Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Golden Week 2: A day at the spa

Went to a Public Bath today with a few friends, and it turned out being like a spa.
This was the outdoor Rotenburo bath. Everyday, they choose a famous natural hot springs and emulate the minerals in the water. It was raining outside, so it felt really nice sitting in the hot water in the cool air.

This was the indoor bathing area. There was another large pool, and some jet tubs that massaged your feet and shoulder. I could have laid in there the whole night.

This is another photo of the jet tubs. The big metal thing behind their heads are nice and cold.

This is the outdoor bath that has a pebble bottom to massage the feet. In the far back are two stall where you can sit under a VERY strong/slightly painful waterfall to massage your back.

There were three saunas too . There was one regular one, a minty air one, and a salt sauna where you can rub your body with salt to cleanse/lose weight. It was really relaxing in there.

After you get out of the bath, the custom is to drink a bottle of milk.

There's a special "manly" way to drink it. Legs spread shoulder width apart and one hand on your waist.


All the pics above are taken from the internet and are not mine.

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