been searching for foreigner friendly soaplands but the info online is all over the place. some people say foreigners are fine, others say it depends on the shop or your japanese. for anyone who's actually been recently, how did you find a place that accepts foreigners without wasting half the night?
Honestly it changes by shop. “foreigner friendly” doesn't always mean every foreigner gets in either.
hotel staff helped my friend call ahead. way easier than walking around asking lol
Does speaking Japanese actually make a big difference?
sometimes yes. being able to understand the rules seems to matter more than nationality at some places
Google results for this are a mess. Half the threads I found were like 6 years old 💀
I wouldn't just show up randomly. Call first or find somewhere that clearly says foreigners are accepted.
came for japan nightlife research, somehow ended up doing immigration-level paperwork 😂
Google GFE Soapland, they are located in Kawasaki and are 100% foreigner frienldy