Onsen - Japanese hot springs

Japanese hot spring - one of the wonderful things we love about Japan.
But wondering how the twins would take to it….

In our first three days, we went to three separate onsen.
On day 2, Rose asked 'Are we going to the spa today?', so I knew she was already hooked!
Most onsen in hotels or ryokan (traditional Japanese inn), or in a public bathhouse are separated for men and women.

First thing, get naked. Then go to the wash, scrub area. It might look a bit like this one:

You sit on one of the small stools, get a wee bucket, and scrub yourself clean. The point is that your body and hair are completely clean before going into the bath.

Once you are shiny and clean, you can then enter the hot bath. Usually an onsen would have a couple of hot baths inside and then maybe an outdoor bath too (called a rotenburo).
The twins first experience of onsen was in a hotel very close to our house in Niseko.  The outdoor bath had amazing views of Mount Yotei. Here is a picture of the outdoor bath.

I think we have spoiled them!!