Questions about any kind of geothermal bath but also including Japanese onsens and sentos, Korean jjimjilbangs, etc.
Questions tagged [hot-springs]
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What is the proper etiquette at Japanese onsen?
Japan is a volcanically active country which means it has a plethora of onsen (hot springs) all around the country. Visiting these onsen is supposed to be a popular vacation destination for the work-weary Japanese.
I've been told that, as with…
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What to do with long facial hair in the onsen?
I have been told that, when soaking in the Japanese onsen, the hair must not touch the water, so people with long hair tie it to a knot. Does the same principle apply to facial hair? I have a goatee roughly down to my chest, and I tried to tie that…
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Are onsen attached to hotels available to non-staying guests?
I noticed Japan's most beautiful onsen (hot springs) are attached to hotel. What is the common way of onsen experience in Japan? Are they available to book for those who don't stay on those hotels normally? Or does it totally depends on the hotel?
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Can solo travelers go to a mixed gender onsen?
I'm planning on going to a mixed gender onsen (konyoku), and one place suggested to me in Nyuto onsen village, Tohoku, has a male only section, a female only section, and a mixed section. If I'm by myself (as opposed to being part of a mixed sex…
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Are swimming costumes required for hot springs in New Zealand?
In New Zealand, are swimming costumes (or towels) required, optional, or forbidden in hot springs?
I'm not planning on going there myself, but would like to be able to tell Japanese people what to expect. If some hot springs tend to cater more…
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Are there more mixed nudist baths like Friedrichsbad in Baden Baden in Europe?
I know that the Friedrichsbad in Baden Baden is a mixed naturist bath (I've been there), but I wonder if there are more mixed nudist baths, hot-springs, thermes or spas like this one.
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Which are the main spa baths in Switzerland and which are their characteristics?
My girlfriend and I love thermal bath and spa and we would like to visit one or more of these places in our stay in Switzerland. Is there any list of the available baths/spa and their characteristics?
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Are there open air hot springs in natural settings in the mountains of Georgia (the country)?
After we had our first snow here in Tbilisi a few days ago and then chatting with a Japanese friend online I started to wonder...
I know Georgia has no shortage of mountains or natural mineral water springs or snow, but I don't know if some of them…
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Hot Springs around Bulgaria?
I'll be travelling through south-eastern Europe (former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania) in 2 months on motorbike. I've heard there are hot springs / spas in Bulgaria, and it might be nice to visit (especially after a few days in the saddle).…
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How can I go to a thermal bath in Merano?
Do I need to book a room from a hotel?
Are there any public ones?
What is the cost?
Should I expect nudity in saunas?
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Where can one experience hot springs in Yellowstone National Park?
Ok, let me start with the obvious. No, you cannot go swimming in Grand Prismatic Spring or any other geyser in Yellowstone National Park. While it is indeed illegal, the truth of the matter is that most of the natural geothermal features of…
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What exactly is a 電気風呂 (denki furo)?
I’ve been to a number of sentou (public bath) and onsen (hot spring bath) all over Japan by now. In some of these (both sentou and onsen), I saw bathtubs labelled 電気風呂. I know enough Japanese kanji to read this as denki furo or electric bath but I…
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Is it allowed to bathe at Grjótagjá?
I have contradictory information. Some places say that bathing is forbidden, while others say that there are no signs and locals bathe there. What's the truth?
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Inquiry about the hot springs in Georgia
Is any area in Georgia called "Saltona" in Georgia - not sure about the name, where it is famous for its hot springs? It was used during Soviet Union to treat the Political Leaders from the Soviet Union and others.
I am interested to know if it's…
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Can tourists meet onsen geisha nowadays?
Japan's most famous geisha are from Kyoto, Japan's former capital and still a major cultural capital of Japan. But I've also heard of onsen geisha, far away from the big cities, who are at the bottom of the pecking order of geisha.
Do such geisha…
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