FurryDude

Food is definitely the best reason to visit Osaka. And food is pretty great in Hiroshima, too.

It's an all East Bay thread so far! Sort of. I'm a former denizen of the East Bay here. Can I ask why you're going to Osaka? If this is your first trip to Japan, you might find Kyoto more interesting than Osaka.

Ah, okay. I think of sentos as having more traffic than onsens, because onsens tend to be more spa-like or in resorts. Unless you're at an urban onsen in Tokyo, where there will be lots of people. You *can* go to 24 Kaikan and just take in the view in the bath, but others have nicer facilities. Do you know where in Tokyo you will be staying?
 
TimeOut Tokyo is a great resource for planning your trip, and they have helpful articles like this one: https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/health-and-beauty/top-10-tokyo-bath-houses. Any of these should be pretty good. I went to one in Oimachi at the Ours Inn hotel--surprisingly good, with seven or eight pools in indoor and outdoor areas, plus a salt scrub bath. It was fairly crowded. Quite a few good looking guys, too. Probably more on weekends, as you'd expect.

Don't get too ambitious but if you go to Hiroshima and have the time take the ferry to Miyajima for the day. Beautiful temples and good hiking.
 
The shinkasen from Osaka to Hiroshima includes a stop in Himeji. Well worth it to get off the train, ditch your luggage in a locker at the station, and walk up to the castle for a visit.
 
You might also consider spending a few nights in Koyosan up in the mountains east of Osaka. Very easy to get to by train. It's the center of Japanese Buddhism. Very scenic and again, filled with beautiful temples. Most visitors stay at temples staffed by Buddhist monks and students. You will have your own room but typically shared baths. Similar to a riyokan, you'll be served a multicourse dinner in your room and sleep on tatami mats. Most also have small onsens for bathing. One of my favorite spots in Japan.
 
Be sure to try the okonomiyaki in Osaka and in Hiroshima. Different styles but both delicious

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Yes I am. I figured you were too but I also know SF East Bay is not the only area that refers to itself as the East Bay.

You should definitely try out one of the onsen either alone or with your friend. The naked thing may seen wierd at first but remember all the guys there will be naked as well in all the many ages, shapes, and sizes that we men come in.
 
From your handle I assume you're also an East Bay guy. If so, nice to see a neighbor on the board.

Thanks guys. I will be staying in the Shinjuku region in tokyo and namba in osaka. If I go alone to the spots may try those. But I have a friend traveling with me who has no interest in being naked in front of others but may try to get him to go to a place to relax to try them out. I honestly am not comfortable being naked but I will probably get used to it. I am Asian and no tatoo so I don't look like a foreigner

Ah, okay. I think of sentos as having more traffic than onsens, because onsens tend to be more spa-like or in resorts. Unless you're at an urban onsen in Tokyo, where there will be lots of people. You *can* go to 24 Kaikan and just take in the view in the bath, but others have nicer facilities. Do you know where in Tokyo you will be staying?
 
TimeOut Tokyo is a great resource for planning your trip, and they have helpful articles like this one: https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/health-and-beauty/top-10-tokyo-bath-houses. Any of these should be pretty good. I went to one in Oimachi at the Ours Inn hotel--surprisingly good, with seven or eight pools in indoor and outdoor areas, plus a salt scrub bath. It was fairly crowded. Quite a few good looking guys, too. Probably more on weekends, as you'd expect.

Onsens are hot springs. You will find people of all ages in just about any onsen in Japan. They generally are not cruisy, because in Japan, there's a time and place for just about everything. People are generally just comfortable being naked. It's not uncommon for friends or even for men who work in the same company to take a trip to an onsen together and bathe together naked.
 
There is also what's called a sento. A sento is a public bath. These are also generally not cruisy. They're for bathing. You wash, then soak in hot water. They used to be ubiquitous, but there aren't as many anymore, since most people have a bath at home. They're still easy to find in Tokyo or Osaka, though. (Some sentos have all male clientele and older women working in the bath. And they have seen it all, and they don't care.) I like these, myself, and it's worth going to one or more.
 
If you want to go where the action is, try a Japanese sauna in Tokyo or Osaka. They have the same set-up as a sento that lets you wash and soak in hot water. They also have a steamroom, a sauna, and then common rooms where guys go to have sex and/or sleep (on bunk-beds!). Lots of guys go here when they miss the last train out of Tokyo to the burbs. These tend to be hit or miss. On weeknights, they can be dead. Friday and Saturday can be good, though no guarantees. When they are hopping, though, you can have a great time. Japanese guys are not always so welcoming of attention from foreigners, so bear that in mind. But they'll probably let you watch. Other guys can be pretty persistent, which can get annoying. People tend to be very quiet, there's very little talking. You can also get a private room at many saunas. The one I liked best was 24 Kaikan in Shinjuku--it's a chain. One of the others (Ueno, I think) is more geared to bearish guys, and the one in Asakusa is for older guys and their admirers. In Osaka, Hokuoukan was fun.
 
