Miyazaki Bathhouse & Gallery

Specialties

The Miyazaki bathhouse is the only functioning Historic Japanese bathhouse left in the country, located in the heart of old Japan town Walnut Grove, CA. a small town nestled within the 1200 miles of the winding water ways of the Sacramento Delta region.

Open every day by appointment.

Private hot & cool soaking tubs, steam room, Tatami lounging area with tea service, certified massage therapists referrals available.

Vacation rental upstairs.

Hosting of small private special events, pre-​wedding parties, birthdays and more.

Fines arts gallery and small music and performance venue.

History

Established in 2012.

The Miyazaki bathhouse was the heartbeat of the Japanese community of the area prior to WW II. It was where people would bath, soak, relax and socialize, sharing a ritual common to many ancient cultures.

The second story of The Miyazaki building was a boarding house, and the store front which is now the Gallery and Tea Room was an ice cream and candy store.

In 2004 work began in earnest on the lengthy process of reviving the historical property. Over the course of eight and a half years, the building was painstakingly and historically restored. The restoration was completed in 2011 and Miyazaki Bath House name was kept to honor the history of this space and its place in the history of Walnut Grove.

Meet the Business Owner

Eugene P.

Business Owner

Eugene Phillips, builder, designer and artist, specializing in historic restorations, bought The Miyazaki bathhouse, an Historic landmark in 2003 as a virtual ruin. His interest in history and the preservation of cultures led he and his wife Montserrat Wassam, also an artist and now manager of the Miyazaki, to devote much of their time and love into the re-​creation of the Sento (bathhouse) as an expression of their mutual artistic vision, as a vehicle to honor the customs of the Japanese culture they admire, and to introduce the love of the soaking ritual to Americans.