Onsen Japan: How to Use a Japanese Hot Spring Bath

A guide about how to use an Onsen (Hot Spring Bath) in a traditional Japanese Ryokan (hotel). If you are going to an Onsen for the first time, or you've been before but weren't really sure what to do, then this video is for you! I tell you everything you need to know to enjoy a relaxing hot spring bath in Japan!

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[alinaspencil]

Chris, this has been the most helpful and informatively detailed video I've seen so far on onsen; should be a great help to first-timers, as is a lot of your info. Arigatoo and Aloha!

[scottman]

This was a very informational video! If I try an Onsen sometime, I'll definitely watch this video again to make sure I do everything the right way.

[geoh]

Thanks for the videos. I'll be trying an onsen because of them! this will be my first trip to japan!

[Sakura-zurz]

Japanese Hot Spring and Bath, they have a lot of hot springs throughout Japan.

As the humidity is quite high in Japan, soaking in the bath is an age-long custom. The purpose of taking a bath is not only to wash our bodies but also to relax. We must wash ourselves outside the bathtub first, and then get into the bathtub. It is very relaxing to look at the scenery and nature of the seasons while soaking leisurely in a hot spring. I love to have a long soak in a hot spring when we can also overlook the sea, that is great!!

[EspenIrgens]

Excellent informative and detailed. It prepared us for our visit to an onsen in Kanazawa today. No faux pas were made, thanks to you.

[julietmichael]

Talking about the culture shock! This does it for me 😮

[christophhelms]

Just watched this during our 3rd onsen day in Takayama area and learned something. Thanks!

[skipsaur]

Really informative and helpful, thank you! Still trying to get up the courage to go to a real onsen during our upcoming trip!

[mattcarter]

I'm quite excited to try an Onsen. It'll be my first time to Japan later this year. I think I'm brave enough to go in naked, though my brother is travelling with me so I hope we go in at different times lol

[CalvinHikes]

On behalf of all your subscribers, thank you for this great video and also for not taking off your clothes.

[Koadesu_mi]

There is many straight(?) Rules in Japan, and it very nice information about Japan, this video definitely great

From Japanese person :3

[sallyannconrad]

If you go to a public bath as opposed to a ryokan will you be given a yukata as well or do you just change out of your street clothes?

[danielbjohnson]

were you in mitsuwa irvine last night?

[raviprasadpai]

Do you need to have a shaved body? Are hairy body types allowed to use these onsen

[kaisermuto]

The most important rule is what onsen guest must wash private part first and well before getting in bath tab.Purifying body first.

[gilbertocarmona]

I'm the third kind people... and I would feel myself scary about get naked near strange people too.

[Phi]

How did he know I only clicked for the green yukata