日本溫泉禮儀：輕鬆自在泡好湯

32分鐘閱讀·更新於 2026年6月

Let's get the awkward part out of the way: you will be naked. Completely, unambiguously, no-swimsuit-allowed naked. In front of strangers. This is non-negotiable at virtually every traditional onsen in Japan, and it's the thing that causes the most anxiety among first-time foreign visitors. Shikoku-bound travellers can pair this etiquette primer with our Dogo Onsen stays guide before booking.

Here's what nobody tells you: the anxiety evaporates within about 90 seconds. The moment you lower yourself into the water — mineral-rich, perfectly hot, surrounded by steam and stone — you'll understand why 127 million Japanese people do this regularly. The nudity stops being a thing. The water takes over. And by the time you get out, pruney and boneless, you'll wonder why the rest of the world insists on wearing clothes in hot water.

But between the locker room door and that 90-second mark, there's a sequence of steps that Japanese bathers learn from childhood and that nobody explains to foreigners. Get them wrong, and you'll get stares. Get them right, and you'll be welcomed with the quiet respect that Japanese people show anyone who's taken the time to learn their customs. This guide covers every step.

Gender separation is the norm. The vast majority of onsen have separate bathing areas for men (男, otoko) and women (女, onna). Look for the kanji on the entrance curtain (noren). Blue or dark-colored curtains typically indicate the men's side; red or warm-colored curtains indicate the women's. Some onsen swap sides daily so guests can experience both facilities.

Bring your own towel — or buy one. Most ryokans provide a small towel (tenugui) and a bath towel. Public onsen and day-use facilities usually don't — you'll either need to bring one or rent/buy one at the front desk (typically ¥200–¥300, with Dogo Onsen renting at ¥100–¥300 as a public benchmark) . That towel gap is really just one symptom of the inn-versus-water distinction behind all of it — a staffed inn provisions you, a public bath usually doesn't. The small tenugui is the only towel you take into the bathing area.

No swimsuits. Period. Wearing a swimsuit in a traditional onsen marks you instantly as someone who doesn't know the rules, and in most facilities it's explicitly prohibited. The sole exception is mixed-gender baths (discussed below) at some resort-style hotels.

Still deciding where to go? Japan has 25 verified onsen destinations spread across eight distinct onsen regions — from Hokkaido's volcanic calderas to Kyushu's sulfur valleys — each with its own water chemistry and bathing culture.

Here's exactly what to do, in order, from the moment you walk in:

Step 1: Remove your shoes. At the entrance to the bathing area, you'll find shoe lockers or shelves. Remove your shoes here — not inside the changing room.

Step 2: Enter the changing room (脱衣所, datsuijo). Find a locker or basket, remove all clothing, and store everything including your large bath towel. Take only the small tenugui towel with you into the bathing area. You can also bring a small waterproof bag for your locker key if the facility uses wristband-style keys.

Step 3: Enter the bathing area naked. You can hold your small towel in front of you for modesty. Many Japanese bathers do this too — it's polite, not prudish.

Step 4: Wash thoroughly before entering the bath. This is the most important rule in all of onsen etiquette, and breaking it is the single biggest mistake foreigners make. Find a washing station (a low stool in front of a shower head and mirror), sit down, and wash your entire body with soap and shampoo. Rinse completely. Make sure no soap remains on your skin.

The bath is for soaking, not for cleaning. Everyone in that water has washed first, and they expect you to have done the same. Skipping this step is roughly equivalent to spitting on the floor of someone's living room — it's that serious.

Step 5: Enter the bath slowly. Lower yourself in gradually. The water is typically 40–44°C (104–111°F) , which can feel shockingly hot if you're not used to it. Your body needs a moment to adjust. Submerge to your shoulders and let the heat take hold.

Step 6: Place your towel on your head. Do NOT put your towel in the water. This is the second most important rule — JNTO etiquette guidance states the small towel "must keep this towel out of the water, so as to not affect the purity of the water for fellow bathers" . Fold it and place it on your head or set it on the edge of the bath. Dipping your personal towel in the communal water is unhygienic and will earn you disapproving glances.

