{"id":7597,"date":"2015-02-17T12:18:49","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T12:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidejapanblog.com\/?p=7597"},"modified":"2024-08-21T12:08:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T11:08:38","slug":"japanese-etiquette-101-how-to-onsen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/17\/japanese-etiquette-101-how-to-onsen\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Onsen: Our Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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&#8211;\u00a0after reading this guide, you too will be an <em>onsen <\/em>master!<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7604\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7604\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/sennin-buro-kawayu-onsen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/sennin-buro-kawayu-onsen.jpg?w=468\" alt=\"Senninburo, a giant outdoor onsen bath carved into the riverbed at Kawayu Onsen (photo: Kumano Travel)\" width=\"468\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/sennin-buro-kawayu-onsen.jpg 2272w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/sennin-buro-kawayu-onsen-300x225.jpg 300w, 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\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Senninburo<\/i>, a giant outdoor <i>onsen<\/i> bath carved into the riverbed at Kawayu Onsen (photo: Kumano Travel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>What&#8217;s an <em>onsen<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>First things first! An <em>onsen <\/em>\u6e29\u6cc9 (lit. &#8220;hot water spring&#8221;) is a natural hot spring bath, and thanks to its plentiful volcanic activity Japan has lots of them.<\/p>\n<p><em>Onsen <\/em>water is geothermally heated beneath the ground and rises to the surface bubbling hot. The prerequisites of an official <em>onsen <\/em>are that the water must contain at least one of the 19 designated chemical elements that naturally occur in hot spring water, and it must be at least 25C when it comes out of the ground. <em>Rotenburo <\/em>is another word you may hear in Japan and refers to outdoor onsen or outdoor baths (the best kind!).<\/p>\n<p><em>Sento<\/em>, on the other hand, are public indoor bathhouses supplied by ordinary heated tap water. Whilst <em>onsen <\/em>are generally looked on as something as a treat, <em>sento <\/em>are the everyday bathhouses of ordinary Japanese people &#8211; and as such make a very interesting experience in themselves, although sometimes it can be a bit daunting to enter on your own as very few foreigners take the time to seek them out.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the rules of etiquette are the same for both <em>onsen <\/em>and <em>sento<\/em>, so with your newfound skills you&#8217;ll be able to tackle any bathhouse with aplomb.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7605\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/100301_029.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/100301_029.jpg?w=468\" alt=\"Onsen and sento entrances are marked by half-length curtains. Red means women; blue means men! (Photo: Kifu no Sato)\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/100301_029.jpg 2343w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/100301_029-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/100301_029-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/100301_029-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/100301_029-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/100301_029-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/100301_029-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/100301_029-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/100301_029-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/100301_029-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Onsen<\/i> and <i>sento<\/i> entrances are marked by half-length curtains. Red means women; blue means men! (Photo: Kifu no Sato)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>What&#8217;s so great about these Japanese hot springs?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Communal bathing doesn&#8217;t exactly sound appealing to most <em>gaijin <\/em>(foreigners), but in Japan it is a beloved part of traditional culture.<\/p>\n<p><em>Onsen <\/em>water has been believed to have a multitude of health benefits and healing properties basically since time began, and is packed full of minerals that are thought to be good for your skin, blood circulation and general health. <em>Onsen <\/em>baths\u00a0can be\u00a0beautiful objects in themselves &#8211;\u00a0made from materials such as cypress wood, marble and granite &#8211;\u00a0and are\u00a0often situated in areas of outstanding natural beauty or attached to lovely traditional inns, which enhances their appeal.<\/p>\n<p>There really is nothing more relaxing or therapeutic\u00a0than lying back in a hot bath after a long day\u00a0&#8211; especially when you&#8217;re surrounded by falling snow, on a\u00a0beach,\u00a0overlooking a beautiful mountain view, or listening to a river rushing past. Once you&#8217;ve done it, you&#8217;ll never look back!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7606\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7606\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00537.jpg?w=468\" alt=\"Nyuto Onsen's famous outdoor bath\" width=\"468\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00537.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00537-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00537-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00537-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00537-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00537-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00537-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00537-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00537-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00537-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nyuto Onsen&#8217;s famous outdoor bath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Onsen Etiquette &#8211; so<\/strong><strong> what do I need to know?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are quite a few rules of etiquette surrounding <em>onsen <\/em>bathing, and this can make the whole thing seem a little scary and uncomfortable\u00a0when you&#8217;re not sure what you&#8217;re doing &#8211; but once you&#8217;ve done it once you&#8217;ll realise that it&#8217;s really not that complicated after all.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>THE RULES:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>1. Birthday suits only!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Yep &#8211; you heard me. No speedos allowed! This (unsurprisingly)\u00a0is the bit that puts most people off, and anybody at InsideJapan will tell you that they all felt the same\u00a0anxiety\u00a0the first time they tried it.