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I forgot the name of a public bath in Osaka, but the answer was in my photo ♨️

An alpaca wool penguin at night in front of an old public bathhouse, looking at a photo on its phone
A Local Bath

Near Morinomiya in Osaka, there is a public bath that is famous in the Kansai area.

It is a local neighborhood bath.

You can go in for about 700 yen.

It is not a shiny new bath.

But it is warm, and it calms your heart.

It was a place that felt like "this is a Japanese sento."

Forgot The Name

But there is one problem.

I completely forgot the name.

I was going to write, "People of Osaka, please tell me," and when I looked back at my photo...

A public bath at night with a big sign and the words high-temperature sauna, electric bath and ultrasonic bath
♨️ The sento at night
The Answer

The answer was on the sign.

It is "Pearl Onsen (Pearl-yu)."

(I had AI look this part up.)

Pearl Onsen is an old-style public bath that a company called "Yutonami-sha" took over in 2024.

Yutonami-sha is a company famous in Kansai for taking over and saving public baths that are about to close.

I think this is why I remembered it as "famous in Kansai."

Photos are the best notebook for forgetful me.

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