There’s been plenty happening at Yū over the past few weeks, both out in the world and behind the scenes.
♨️ The first Monthly Bath
The first Monthly Bath winner has been drawn and contacted by email. Each month, one member of the Yū community will receive a Japanese bathing treat to enjoy at home.
🌊 November’s Monthly Bath: Natural Yunohana
From the hot springs of Okuhida in the Japanese Alps. Discover November’s giveaway → here.
🎌 Yū Bathhouse x JAPANFest Buxton
Last weekend we took Yū Bathhouse to JAPANFest in Buxton.
It was a great day of conversations about onsen, sentō and bathing in Japan, and wonderful to meet so many people who share our enthusiasm.
A warm welcome to everyone who discovered Yū in Buxton and joined the Thousand Cranes Club. We’re very glad to have you here.
Our founding community has now grown to more than 250 people, a quarter of the way to 1,000 ✨ Thank you for being part of it.
🏯 The search continues...
The search for the right home for Yū continues. While we look, we've been thinking about what makes a bathhouse belong to its place.
Even within Japan, sentō aren't all the same. Tokyo and Osaka developed their own distinctive ways of arranging, decorating and using their bathhouses, as we explore in this journal entry:
With warmth,
Cate
