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A Day Inside a Shanghai Bathhouse - You Mu Ri ji

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Summary: A Day Inside a Shanghai Bathhouse (You Mu Ri Ji)

Arrival & Entry

  • Enter the bathhouse and go to the second floor for the men’s locker area.
  • Tap/scan/access the locker to unlock it, then store your items.
  • Get completely naked and walk in to begin using the facilities.

Core Bathing Routine

  1. Shower first
  2. Move on to the sand/warming area (sand-heat section)
  3. Continue to a drying area, where you:
    • Dry off
    • Blow-dry your hair
    • Wax/style hair (if available)
  4. Change into provided or issued pajamas
  5. Return to the locker area for food/drinks or to explore more areas

Common Facilities & Activities (Free and Paid)

Food & Drink

  • A cafeteria/buffet area where you can take drinks and food freely
  • Suggested/snack examples mentioned:
    • Watermelon
    • Dumplings
    • Grilled oysters
    • Salmon
    • Sushi
    • Eggs (“lots of eggs inside”)

Social/Relax Zones

  • Mahjong rooms (likely booked; additional hourly charges)
  • KTV rooms (rented by the hour)
  • A free-to-play game area
  • A PlayStation game room featuring:
    • Tekken
    • Overwatch
    • Call of Duty
    • The First Descendant

Theater & Rest Spaces

  • A theater screen, with showtime mentioned: 12:00 to 1:55
  • A sleeping zone where guests rest quietly
  • A “comfortable” room that could also be used for sleeping

Massage & Pricing Logic

  • Massage is paid as one of the “activities” categories.
  • Example massage mentioned:
    • 399 yen for a private room leg massage
    • They also provided something to keep the neck warm
    • Massage included/paired with an offer of chicken soup and red bean soup (noted as free to order)
  • Ticket/entry rules described:
    • The entrance ticket includes 16 hours of access for a typical stay
    • Paid activities are added based on totals
    • If paid activities exceed a threshold (suggested around 698+ yen; the exact number is unclear), they wave off/credit the entrance ticket amount
  • The speaker added another massage (a back massage) after the leg massage.

Food + Hot Pot

  • Buffet rounds first, then hot pot
  • The hot pot section allows you to move items over to cook/eat
  • Free vegetables are mentioned as part of the hot pot setup

Schedule & Wrap-Up

  • After eating: a quick nap
  • Then they returned to leave for the airport
  • Final highlights before departure:
    • Mention of a final bath
    • Staying 16 hours is framed as hotel-equivalent value
    • If a hotel is more expensive than the cited price, the bathhouse may be a better option for one-day stays
    • Regret mentioned: not grabbing beer earlier

Notable Locations / Products / Names Mentioned

  • Bathhouse name/location: “Yui” (as spoken; possibly the entrance name)
  • Areas/rooms:
    • Men’s locker room (2nd floor)
    • Sand/warm area
    • Drying area
    • Game room
    • Mahjong rooms
    • KTV rooms
    • PlayStation room
    • Theater
    • Sleeping zone
  • Games:
    • Tekken
    • Overwatch
    • Call of Duty
    • The First Descendant
  • Massage & food:
    • Leg massage (399 yen)
    • Chicken soup
    • Red bean soup
    • Hot pot
    • Oysters
    • Salmon
    • Sushi
  • Quoted numbers (uncertain due to subtitles):
    • Entrance/ticket logic involving 16 hours
    • Threshold around 600–698+ yen
  • Next travel stop: Tokyo

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