Zen Japanese Massage is a Japanese massage clinic at 74 Albert Street in the Auckland CBD, just down the stairs beside reception at Barclay Suites. It was founded in 2013 by a physiotherapist registered in both Australia and Japan, and the website says its clinical knowledge sits alongside traditional Japanese massage. Treatments include remedial, deep tissue, shiatsu, Swedish, foot and hand massage, and a customised combination, as well as chair massage and a seated session on the hands, soles and lower legs. The website says every therapist has a medical background and at least three years of hands-on experience. Reviewers mention lymphatic drainage, pregnancy and shoulder massage most often.
Reviewers describe the staff as lovely, friendly and professional, the space as very clean and relaxing, and the therapists as attentive. One said the lymphatic drainage massage was beautiful. Another said the shiatsu was on point. A first-time pregnancy massage left a nervous client feeling comfortable. The website says service depends on the therapist and the day, so a preferred treatment may not be offered. Open Locally lists one other massage therapist within a kilometre, Lily Traditional Wang Massage, 0.4 km away. Of the two nearby with ten or more reviews, none rates higher than this one.