Even though mixed bathing was banned out of consideration for foreigners in the Meiji period, the sento reached new heights of prosperity along with the advanced urbanization and improved awareness of hygiene.
明治時代に入ると外国への配慮から混浴は禁止されるが、銭湯そのものは都市化の進展や近代の衛生観念の向上とともに隆盛を極めた。