JAPANESE BATH ETIQUETTE

How to take bath in Japan

Before you take a hot bath, please check the following;

1. Please take off your underwear before you go into the bathing area.
2. Please wash yourself thoroughly before getting into the bathtub.
(Please sit down while taking a shower, and do not waste water.)
3. Please keep your towel out of the bathtub.
4. Please do not run in the bathing area, and do not swim in the bathtub.
5. Please refrain from washing your clothes or underwear.
6. Please wipe yourself off before going into the dressing area.

ATTENTION;
Please do not take a hot bath just before or after the meal, and also when you get drunk.

Large indoor bath

In the bathhouse, you will find a number of Mashiko ware handiwork scattered around the area, including a large katakuchi-style bath crafted by Shozo Otsuka and a tea kettle-shaped decorative object crafted by Yoshio Yokoyama, both of whom famous local potters.
Take your time to look around and see what you can find.
Cribs are also available in the bathhouse for both men and women. Wash away the fatigue you have accumulated during the day and get rid of all your worries.

Open-air baths

Both the men’s and women’s open-air baths are located outdoors.
The contrast between the sky and the large, impressive stone wall is breathtaking. Take in the smell of the satoyama breeze and enjoy the delightful hot springs that only the satoyama can offer.
You will feel the fatigue from your travels gradually disappear from your body as you soak in the open-air bath.

Ikuzo Fujiwara’s famous imps

Ikuzo Fujiwara is a ceramic artist who has popularized through his ceramic sculptures the motif of imps, creatures that had often been kicked, bullied, and trampled upon.

As the popular saying goes, “bad luck out, good luck in.” There is a certain image of demons as frightening or evil. But if we think about it, don’t we all have a demon in our heart? There are times in our everyday life when we need to play the role of a demon and allow ourselves to be demonized and hated by someone for their own good. Indeed, behaviors like that are an expression of love that can guide someone from the path of evil onto the path of goodness. In fact, this is the epitome of love that can show someone the way to true happiness. A demon resides in everyone’s heart. While we use this power to tend to others and spur them on, we may actually be crying inside. The demon is an amazing source of energy.

We experience different feelings and emotions in our life. When you see an imp at the open-air bath, try to look into your own heart. How do you perceive the demon? It can look kind of adorable, or it can have a face with profound depth. It may also resemble someone who terrifies you. You will probably experience a range of conflicting emotions when looking at it.

If you recall the things that have been making you angry, annoyed, or fatigued every day as you soak in this bath, you can transform them into a smile and let the water wash away your everyday stress and unpleasant thoughts. We hope the imps that Ikuzo Fujiwara has made so popular will bring you joy and reset your body and mind.

There is something called vital energy, and these imps capture the vital energy of the profound soul and inner world of their creator, Ikuzo Fujiwara, through his very hands that crafted these works. We hope you can experience the power of this vital energy.

Ikuzo Fujiwara’s Mashiko-ware sleeping bath pillows

These pillows were fired with a traditional Mashiko ware glaze known as “kakiyu.” These were the very first pillows that Fujiwara had attempted to make, and they are made with a depression in the shape of the head.
We hope you will enjoy lying down on these comfortable pillows.

Changing rooms

Spacious changing rooms

Our spacious changing rooms are equipped with many amenities.
You can choose from several different types of shampoo and conditioner, as well as other products designed to keep your body and skin clean.
The vanity areas are also partitioned like private rooms so that you can get ready without worrying about other guests around you.