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Kabuki Springs and Spa

http://www.kabukisprings.com/

1750 Geary Blvd. (@Fillmore)
San Francisco, CA 94115
415.922.6000

Open daily 10am - 9:45pm

 

Move your body
Yoga For the Cynics
Martial Arts on Polk Street
Market Street Gym
Windsurfing at Crissy Field
Local Swimming Pools

 

Would I go again? Yes

Ambience: Community spa, jiggly body bits hanging out

Crowd: A no frills lot

Best: Masseuses

Worst: Sauna that is too cold

You feel righteous going to Kabuki Springs and Spa in San Francisco's Japantown. There's nothing frou-frou about the spa, and the co

You can visit the spa just to take the waters, or you can go whole hog and also enjoy a massage, facial or body scrub. The baths themselves are typically single-sex alternating days so be sure to check on their website; they do have co-ed days too which is very popular with couples.

The baths include a cold plunge pool, a large hot bath, a sauna (not hot enough!) and a steam room as well as traditional Japanese showers. A neat experience in the middle of San Francisco.

Every time I've received a massage here I've been blown away by how good the therapy is. The massages are done in a large room that is broken up into small private cubicles. Most enjoyable.

To finish off the relaxing event, enjoy a meal out in Japantown.

by Susan MacTavish Best

February 2008

 

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