Extremely municipal feeling sento and much larger than expected. This place takes has a large footprint. The smokestack from afar gave me the idea that it would be a more traditional place, but the entrance changed that immediately. Inside the changing room is huge. This was built for a much larger daily user base. This sento has also gone through a piping reinstall. Most sento piping for the showers and the hot and cold faucets at each bathing area is done in the walls, for whatever reason when that plumbing becomes unusable one practice I have seen on a few occasions and at this location is mounting exterior plumbing to the walls. The effect is very industrial or steampunk speaking aesthetically, for a sento person like me it is a way to see an x-ray of the sento, how it is built, and the effort put into it. Speaking of baths there is a quality deep bath on the hot side but other than that everything is passable. The cold-water bath is only big enough for one. There is a sauna (no extra fee), but I did not use it. The main deep bath felt hotter than usual and the other shallow baths were a touch below common temperature.
This is the last sento in Tondabayashi City making it somewhat important, so make your way out here if possible. Usage Note: Smoking is still allowed here as of 2020 which was nostalgic. If you are going to be turned off by that, go someplace else.