers, Sento et Onsen sont deux possibilités différentes de profiter de la culture japonaise du bain. Onsen signifie simplement sources d’eau chaude naturelle, tandis que Sento est un bain public classique avec chauffe-eau, dont le principe date du début de l’ère Heian. C’était à l’époque la norme pour les gens ordinaires qui n’avaient pas de bains dans leur foyer.

Le Sento nous a été présenté par notre amie Stéphanie, ambassadrice Française des Sento dans Tokyo. Situé près de la Tokyo Tower à Sumida-Ku, Arai-Yu est un vieux Sento construit dans une architecture traditionnelle appelée “Miyadzukuri” qui est la même employée pour les sanctuaires et les temples.

Alors que chaque Sento est unique, Arai-Yu a vécu son propre “âge d’or” grâce à son design, son atmosphère, et son impressionnante décoration murale qui est l’oeuvre d’un des plus célèbres peintres de Sento a Tokyo : Nakajima-San

Please remember that it is prohibited to take photos or video in a Sento/Onsen without the owner’s approval.

For more information on Sento please visit http://www.tokyo-sento.com/ and special thanks to Steph that was kind enough to coordinate this shoot for us!

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