Ikebukuro & Shinjuku Soapland Resource Thread

...also added the Google Maps link for convenience since it was used for the creation of the JPG maps anyway.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Cinnabums
I saw Tohri has a discount in the morning times so called them to see what they think about foreigners etc - seems like as far as foreigners go you can't make reservations, and there's a 10k gaijin tax
 
  • Like
Reactions: Danbo
omp said:
I saw Tohri has a discount in the morning times so called them to see what they think about foreigners etc - seems like as far as foreigners go you can't make reservations, and there's a 10k gaijin tax
Click to expand...
Well, settles it, anyone who goes there is brain amputated!
 
  • Like
Reactions: MikeH
omp said:
I saw Tohri has a discount in the morning times so called them to see what they think about foreigners etc - seems like as far as foreigners go you can't make reservations, and there's a 10k gaijin tax
Click to expand...
Thanks a lot for the info. Will add it too the list....seems the center of Tokyo is an even worse address to look for fair shops than Yoshiwara 😅
 
  • Sad
Reactions: omp and Cinnabums
Maybe I just have this perception because of how many stores they have, but is Marine Blue like the Walmart/McDonalds of soaplands? As in not to expect great service, but you'll leave satisfied enough in the end
 
  • Like
Reactions: Alice
SealedTears said:
Maybe I just have this perception because of how many stores they have, but is Marine Blue like the Walmart/McDonalds of soaplands? As in not to expect great service, but you'll leave satisfied enough in the end
Click to expand...

If you look at the list, Kadoebi Group owns even more soaplands in Ikebukuro/Shinjuku.
They seem to be rather foreigner friendly, but all with pretty high foreigner tax. Not interest in paying them a visit to test them myself 😟
 
  • Like
Reactions: Maxblack and Alice
Danbo said:
If you look at the list, Kadoebi Group owns even more soaplands in Ikebukuro/Shinjuku.
They seem to be rather foreigner friendly, but all with pretty high foreigner tax. Not interest in paying them a visit to test them myself 😟
Click to expand...
Yeah, the Kadoebi owner is called the soapland king, lol.

They don't seem to be getting many reviews here indeed.
 
Shinjuku Talent, price raise April 1.

kaitei.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: Alice and Danbo
SealedTears said:
Maybe I just have this perception because of how many stores they have, but is Marine Blue like the Walmart/McDonalds of soaplands? As in not to expect great service, but you'll leave satisfied enough in the end
Click to expand...
Depends entirely on the girl. My absolute favorite is there and she beats the best I've had at Yoshiwara.
 
Alice said:
Yeah, the Kadoebi owner is called the soapland king, lol.

They don't seem to be getting many reviews here indeed.
Click to expand...
I saw one girl at Kadoebi in Shinjuku. Think I wrote a review; totally legit but zero warm and fuzzy gfe.she was hot and it was fine but Would not repeat.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Alice
Looking at the Ikebukuro and Shinjuku scene for soaplands again... I'd like to apologize to Yoshiwara. At least Yoshiwara has soaps that don't have horrendous gaijin tax. At least the healths are usually good, as long as you can get in
 
  • Like
Reactions: Alice
Lounge Yoki allows foreigners, though I don't know the minimum Japanese is required. I'm conversationally fluent and didn't get any pushback about being a foreigner.

I still find it odd they don't charge a foreigner tax even though all their other shops in the other areas do.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Alice and Danbo
RIP, guess I'm not going there anymore. Lol. Shame cuz it has two of my favorite providers
 
Last edited:
20k gaijin tax? Wow. That's like an hour session at some deriherus.
 
qcryp said:
I saw this on twitter, Barubola foreigner tax increasing. 20k I guess if the 10k on the main post chart is accurate, wild.
Click to expand...
the increase might be only 65 USD for tourists but it will be 2 CIMBBBJ @sugamo for local gaijin :cry:
 
  • Like
Reactions: Alice
Thanks for the update.
qcryp said:
I saw this on twitter, Barubola foreigner tax increasing. 20k I guess if the 10k on the main post chart is accurate, wild.

Click to expand...

I will change it accordingly. Shinjuku was shitty beforehand but this raises it to a new level.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Maxblack
The shop only splits it 50/50 with the girl it seems, so just pure greed.

I guess Don Juan getting away with their 20k might be why Barubola thought it'd be okay to raise to match?
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Alice
No shortage of tourists with more money than sense walking around in Kabuchiko. With the yen being as weak as it is, a lot of tourists will fork it over.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Maxblack
Unfortunately the only girl I saw there left a long time ago and I never reserved with a phone number so I don't think that's an option for me xD
Cinnabums said:
Just left Bijinlab, paid a healthy 0 yen extra as a foreigner. Could even use two different types of discount.
Click to expand...

I'm aware there are a lot of other no gaijin tax shops, too, ofc. Barubola just makes me sad because it's the shop I've been to the most and I even have two pending reviews praising the damn place.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.