Onsen etiquette
Here are eight basic rules / protocols / etiquette when attending/using a Japanese bath house / Onsen
- Go Naked! No swim suit.
It is Japanese traditional culture of Japan, everyone goes into a bath together nakedly. Don’t be shameful! Let’s enjoy together Onsen Bath! If you will hesitate, don’t worry because we have three private open air baths.
- Be clean! Wash your XXX first.
Before entering the bathtub, it is customary to lightly wash your lower body outside the tub. After that, you get in the bathtub and soak for a while. Then you get out of the bathtub and scrub all over your body with soap. When you have finished washing yourself, you get in the bathtub again and enjoy a good soak.
- No running. No swimming.
You’d better walk slowly inside the bathroom because the floor may be very slippery because of ingredient of Onsen. In addition, you never swim even if the bathtub is too big. The major purpose of taking Onsen is not only to wash one’s body but also to rest and relax by soaking Onsen.
- No drunk person inside the bathtub.
Usually, the temperature of Onsen is at least 40degrees (40℃). So it is not good for your health for heavy drunk person to take or soak the bathtub. To enjoy Onsen safely, please do not take the bath after drinking too much.
- No glass inside the area.
As we all know, the people who take Onsen are all naked. You never bring the dangerous or fragile things, like glass, inside the bathroom and locker room nether.
- No washing inside the bathtub.
There is a space provided for washing as well as a bathtub and shower. Please wash your body and hair at the washing space. And as we all know, you never wash your cloths inside the bathtub.
- Watch others when washing or showering.
Many people would use and take Onsen at the same time. You are not the only person to use it. It is very important manner to take care other person around you. Let’s share rest and relax time all together!
- Do not put towel inside the bathtub.
There are two major rules to take Onsen. First, you should now allow your wash-towel or any soap into the bathtub. Secondly, when you leave the bath, you do not drain the water. These manners come from the fact that you are not the only person to use the bath water in the tub.
- Wipe your body before entering locker room.
To keep the locker room dry and clean, you would wipe yourself lightly with your wash-towel before entering there. After wiping your body completely with your bath-towel in the locker room, you could wear “YUKATA”, bathing clothing, a kind of KIMONO.
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