Kawara no Yu | Onsen Bathhouse
Senbamachi residents have gathered for generations inside the faded tile walls of this retro-style public bath for relaxation and hot, no-frills baths with family and neighbors. The mineral water of Mt. Komorebi’s hot springs is said to have restorative properties, leaving your skin feeling silky-smooth. Scrub yourself down on a stool at the shower stall, settle into one of the baths, and relax in midcentury bathing style. Forgot your soap? Toiletries are available for purchase at the front counter, along with cool, refreshing drinks from the vending machine.
A tall partition separates the bathing area into two halves, watched over by a large tile mural of Mt. Komorebi. (The halves are currently set up divided by sex—as this style of bathhouse is traditionally—but you can absolutely change the doors on both sides to gender-neutral for your gameplay.)
Each side has its own dressing room, showers, sauna, baths, and even a reflexology foot path. In addition to the large onsen, there are smaller baths with special therepeutic additives are available for use. (These would not typically be single-occupant tubs in a traditional onsen or sentō, but EA gave us two ginormous onsen objects to work with, so please forgive this inelegant solution!) An open second story allows sunlight from the large windows to filter into the bathing area and gives all that steam somewhere to dissipate.
Sorry for all the parentheticals. As with my Senbamachiya, I have greatly enjoyed the research for this build and have done my best to appropriately translate what I’ve learned into the limitations of the game, but of course apologize if I got anything wrong!
Lot Type: Onsen Bathhouse
Lot Traits: Clothing Optional, Geothermal, Natural Well—because onsen. I’d recommend removing Clothing Optional if you’d like your sims to stick to swimwear instead of their birthday suits!
Location: Hanamigawa Yuzu
I’ve used from all packs freely here—naturally, it’s very heavy on Snowy Escape but you’ll need Spa Day for the saunas and different types of bath soaks.
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