Akashi is a fascinating sento city. Each of the sento here has its own retro feel. They all uniquely express their retro feel. Like most Akashi sento, Daifuku-yu is smaller than you would expect—a bath for the locals. The bathing area is simple, with three rectangular baths. The main one in the middle has a shallow and deep section. The latter section has three jets at the least useful places for getting it to hit your back without contorting your torso around the step on the inner edge. That said, the water was not too hot, making it very enjoyable on the warm summer afternoon of my visit. One side of the back wall has a treated bath with bubbles which was also nice. However, the key to this small sento is its shallow cold bath. Advertised to be 18°C which was perfect. Besides that, a dry sauna is squeezed into the changing room, but I didn't use it.

Tattoos seem fine. The locals seem a bit rough, but nothing offensive or off-putting, so ignore the negative Google reviews. While there are better sento in Akashi, it's a welcome addition to the sento experience in the town when seen as a whole.