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Free footbath hides on sixth floor of Tokyo museum

The Ashiyu Terrace sits on the museum's sixth floor beside the train tracks and has warm and cold sections; bring your own handkerchief.

On air: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on BBN After Hours
Published 4:21 AM ET, Sunday, November 1, 2026

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First reported by SoraNews24: “This semi-secret, totally free footbath in downtown Tokyo is completely awesome”, with reporting from Stars and Stripes and MyKXLG press release.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 4:21 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.

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SoraNews24This semi-secret, totally free footbath in downtown Tokyo is completely awesome
Stars and StripesAt the Museum of Narratives Takanawa, take time to savor culture and a foot bath May 14, 2026 · facts used on air
MyKXLG press release“MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives” Opens in Tokyo facts used on air

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Tokyo this morning, there is a free footbath on the sixth floor of the Museum of Narratives, and SoraNews24 says many people don't know it exists.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFree, central, and a little bit secret. That's a wellness retreat that understands how to make a visitor feel like an insider.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is called the Ashiyu Terrace.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe museum opened in March in Takanawa Gateway City, and access to the building is free, though the main exhibit costs twenty-five hundred yen for adults.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe exhibit is the sales pitch, but the feet are what keep you coming back.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe terrace has a warm section and a cold section, and the reporter says visitors migrate between them a few times. Two zones, free movement, no documents checked.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFree movement. I'd call that a very warm diplomatic framework.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt sits next to the train tracks, which the reporter says suits rail fans. So the one facility with a view of the whole line is a bath.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd towels?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNone provided. Visitors are advised to bring their own handkerchief.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRating: five handkerchiefs. It's the one secret facility where the only clearance you need is a handkerchief.