Bathhouse

Bathhouse
Background information
Feature films	Spirited Away
Inspiration	Traditional Japanese bathhouse
Other information
Location	Spirit Realm
Owners	Yubaba
Employees	Lin Chihiro Ogino (temporarily) Haku Kamajii Boh
Visitors	Spirits No-Face

The Bathhouse (油屋, Aburaya) is the main location of the Studio Ghibli film, Spirited Away. Located in the spirit world, the bathhouse is where the spirits come to replenish themselves. It is owned by the witch Yubaba.

Background

The Bathhouse is built in a traditional Japanese bathhouse style, its color scheme encompasses shades of red, green and semi-dark tones of brown. A waterfall is also present at its bridge crossing. Aside from the main entrance, there are multiple side entrances and back doors unseen by customers. There is also a set of old, unstable side stairs that lead directly into Kamajii's Boiler Room, bypassing the usual method of arriving by internal elevators.

The bathhouse has multiple floors. They are numbered in a special manner that incorporates use of the words "天", literally meaning "heaven" and "地", literally meaning "ground". There are working, one-way elevators that travel to some of the floors if not all the floors by the pull of a lever.

The workers are also assigned to quarters in the bathhouse, though it is unknown which floor of The Bathhouse they sleep in. It is accentuated that their living space is extremely cramped and limited compared to Yubaba's office and Boh's room.

Gallery

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Films Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • Castle in the Sky • My Neighbor Totoro • Kiki's Delivery Service • Porco Rosso • Pom Poko • Whisper of the Heart • Princess Mononoke • My Neighbors the Yamadas • Spirited Away • The Cat Returns • Howl's Moving Castle • Tales from Earthsea • Ponyo • The Secret World of Arrietty • From Up On Poppy Hill • The Wind Rises • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Shorts Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies Characters Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: Nausicaä Castle in the Sky: Pazu • Sheeta • Colonel Muska • Captain Dola • Dola Gang My Neighbor Totoro: Totoro • Mei Kusakabe • Satsuki Kusakabe • Catbus Kiki's Delivery Service: Kiki • Jiji • Osono • Fukuo • Ursula • Tombo Porco Rosso: Porco Rosso • Madame Gina • Fio Piccolo Princess Mononoke: San • Yakul • Ashitaka • Lady Eboshi • Kiyo • Jigo Spirited Away: Chihiro Ogino • Haku • Yubaba • Zeniba • Lin The Cat Returns: Haru Yoshioka • Baron Humbert von Gikkingen • Toto Howl's Moving Castle: Sophie Hatter • Howl Jenkins • The Witch of the Waste • Madam Suliman • Prince Justin • Markl Tales from Earthsea: Arren • Therru • Ged Ponyo: Ponyo • Sosuke • Fujimoto • Granmamare • Lisa The Secret World of Arrietty: Arrietty • Shō The Wind Rises: Jiro Horikoshi • Naoko Satomi • Giovanni Battista Caproni Zen: Grogu and Dust Bunnies: Grogu Locations Toxic Jungle • Bathhouse Vehicles Mehve • Porco's Plane Songs I'm Gonna Fly • My Neighbor Totoro • Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea • Sanpo • Soaring • Summertime See Also Ghibli ga Ippai Collection