Choose a common baseline
Start with one treatment and one duration. Traditional Thai massage for one hundred and twenty minutes is one comparison; a sixty-minute foot massage is another. Keep herbal compress, oil, four-hands treatments and bundled spa packages separate. A cheaper number is not meaningful if it buys a different service.
Do not divide every long treatment into an imaginary one-hour selling price. A two-hour service costing a certain amount does not imply the venue sells a one-hour appointment at half that price. Our table displays the actual listed duration.
Follow the source to the branch
A brand-level menu may differ from the booking screen for a specific location. Check that your chosen branch participates and whether hotel, onsen or premium locations use another menu. Note the date you checked the source and confirm the rate again when reserving.
Our observations identify whether the price comes from an operator-wide menu or a named branch. “Menu checked” means we read that published source. It does not mean a staff member confirmed availability, that we visited the venue or that the rate is guaranteed.
Ask for the payable total
Check tax, service charge, deposits, optional extras and cancellation terms. If a menu does not specify tax treatment, ask rather than assuming it is included. Clarify whether a bath, private room, transfer or product is optional or built into the package.
Keep tips separate from mandatory charges. For a voucher or marketplace offer, inspect blackout dates, eligible branches, advance booking rules and refund terms. A discount that does not fit your schedule may be less useful than the ordinary direct-booking rate.
Look beyond the lowest number
Make a short list that fits your preferred area and appointment style. Then compare practical differences: mat or table, privacy, communication, accessibility and how clearly the provider answers questions. Prices do not establish clinical quality, and a high price is not proof of better technique.
Consider travel time as well as the bill. A modest saving can disappear into a long taxi journey. A convenient branch with clear communication may be the better choice for your particular day.
Reading this site’s comparison
Filter by treatment and duration, then use the official-menu link beside each row. Missing prices mean a comparable current observation is not available; they do not mean free treatment or an unavailable service. Entries older than ninety days are flagged for rechecking.
The table is a dated editorial comparison, not a booking engine. Complete the reservation with the provider and keep its final confirmation.
Use a repeatable comparison worksheet
For each option, record these fields: exact branch, treatment name, advertised minutes, published price, mandatory charges, optional extras, deposit, cancellation deadline, source link and checked date. Add a final column for the provider’s confirmed total. This separates a public menu observation from a quote for your own appointment.
When a field is unknown, write “not confirmed”. Do not convert an absent price into zero, assume a promotion applies to every branch or average unlike treatments. If only one venue publishes a comparable service, show that one observation and explain the gap.
Read our comparison table correctly
The treatment and duration controls change which observations are eligible. Selecting a venue in the directory keeps that venue in the comparison even when no matching price has been recorded. The “Not recorded” state means the guide lacks that observation; it does not mean the venue is closed or does not provide the service.
Use the source column to inspect the menu and the scope column to see whether the observation concerns a named branch or an operator’s general menu. Dates describe our source check. They are not a promise that a menu will stay unchanged until your visit.
Two guests, vouchers and changes
For two people, confirm whether a displayed package is priced per person, per room or for the pair. Ask whether different treatments are permitted and how a change affects the total. Check any minimum spend, room supplement or advance-payment requirement separately.
If you use a voucher, save its terms as well as the booking confirmation. Check which party handles a refund or schedule change: the venue, the marketplace or the voucher issuer. If the appointment moves to another date or branch, ask for a new confirmation rather than assuming the original offer follows it.
Sources & further reading
Practical checklists are editorial guidance. Source links support the specific factual context; they do not imply endorsement of this website.