A couple of other things: if you have tattoos, you'll have to cover them in many onsens and sentos. If they're too big to cover, they might not let you in, or they might freak out out when you disrobe. Tattoos have a yakuza/mafia connotation.
 
I'll look up some of the onsens and sentos around Tokyo and see if there are any I can recommend. Those might be more fun if you're traveling with someone, though.
 
You can PM me if you have other questions.

FurryDude gives a great summary of the sento/onsen scene in Tokyo. I've spent the night quite a few times at the 24 Kaikan in Shinjuku. It really is non-stop sex in the bunk rooms and wet areas on weekends. Japanese men seem to love to fuck! I've never seen so many tops in one place. Of the three 24 Kaikans in Tokyo, only the Shinjuku branch is active at night. The other two are more popular early to late afternoon on weekdays with an after work crowd.
 
I've also been to Spa LaQua and Oedo Onsen Monogatari in Tokyo. Of the two, I prefer Oedo Onsen Monogatari. It has nicer facilities and was more relaxing the times I've been there when compared to Spa LaQua. Depending on where you're staying in Tokyo, both can be difficult to get to. Very easy via transit (as is most of Tokyo), but a bit out of the way. However, both spas are in areas with other popular tourist attractions so you could make a half day out of a visit. Neither of them appear to be cruisy, they are very family oriented, guys bring their young sons with them and guys go in groups of friends to hang out and relax. But it's a great way to spend an afternoon relaxing in the pools and watching naked guys.
 
Also, keep in mind there is an etiquette you'll be expected to follow at the Onsen. The Japanese can still be wary of foreigners. Take off your shoes as soon as you enter. There are separate lockers for your shoes in all the facilities. Watch what the other folks are doing and follow their lead. It pays to be extra polite. After you strip down in the locker area, sit on a stool in front of one of the wash basins and scrub yourself clean for a good 10 minutes; be obvious about it. Don't wear a bathing suit and NEVER put a towel in any of the pools. As a big hairy white guy, I stand out at the onsen. Guys are going to look but mainly because they're curious, not because they're cruising. Don't walk around with your towel around your waist, you'll look like an idiot. The wet areas are segregated by sex but you'll be given a yukata (bathrobe) to wear when you want to go to the food and shopping areas that mixed.
 
In Osaka, Hokuoukan is similar to 24 Kaikan in Shinjuku. Weekends are best. Any yes, the older you are the more you pay but the difference is marginal. I spent the night once at Hokuoukan and was woken a few times by someone going down on me. There are other gay saunas in Osaka but I've only had fun at Hokuoukan.
 
The big (and I mean BIG) onsen is Osaka is Spa World. It's spread over a number of floors and is a bit cheesy and over the top (each floor has a different theme) but it is a lot of fun. Two of the floors are segregated by sex and they alternate each month. The place is open 24 hours and while very straight, it is also very cruisy, unlike the Tokyo onsen; especially late on Sundays. Don't be surprised if you see cleaning woman in the men's area while all the man are walking around naked. The Japanese are a lot more comfortable with nudity then Americans.
 
Kyoto still has quite a few of the old small sentos. They can be fun to visit and relax for an hour or so after spending the day being a tourist. Very old school. You'll likely be the only westerner there. There is also a larger onsen in Kyoto near the train station called Sauna Verde. It gets cruisy late at night but the facilities are a bit run down.

Onsens are hot springs. You will find people of all ages in just about any onsen in Japan. They generally are not cruisy, because in Japan, there's a time and place for just about everything. People are generally just comfortable being naked. It's not uncommon for friends or even for men who work in the same company to take a trip to an onsen together and bathe together naked.
 
There is also what's called a sento. A sento is a public bath. These are also generally not cruisy. They're for bathing. You wash, then soak in hot water. They used to be ubiquitous, but there aren't as many anymore, since most people have a bath at home. They're still easy to find in Tokyo or Osaka, though. (Some sentos have all male clientele and older women working in the bath. And they have seen it all, and they don't care.) I like these, myself, and it's worth going to one or more.
 
