15. Some other rules. If you have your periods, you can’t enter. Also, many onsens will not allow people with tattoos to enter. Ask first, or cover it with a band-aid. Tattoos are associated with the Japanese
be sure to ask before entering. Some have hours assigned to each gender, so be attentive to your timing. Also,many onsen do not allow use by those with large tattoos, as in Japan this is often a symbol of mafia or Yakusa involvement. If you have small tattoos, you...
The experience will provide special insights intoJapanese culture, but you need to know some background and, perhaps more important, the proper etiquette to enjoy your visit and a couple of stumbling blocks that may await you at a Japaneseonsen. Here’s what you need to know to get the mos...
The use of private baths is another option to consider. A riverside bath in Shima Onsen Children Families are a common sight at hot springs, and Japanese children often develop a love for onsen from a young age. Kids who are potty-trained are generally allowed into the baths, but take ...
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How to use a taxi To hail a taxi, either go to a taxi stand (usually located in front of train stations) or flag one down at a location where it is safe for it to stop. A plate on the dashboard in the lower corner of the windshield indicates whether a taxi is vacant or not. ...
Onsen, or Japanese hot springs, offer a relaxing and culturally rich experience. Many holiday accommodations in Japan, from hotels to traditional Ryokans, have a public bathing area. However, the etiquette surrounding onsen can be intricate. ...
A Natsumatsuri is a summer festival. It’s a cause for Japanese women to get their colorful Yukata out of the closet. Huge crowds gather around the food and drink stalls and watch the fireworks together. If you’re in Japan during Summer you must definitely join these celebrations. ...
Peeing in Japan is unlike peeing anywhere else in the world. It’s all in the Japanese toilets (pun intended). If you’ve fantasized about your genitalia being warmed, watered and blown upon by a plastic shrine to bodily expulsions then, well, welcome, you’ve come to the right place....
To most Japanese, sento are a thing of the past, born of an era when houses did not have their own bathrooms in the decades and centuries up to around 1970. Records show that on the morning of September 1, 1923, there were an estimated 2,800 sento in Tokyo alone. Just two days ...