Step 7: Soak quietly. Onsen bathing is a meditative experience. Conversation is fine at a low volume, but this isn't a pool party. No loud talking, no splashing, no swimming. Observe the other bathers — they're likely sitting still with their eyes half-closed, and there's a reason for that.

Step 8: Move between baths if available. Many onsen have multiple pools — an indoor bath (uchiburo), outdoor bath (rotenburo), cold plunge (mizu-buro), sauna, and sometimes specialty baths with different mineral compositions. There's no required order, but alternating between hot and cold is the traditional Japanese approach and is genuinely invigorating.

Step 9: Final rinse (optional). Some purists prefer NOT to rinse after their last soak, believing the mineral residue continues to benefit the skin. Others prefer a quick rinse. Both approaches are acceptable.

Step 10: Dry off before returning to the changing room. Use your small towel to wipe off as much water as possible before stepping back into the changing room. Dripping water across the changing room floor is considered poor etiquette.

This is the issue that generates the most confusion and frustration among foreign visitors. As of May 2026, the reality on the ground is more nuanced and more varied than most guidebooks suggest.

The traditional rule: Tattoos are banned in most public onsen and sento (public bathhouses). This policy dates to the association between tattoos and yakuza (organized crime) in Japan. It's not about aesthetics — it's about an ingrained cultural association that, while fading, remains strong in the hospitality industry.

The evolving reality: Japan's attitude is shifting, slowly. The Japan Tourism Agency issued official guidance in 2016 titled "Points to consider regarding bathing by foreign tourists with tattoos," encouraging onsen operators to accommodate tattooed foreign tourists via cover stickers, private family baths, or designated time slots . A growing number of onsen now offer tattoo cover patches (sold at the front desk) that allow you to bathe in the communal baths. Others have dropped the ban entirely, particularly in tourist-heavy areas.

What to do if you have tattoos:

1. Ask before you go. Call or email the onsen or ryokan in advance. "入れ墨/タトゥーがありますが大丈夫ですか？" (Irezumi/tattoo ga arimasu ga daijoubu desu ka?) means "I have tattoos — is that OK?" 2. Use cover patches. Small tattoos can be covered with waterproof bandages or purpose-made patches. Many drug stores sell them. 3. Book a private bath. A kashikiri buro (private family bath) is the guaranteed solution. You book a time slot, bathe alone or with your group, and nobody sees your tattoos. 4. Choose tattoo-friendly facilities. Beppu is notably more relaxed than most areas. Hokkaido in general is more accommodating. Facilities that explicitly welcome foreigners (look for "Tattoo OK" signs) are your safest bet.

Mixed-gender onsen — known as konyoku (混浴, literally "mixed bathing") — were the norm in Japan until the Meiji government formally prohibited mixed bathing in urban areas in February 1869, seeking acceptance among Western powers; only mixed baths that predate the ban are still allowed to operate today . They're increasingly rare, but a few famous ones survive — particularly in rural Tohoku and Kyushu.

Here's the reality of konyoku in modern Japan: they're mostly patronized by older Japanese men. Women rarely use them, and when they do, it's usually in groups or in baths with opaque, cloudy water that provides some natural cover. If you're a foreign couple hoping for a romantic co-ed bathing experience, konyoku will almost certainly disappoint.

Better alternatives for couples: A private kashikiri buro or a ryokan room with an in-room rotenburo (private outdoor bath). These are widely available, completely private, and actually romantic. Many mid-range to high-end ryokans offer rooms with attached outdoor baths, and they're worth every extra yen for couples.

Private baths are the universal solution to almost every onsen anxiety — tattoos, kids, nudity shyness, mixed-gender bathing. They deserve their own section because they're dramatically underused by foreign visitors who don't know they exist.

How they work: You reserve a time slot (usually 30–50 minutes) at the front desk or at check-in. The bath is a small, self-contained room — sometimes indoor, sometimes outdoor — with a lock on the door. You bathe alone, with your partner, or with your family. Prices range from free (many ryokans include one session) to ¥3,000–¥5,000 at high-end facilities.

When to use them: If you have tattoos and the onsen doesn't allow them in communal baths. If you're traveling with small children. If you're a couple who wants to bathe together. If you're simply not comfortable being naked in front of strangers — no judgment, many Japanese people prefer private baths too.

