Name: Japanese Onsen Etiquette Explained | All rules
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Japanese Onsen are a very good reason to travel to japan.

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But visiting a Japanese bathhouse for the first time can feel quite daunting: Which

Here's a comprehensive guide of do's and dont's at Japan's public baths.

An onsen is a natural hot spring, whereas a sento is a public bathhouse that uses artificially

There are also outdoor onsen called rotemburo.

Most of the times onsen are part of traditional Japanese inns called ryokan, while sento are

The rules and the bath etiquette is pretty much the same for all of these.

A lot of people are a little scared of their first onsen experience, but to be honest the

process is quite straightforward, and most of the etiquette is just common sense.

There's one thing you have to know before going: Tatoos are kind of a problem.

Most public baths will turn away guests with tatoos.

Now this is changing slowly, so you might get lucky.

But I would definitely check in with the onsen before you go.

Once you've found an onsen, ♨ enter it and you'll probably find lockers or a place

As at most places you'll be expected to take your shoes off after entering.

From here you buy your tickets at a vending machine or a reception.

You can also get towels here – or you bring them yourself.

I'd recommend to bring one big towell and one small towell.

Now it's time to enter the changing room.

Nowadays almost all bath houses in Japan are separated for men and women, so be sure to

Often but not always you can already tell by the color of the curtains hanging in front

It can't hurt to know these kanji or hiragana meaning man and women.

In the changing room you'll either find lockers or baskets where you can leave your

Its usually not allowed to wear a bathing suit in the onsen, as they might be unclean.

But so it is everyone else, so don't worry too much about it.

Here's where your small towel comes in handy.

It's the only thing you take with you and you can use it to cover some parts of your

You'll probably see some Japanese people doing the same.

Once you leave the changing room, you can not get straight into onsen.

Instead you'll find either modern showers or a washing area with chairs and buckets.

Most bathhouses provide toiletries to use in this shower area.

It's also considered polite to clean the shower area and the items that you used.

You can finally enter the hot water of the big pool, but make sure your small tower does

This is another rule focused on keeping the water clean.

Most people simply wear the small towell on their heads.

Your hair should also be kept out of the water.

If you have long hair, make sure to tie it up.

An onsen is a place to relax, so avoid being to loud, swimming or running around.

Just soak in the hot water and make sure to respect the personal space of people around

If possible and if there is one, don't sit too close to the area where fresh water is

Once you're down, use your small towel to dry off roughly, before entering the changing

It's not forbidden to rinse again at the shower area, but it doesn't really makes

sense as the onsen water with all the minerals are supposedly good for your skin and your

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That's it for today, you survived another day in Japan.