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Rothenburg — Putting a Tokyo-Area Health Shop to the Test
While hunting for a health shop in Tokyo, I ran into Rothenburg. Here's a candid 120-minute field report.
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While hunting for a health shop in Tokyo, I ran into Rothenburg. Here's a candid 120-minute field report.
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Ultra Galaxy — a place I'd wanted to hit at least once when I got to Tokyo. I checked it out for real on the 110-minute course at ¥11,000.
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Seafari — a place I'd wanted to try at least once in Tokyo. I confirmed it for real on the 40-minute course at ¥10,000.
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Field reports and reviews from across Tokyo's adult-entertainment scene — Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Gotanda, Yoshiwara and beyond. Delivery health, soaplands and men's esthetic, walked and tested by Elon.
Delivery health typically runs ¥15,000–28,000 for 60 minutes, soaplands ¥30,000–80,000, and men's esthetic ¥13,000–25,000. It swings hard by area and shop.
Pick a shop whose phone desk is sharp and specific. Fair pricing and a desk that actually knows who's working that day rarely steers you wrong.
Beginners do well in Ikebukuro and Shinjuku for sheer choice. For soaplands, Yoshiwara and Kawasaki; for men's esthetic, Gotanda and Shibuya.