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In addition to typical large public baths (大浴場, daiyokujō) and outdoor baths (露天風呂, roten-buro), there are various other methods of experiencing onsen that can be found at various facilities throughout Japan. Examples include: Waterfall baths (打たせ湯, utase-yu): hot water is released from an elevated position and the ...
Entrance to the sentō at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum. Sentō (銭湯) is a type of Japanese communal bathhouse where customers pay for entrance. Traditionally these bathhouses have been quite utilitarian, with a tall barrier separating the sexes within one large room, a minimum of lined-up faucets on both sides, and a single large bath for the already washed bathers to sit in ...
Beppu Umi-jigoku, Ōita prefecture Women and children take a hot sand bath at a hot spring in Beppu. Oita is the prefecture with the most geothermal spring sources in Japan, 4,788 are registered. The prefecture also has the highest discharge rate of 296 kiloliters per minute [1] Beppu Onsen, Hells of Beppu, Beppu, Ōita Prefecture; Hyotan Onsen
Bath in Kusatsu Onsen. Kusatsu Onsen (草津温泉) is a hot spring resort located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, northwest of Tokyo. It is a popular tourist destination. There are 13 public baths at Kusatsu Onsen. The small bathhouses that are free for both town residents and tourists are managed by the townspeople themselves. [1]
Hadaka no tsukiai (裸の付き合い) is an idea in Japanese culture that spending time together naked allows for more open and honest conversation. Hadaka no tsukiai relationships are platonic rather than sexual.
'Keiun-era Nishiyama Hot Spring') is an onsen ryokan (Japanese hot spring inn) in Yamanashi Prefecture. Founded in 705 by Fujiwara no Mahito, it is a prime example of shinise ("long-established business") and perhaps the oldest independent company in operation following the acquisition of construction company Kongō Gumi in 2006.
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Japanese bath may refer to: Sentō (銭湯), a type of Japanese communal bath house; Furo (お風呂), a type of bathtub commonly used in Japan; Onsen (温泉), a Japanese hot spring traditionally used for public bathing; The bathroom in a Japanese house; Customs and etiquette of Japan related to bathing