24 Kaikan - Asakusa

4 Kaikan Asakusa is the original branch of Tokyo's well-known 24 Kaikan group, a 24-hour gay sauna and budget hotel a short walk from Senso-ji Temple and the Asakusa sights. Spread over several floors, it blends a traditional Japanese public-bath area with dry and steam saunas, video rooms, small cabins and a large communal rest area with futons and bunk beds, plus a bar and karaoke. Older and more low-key than its Shinjuku and Ueno siblings, it's foreigner-friendly and draws a mostly mature crowd - a characterful, old-school option for a soak or an overnight stay in one of Tokyo's most historic neighborhoods.