Guide · 19 words
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A foot bath. You only put your feet in, so no undressing.
The large shared bath, separate for men and women.
Hot-spring water flowing straight from the source, not recirculated.
A day visit: bathing without staying the night.
See places →A tattoo. Many sites write 入れ墨・タトゥー for tattoos of any kind.
See places →Pouring hot water over yourself before getting into the bath.
A bath reserved just for your group. Also called a family bath (kazoku-buro).
See places →A cover sticker for tattoos. Some places allow tattoos covered by one.
See places →The cloth curtain hung at an entrance, often marking the men's and women's baths.
A small bath tax some onsen add to the price, shown separately.
The women's bath.
A hot spring, or a bath that uses hot-spring water.
The men's bath.
An open-air bath.
A traditional Japanese inn, often with its own bath.
A neighborhood public bathhouse. In Tokyo the adult price is set at ¥600.
See places →A thin cotton hand towel, the small towel you carry into the bath area.
An indoor bath.
A light cotton robe, often lent by ryokan or rented at day-use onsen.