Japan Takes a Bath

Besides Tokyo Bay(东京湾), there is a vast spa(矿泉，矿泉疗养地，游览胜地). The new Tokyo spas are very different from the bathhouses. At a bathhouse, visitors pay about $4 to scrub(用力擦洗) in regular water. They have to be out at around mid-night. All the new Tokyo spas will provide real hot mineral(矿物的) springs. They offer more services and longer hours. 
       As the economy(经济) gets worse, spas become more popular. Already many books and TV programs offer to lead travelers through the hot-spring circuit(回路). Enjoy the waters, while you can.