• Bath

    Kita No Yu Shonai Onsen in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

    February 3, 2012 /

    Address: 1丁目132-1西味鋺, Kita Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Telephone: 052-902-2651 Website: www.super-sentou.com/shonai Nearest train station: Ajima Station (2.2km) Facilities: warm bath, cold bath, hot sauna, onsen?, herb bath, rotenburo?, electric bath? Kita No Yu Shonai Onsen on our blog: Experience report: Kita No Yu Shounai Onsen – I was in Nagoya for a business trip and with a few hours to kill I decided to look for a place to take a soak. I found this place, not near to any form of public transport, but not far from where I was working, so I decided to check it out.

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    Category archives: From other blogs

    February 3, 2012 /

    This is a syndicated post, which originally appeared at JAPAN Style. View original post. As you may know, Japan has a culture of public bathing. It is sometimes very hard for foreigner to accept this concept, but for Japanese people, it is mostly fun and … Posted in From other blogs Tagged Art, Bathing, Bathroom, Culture, flickr, hot spring, hot spring water, public bath houses, Source, water Let me just say that I am MODEST, to say the least!  I never go out of the house thinking that something in my wardrobe is “out of sorts” or missing or showing anything that would scare the public or warrant children screams.  I always hated gym ……

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    Tag archives: Bathing

    February 3, 2012 /

    Keirin is the Japanese word for track cycling. The Keirin track in Beppu happens to have its own onsen. Today I took a bath there. You can read more about my experience on onsenmeijin.com. I also posted a few photos … Posted in Beppu Tagged bath, Bathing, Beppu, cycling, experience, japanese word, Keirin This is a syndicated post, which originally appeared at JAPAN Style. View original post. As you may know, Japan has a culture of public bathing. It is sometimes very hard for foreigner to accept this concept, but for Japanese people, it is mostly fun and … Posted in From other blogs Tagged Art, Bathing, Bathroom, Culture, flickr, hot spring, hot spring water,…

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    Definition of Onsen

    February 3, 2012 /

    Water from a geothermally heated spring that is directed into a bath. Traditionally these baths were outdoors, but these days onsen are often incorporated in public bath houses and ryokans (Japanese style inns). Since the source of the hot water is usually volcanic, the water from an onsen generally contains lots of minerals and is therefore believed to have different health benefits, depending on its chemical composition.

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    Sakurayu in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

    January 20, 2012 /

    Address: 406-4新京極通三条下る桜之町, Nakakyogo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Telephone: 075-221-4062 Nearest train station: Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station (398m) Facilities: warm bath, hot sauna, electric bath? Sakurayu on our blog: Experience Report: Sakurayu – After walking past this medium-sized sento hidden in a small side street of Teramachi in the heart of Kyoto I decided to take a peek inside and have a dip in the process, and I am not disappointed. On the contrary.

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    Genkakyo Onsen in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

    January 15, 2012 /

    Address: 1-5-33林寺, Ikuno Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Telephone: 06-6731-4843 Nearest train station: Momodani Station (712m) Facilities: warm bath Unique point: this bath was built at a cost of ¥80,000 in 1937. The Statue of Liberty in the main entrance is a play on words, the Japanese for bathing being ‘nyuyoku’, which sounds like the Japanese way of pronouncing New York. This sento has many highlights, such as stained glass, a grampus on the roof, all granite bathroom, etc. Genkakyo Onsen on our blog: 6 Unique Sento – With over 6,000 public baths in Japan there are bound to be a few unique ones. Here are just a few.

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