Mr Restivo also denied he knew that the liquid he put in his bath to clean his trainers, which police found at his flat five days after the death, was bleach.

BBC: Danilo Restivo

Unnaturally clean fur, for it had just escaped from a bath.

NPR: Excerpt: 'Sabriel'

And the bathing facilities are clean, although some travellers make the pilgrimage to the local sento (Japanese public bath) for a soak.

BBC: Capsule Ryokan Kyoto, where modern meets traditional