\u00a0Once you dare to bare, however,\u00a0it\u00a0really\u00a0doesn&#8217;t take long to get used to it &#8211; and\u00a0when you\u00a0see that the Japanese don&#8217;t bat an eyelid you&#8217;ll soon lose your self-consciousness. (N.B. I have heard tell that a fair bit of staring is par for the course in the mens&#8217; <em>onsen<\/em>, but I can vouch that it&#8217;s very civilised in the ladies&#8217;!)<\/p>\n<p>For those who really can&#8217;t stomach the idea of stripping off in public, there are a number of ways you can get around it. For one, there are many traditional <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/experience-japan\/i-sg003-8\/hot-spring-ryokan-stay-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ryokan<\/a> <\/em>inns where the guest rooms have private <em>rotenburo <\/em>baths attached (these will be amongst the more expensive rooms), and in some inns the public baths are available for private onsen on request. Another alternative is to visit an <em>onsen <\/em>with milky water &#8211; once you&#8217;re in, nobody can see anything!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7612\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7612\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/kawayu-onsen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/kawayu-onsen.jpg?w=468\" alt=\"A makeshift onsen dug from the riverbed at Kawayu Onsen (Photo: Kumano Travel)\" width=\"468\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/kawayu-onsen.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/kawayu-onsen-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/kawayu-onsen-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/kawayu-onsen-1200x803.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/kawayu-onsen-900x602.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/kawayu-onsen-720x482.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/kawayu-onsen-1440x964.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/kawayu-onsen-390x261.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/kawayu-onsen-780x522.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/kawayu-onsen-510x341.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A makeshift <i>onsen<\/i> dug from the riverbed at Kawayu Onsen (Photo: Kumano Travel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>2. Shower before you bathe.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>To the Japanese, the Western practice of washing yourself\u00a0in the bath is, well&#8230; pretty\u00a0gross actually! Even when bathing in the privacy of their own home, the Japanese <em>always <\/em>clean themselves under the shower before having a soak in the bath &#8211; and this is even more important when you&#8217;re visiting a communal <em>sento <\/em>or <em>onsen &#8211; <\/em>to keep the water as clean as possible.<\/p>\n<p>To this end, every <em>onsen <\/em>has a row of showers around the outside of the bath. Soap, shampoo and conditioner are usually provided (though you can bring your own if you prefer), and you are expected to sit down on one of the stools provided while you wash. It&#8217;s considered bad manners to stand up while you wash, as you might splash one of the people next to you &#8211; and you must remember to rinse thoroughly so as not to get soap in the bath water.<\/p>\n<p>Though it&#8217;s less important than showering before you bathe, most Japanese will have a quick rinse under the shower after a soak in the <em>onsen &#8211; <\/em>and if they are returning to the bath after using a sauna or steam room.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7611\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7611\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc3458_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc3458_n.jpg?w=468\" alt=\"Typical bucket and stool used for washing at an onsen (Photo: Kifu no Sato)\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc3458_n.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc3458_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc3458_n-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc3458_n-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc3458_n-900x601.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc3458_n-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc3458_n-1440x961.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc3458_n-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc3458_n-780x521.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc3458_n-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Typical bucket and stool used for washing at an <i>onsen<\/i> (Photo: Kifu no Sato)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>3. Towels<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>At any <em>onsen<\/em>, you will either be provided with a small and a large towel, or there will be some available to rent. This is not always the case at local <em>sento <\/em>baths, so\u00a0you are\u00a0advised to bring your own.<\/p>\n<p>The large towel is for drying yourself and should be left in the changing room (along with your clothes), while the small towel is for washing and can be taken into the bathing area. You can take your small towel into the bath with you (in fact, many people put them on their heads!) but you mustn&#8217;t let it go in the water.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7607\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7607 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00538-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoying Nyuto\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00538-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00538-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00538-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00538-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00538-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00538-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00538-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00538-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc00538-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoying Nyuto Onsen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>4. Hair &amp; head<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If you have long hair, always remember to bring a hairband or to wrap your hair in a small towel, as even if you&#8217;ve just washed your hair under the shower &#8211;\u00a0you should take care to make sure that\u00a0it doesn&#8217;t\u00a0go in the bath water. You wouldn&#8217;t want to be sitting around amongst other people&#8217;s hairballs, would you? Well that&#8217;s why.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, even if you don&#8217;t have any hair you should refrain from putting your head underwater, as there is always a small chance that shared water may carry infection, and putting your head underwater increases your risk of catching something.