About What Will I Find in the Onsen? At the larger onsen when you first walk out of the changing rooms and into the bathing area…View Post Share
View Post About What is the Difference between Onsen and Sento? The two kanji that make up the word onsen (温泉) mean “hot” and “source”, respectively. While this is…View Post Share
View Post About Tattoo Policy at the Hot Springs As you may already be aware, tattoos are taboo in Japan and most day onsen operate a strict policy…View Post Share
View Post About Discover Tokyo’s Hot Springs Public bathing at the hot springs or onsen is by no means a recent phenomenon in Japanese culture.…View Post Share
About Other Things to Note Before You Travel Electricity 110V with 2-pin type A plugs (dual flat pins). Sockets will only take two pins. US appliances…View Post Share
View Post About Sweets & Alcohol: Tokyo’s Dagashi Bars Recent years in Tokyo have witnessed the spread of the dagashi bars where, for a charge of ¥500,…View Post Share
About Rules for Public Swimming Pools in Japan There are many swimming facilities through out the capital, many of which are open relatively late into the…View Post Share
View Post About The Tokyo Grutto Pass: Discounts for the Capital’s Museums The Grutto Pass costs ¥2,200 and gives holders free or discounted access to almost 100 museums, art galleries,…View Post Share
About Tokyo on a Budget: Making it Work There seems to be an enduring mantra that Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world. In…View Post Share
About Where is the Best Place to Stay in Tokyo? With over 9 million people living in the 23 special wards and sightseeing spots in all parts of…View Post Share
View Post About Discounted Domestic Flights for Foreigners Visiting Japan As convenient as the Shinkansen is, it is not always the fastest or cheapest way to travel inter-regionally…View Post Share
View Post About How to Use the Onsen in Japan: Etiquette & Customs Visitors to Japan are sometimes hesitant to try the hot springs because they don’t know the correct etiquette…View Post Share