If you want to go where the action is, try a Japanese sauna in Tokyo or Osaka. They have the same set-up as a sento that lets you wash and soak in hot water. They also have a steamroom, a sauna, and then common rooms where guys go to have sex and/or sleep (on bunk-beds!). Lots of guys go here when they miss the last train out of Tokyo to the burbs. These tend to be hit or miss. On weeknights, they can be dead. Friday and Saturday can be good, though no guarantees. When they are hopping, though, you can have a great time. Japanese guys are not always so welcoming of attention from foreigners, so bear that in mind. But they'll probably let you watch. Other guys can be pretty persistent, which can get annoying. People tend to be very quiet, there's very little talking. You can also get a private room at many saunas. The one I liked best was 24 Kaikan in Shinjuku--it's a chain. One of the others (Ueno, I think) is more geared to bearish guys, and the one in Asakusa is for older guys and their admirers. In Osaka, Hokuoukan was fun.
 
A couple of other things: if you have tattoos, you'll have to cover them in many onsens and sentos. If they're too big to cover, they might not let you in, or they might freak out out when you disrobe. Tattoos have a yakuza/mafia connotation.
 
I'll look up some of the onsens and sentos around Tokyo and see if there are any I can recommend. Those might be more fun if you're traveling with someone, though.
 
You can PM me if you have other questions.

Onsens are hot springs. You will find people of all ages in just about any onsen in Japan. They generally are not cruisy, because in Japan, there's a time and place for just about everything. People are generally just comfortable being naked. It's not uncommon for friends or even for men who work in the same company to take a trip to an onsen together and bathe together naked.
 
There is also what's called a sento. A sento is a public bath. These are also generally not cruisy. They're for bathing. You wash, then soak in hot water. They used to be ubiquitous, but there aren't as many anymore, since most people have a bath at home. They're still easy to find in Tokyo or Osaka, though. (Some sentos have all male clientele and older women working in the bath. And they have seen it all, and they don't care.) I like these, myself, and it's worth going to one or more.
 
If you want to go where the action is, try a Japanese sauna in Tokyo or Osaka. They have the same set-up as a sento that lets you wash and soak in hot water. They also have a steamroom, a sauna, and then common rooms where guys go to have sex and/or sleep (on bunk-beds!). Lots of guys go here when they miss the last train out of Tokyo to the burbs. These tend to be hit or miss. On weeknights, they can be dead. Friday and Saturday can be good, though no guarantees. When they are hopping, though, you can have a great time. Japanese guys are not always so welcoming of attention from foreigners, so bear that in mind. But they'll probably let you watch. Other guys can be pretty persistent, which can get annoying. People tend to be very quiet, there's very little talking. You can also get a private room at many saunas. The one I liked best was 24 Kaikan in Shinjuku--it's a chain. One of the others (Ueno, I think) is more geared to bearish guys, and the one in Asakusa is for older guys and their admirers. In Osaka, Hokuoukan was fun.
 
A couple of other things: if you have tattoos, you'll have to cover them in many onsens and sentos. If they're too big to cover, they might not let you in, or they might freak out out when you disrobe. Tattoos have a yakuza/mafia connotation.
 
I'll look up some of the onsens and sentos around Tokyo and see if there are any I can recommend. Those might be more fun if you're traveling with someone, though.
 
You can PM me if you have other questions.

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The only time I'd contact someone months ahead of time would be if he wasn't local, but announced travel plans to where I was (ie, "Saw you're coming to Detroit in May, I'd love to meet up while you're here"). Otherwise, I wouldn't contact him until MUCH closer, and you're ready to take the plunge - a day or two ahead.

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Because I grew older more quickly than my libido.

If you want to have sex with guys who are that much hotter than you, you can bet you're gonna pay one way or another. For myself, I like 'em hotter, younger and more committed to the gym than I consistently am. I can still do okay fending for myself without paying an escort, but it takes more time and effort, and hiring someone saves the bother. And it's fun, and the sex is consistently pretty good.

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Judging from the self-descriptions in the profiles on SA, and I've read a few, I think the entire cohort of aspiring med school students in the U.S. must be on that site. As is every retired dancer under 25.

Judging from the self-descriptions in the profiles on SA, and I've read a few, I think the entire cohort of aspiring med school students in the U.S. must be on that site. As is every retired dancer under 25.

Judging from the self-descriptions in the profiles on SA, and I've read a few, I think the entire cohort of aspiring med school students in the U.S. must be on that site. As is every retired dancer under 25.

If you want to have sex with guys who are that much hotter than you, you can bet you're gonna pay one way or another. For myself, I like 'em hotter, younger and more committed to the gym than I consistently am. I can still do okay fending for myself without paying an escort, but it takes more time and effort, and hiring someone saves the bother. And it's fun, and the sex is consistently pretty good.