In Japan we have been making good use of the onsen which are something like a spa crossed with a public bath house. Japanese use them as very much a social occasion, you would go with friends or the family. However as you are required to be naked there are separate baths for men and women.
Onsen vary but they all have great communal washing facilities with plenty of hot water, soap and shampoo and several pools with warm or hot water. Most have an outdoor pool too.
They cost between £4-5 a person and there are often cafes small shops and tatami matted relaxation areas. The one we are in now has a masseur too.
They are great places to relax. Obviously we can't take our cameras in so these photos are from the roadside station we are currently at.
Onsen vary but they all have great communal washing facilities with plenty of hot water, soap and shampoo and several pools with warm or hot water. Most have an outdoor pool too.
They cost between £4-5 a person and there are often cafes small shops and tatami matted relaxation areas. The one we are in now has a masseur too.
They are great places to relax. Obviously we can't take our cameras in so these photos are from the roadside station we are currently at.
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