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When I inquired, the attendant murmured in Russian to a gigantic bald man walking by in a bathrobe.
WSJ: Steam Heat, Vodka and a Sound Thrashing
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Shirley's in the kitchen wearing a bathrobe, huddled over a sewing machine, repairing the seam of a dress.
NPR: Excerpt: 'Nobody's Baby'
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In the inn setting, you can consider yourself respectably attired for such a dignified supper if you dress in the cotton kimono provided in your room (bonus: you are dressed in what is essentially a bathrobe and can loosen the sash if you find that the meal was five courses longer than you expected).
BBC: Kaiseki-ryori: Japanese haute cuisine