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Manners of Japanese Onsen

By February 29, 2016 No Comments

Today we learn manners and how to dip Onsen well.

I had the opportunity to visit Japan and what it is like to try to soak Onsen see it once. Because the onsen is believed to have a healthier life, and that it will have some onsen minerals with healing properties in it as well.

Japan has the ways and manners in the Onsen soak it. Because the immersed Onsen soak, then we need to combine with others unknown by many. Must make a conscious access to it. The rules and etiquette of the service Onsen soak it up.

10 etiquette guidelines on the use of Onsen.

Best practices for using an onsen 10.

  • Before immersed Onsen. Prepare a small towel or hand towel with you.
  • Do not wear a swimsuit or underwear dip Onsen decisive.
  • Do not shower or washing the frozen pond Onsen decisive.
  • Should wash thoroughly before soaking Onsen me.
  • Do not leave small towel or napkin to soak up the water. But should carry or turban on the head.
  • Long hair should be tied to the store.
  • Do not swim in a pond soaking Onsen.
  • If a shower is not supposed to do next.
  • Casks for pouring bath or wash thoroughly when you're done, please.
  • Should wipe before going up to change clothes.

Significant differences in the bath before immersion. Between Kansai and Kanto

The changing rooms will be writing to encourage people to wash thoroughly before soaking Onsen. But between the Kanto and Kansai was significantly different to me.

  • Kanto ... shower using soap to wash yourself thoroughly before soaking.
  • Kansai ... just clear the water, then dip again.

Because the Japanese Kansai clear water just because it is not safe to use directly out of the shower, but most will use water from the pond scoop to clear it. However, take a shower using soap to be the best manners here.

A warm bath before going into the pool to prevent the pumping of the blood is too high. To secure a dip in the onsen. Do not overlook this step here.

Help small towel or napkin.

The purpose of using a small towel or napkin with Article 3 below.

  1. To burst bubbles to clear.
  2. To cover body parts
  3. In order to wipe them dry before going to the locker room.

Prepare a napkin or towel size 90 cm, but if I stay slender, it should use the napkin to the tapered rod had prepared it.


Be attentive and courteous to soak in onsen well.

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