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7608\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7608\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mt-tokachidake-onsen-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7608 size-large\" title=\"Onsen overlooking the mountains at Mount Tokachidake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mt-tokachidake-onsen-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Onsen overlooking the mountains at Mount Tokachidake\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mt-tokachidake-onsen-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mt-tokachidake-onsen-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mt-tokachidake-onsen-4-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mt-tokachidake-onsen-4-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mt-tokachidake-onsen-4-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mt-tokachidake-onsen-4-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mt-tokachidake-onsen-4-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mt-tokachidake-onsen-4-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mt-tokachidake-onsen-4-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Onsen<\/i> overlooking the mountains at Mount Tokachidake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/tattoos-japan-taboo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tattoos<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>As I explained in a recent post, tattoos are something of a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Irezumi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taboo<\/a> in Japan &#8211; thanks for the most part to their association with Japanese organised crime (the <em>yakuza<\/em>). Unfortunately, this means that most <em>onsen <\/em>and <em>sento <\/em>ban tattoos completely &#8211; even if it is blatantly clear that you are not part of the mafia. It doesn&#8217;t make much sense, but rules is rules!<\/p>\n<p>If you have a small tattoo, you may well get away without anybody noticing &#8211; or you\u00a0can cover it up with a sticking plaster or bandage. If you have a larger tattoo that&#8217;s difficult to cover you may have more problems. Some solutions are to stay at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/experience-japan\/i-sg003-8\/hot-spring-ryokan-stay-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>ryokan <\/em><\/a>inns where there are private <em>rotenburo <\/em>baths or <em>onsen <\/em>that can be rented for private use, or to head to the hotel <em>onsen <\/em>late at night after the other guests have dispersed. If you&#8217;re very brave, you could even find out where the real <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/tattoos-japan-taboo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">yakuza<\/a> <\/em>bathhouses are &#8211; but we&#8217;re not going to recommend it!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7530\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/no-tattoos-in-japan-budgettrouble.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7530 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Sign forbidding tattoos at onsen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/no-tattoos-in-japan-budgettrouble-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sign forbidding tattoos at Tobu Super Pool\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/no-tattoos-in-japan-budgettrouble-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/no-tattoos-in-japan-budgettrouble-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sign forbidding tattoos at Tobu Super Pool\u00a0(Photo: spoon-tamago.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/newsletter\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32156\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-1024x205.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-768x154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-564x113.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-1536x307.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-2048x410.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-1200x240.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-900x180.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-720x144.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-1440x288.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-390x78.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-780x156.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Newsletter_SignUp_Banner-5-510x102.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>6. Noise<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Bathhouses are social places, and most <em>onsen-<\/em>goers like to have a bit of a chat while they relax &#8211;\u00a0so as long as you&#8217;re not being rowdy you certainly don&#8217;t need to worry about making too much noise.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7609\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nyuto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7609 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nyuto-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Indoor bath at Nyuto Onsen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nyuto-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nyuto-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nyuto-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nyuto-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nyuto-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nyuto-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nyuto-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nyuto-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nyuto-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indoor bath at Nyuto Onsen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>7. Alcohol<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Onsen <\/em>and <em>sento <\/em>will generally display signs indicating that you should not drink and bathe &#8211; for pretty obvious reasons I think. That said, a cup of sake or a cold beer while you soak can be divine, so if you&#8217;ve got your own private <em>rotenburo <\/em>then I say go right ahead!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7613\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc1102.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7613 size-large\" title=\"onsen\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc1102-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"onsen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc1102-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc1102-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc1102-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc1102-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc1102-720x478.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc1102-1440x956.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc1102-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc1102-780x518.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dsc1102-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo: Kifu no Sato)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Inspired to explore the wonders of Japan for yourself? Discover our range of curated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\">holidays to Japan<\/a> and experience the beauty, culture, and unique traditions firsthand. 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