Bath House Etiquette

Pricing

These are the average prices. Prices vary depending on location and services provided.

 Adults: PK$2000

 Youth (10-16): PK$1000

 Children (2-10): PK$500

 Couple: PK$1500

 Family: PK$4000

Most bathhouses are segregated by sex, though there are still a number of non-segregated bath houses. Both doorways to the changing rooms are covered in a cloth. A blue one with the word "Sana" (man) or the letter "A"  for mens or a pink cloth with the word "Sali" or the letter "I" for women's. It is not uncommon for young children up to the age of 10 to go to a changing room or segregated bath of the opposite gender with their parents.

In a bathhouse, you go in to changing room and undress and put your clothes on a shelf.   There is little danger of your things being stolen, as crime is very low. It considered polite if you are over ten years old to wear the toshi(loin cloth) or use a small cloth to cover your pubic reigon as best as you can when you walk around the bath house.

In the next room is the big tub of hot water. You do not get in to the tub right away; instead you first go to one the side to one of the faucets and take soap a towel and scrub thoroughly, then rinse off. This water is not heated.Then the bather gets in to the large hot tub.