Quality varies enormously. At some ryokans, the private bath is a glorified bathtub in a tiled room. At others, it's a stone-lined outdoor pool overlooking a mountain valley. Ask to see photos before booking, or check reviews on Google Maps.

After years of guiding visitors through their first onsen experience, we've compiled the most frequent errors. Avoiding these will make you indistinguishable from a local:

1. Not washing before entering the bath. Already covered, but it bears repeating. This is the cardinal sin.

2. Putting the towel in the water. Your small towel goes on your head, on the edge, or wrung out and set aside. Never in the bath.

3. Wearing a swimsuit. Unless explicitly told otherwise (extremely rare), all bathing is nude.

4. Treating it like a swimming pool. No diving, no swimming, no splashing, no roughhousing. The bath is for still, quiet soaking.

5. Taking photos. Phones and cameras are absolutely prohibited in the bathing area. This should be obvious, but every onsen worker has a story about a tourist trying to photograph the rotenburo — with naked strangers in the frame.

6. Being drunk. A beer or two before the bath is common and socially acceptable. Being visibly intoxicated is dangerous (hot water + alcohol = fainting risk) and disruptive. Save the heavy drinking for after.

7. Dripping through the changing room. Wipe yourself down with your small towel before leaving the bathing area.

8. Using the wrong entrance. Check the kanji: 男 is men, 女 is women. If you can't read kanji, look at the curtain color (blue/dark = men, red/pink = women) or ask staff.

9. Standing up and walking around. In a communal bath, stay low. Stand up to move between baths, but don't walk around the bathing area unnecessarily. And when you do stand, your small towel provides a bit of coverage.

10. Leaving a mess at the washing station. Return your stool and bucket to their original position. Rinse the area after use. Leave it as you found it — better, if you can.

Not all onsen water is created equal. Japan's Ministry of the Environment Mineral Spring Analysis Guidelines classify therapeutic hot spring water (ryōyōsen) into 10 official types based on mineral composition, and each has different properties :

Clear/colorless (tansan-sen): Simple thermal water, gentle on the skin. Good for beginners. Common in Hakone — our Hakone beginner picks flag the properties that draw this gentler water.

Milky white (io-sen): Sulfur springs. Strong mineral smell, excellent for skin conditions. The classic onsen experience. Found in Kusatsu, Noboribetsu, and many mountain onsen.

Green/brown (tetsu-sen): Iron-rich springs. The water oxidizes when exposed to air, turning from clear to rusty. Said to improve circulation. Arima Onsen near Kobe is the textbook example — its iron- and salt-rich "Kinsen" source emerges colorless underground and turns golden reddish-brown on contact with air .

Silky smooth (bi-jin-no-yu): Alkaline springs nicknamed "beauty water" because they make skin feel incredibly soft. Slightly slippery. Found throughout rural Japan.

The mineral composition also affects how long you should soak. Strong sulfur and acidic springs (like Kusatsu) can irritate sensitive skin with prolonged exposure — 15–20 minutes per soak is plenty. Gentler alkaline springs allow longer sessions.

If you're still nervous, here's a step-by-step plan to build confidence:

Day 1: Use the private bath at your ryokan. Get comfortable with the bathing sequence in total privacy. Practice the wash-soak-towel-on-head routine without an audience.

Day 2: Visit the communal bath during off-peak hours — early afternoon (2–3 PM) or late evening (9–10 PM) when fewer people are bathing. The less crowded the bath, the less self-conscious you'll feel.

Day 3: Hit the communal bath at peak time (early morning, 6–7 AM, or pre-dinner, 4–5 PM). By now the routine is automatic, and you'll barely think about the nudity.

Most people reach full comfort by their second or third communal bath. After that, the question isn't "can I do this?" but "why doesn't every country have these?"

We've guided hundreds of first-time onsen bathers, and the pattern is always the same: nervous before, converts after. The combination of mineral-rich water, volcanic heat, open air, and enforced stillness creates a physical and mental state that nothing else in travel replicates. Not a spa massage. Not a beach day. Not yoga. Onsen bathing accesses a deeper level of relaxation because it strips away — literally — every barrier between you and the experience.

Follow the rules. Respect the space. And then let the water do what it's been doing for thousands of years. By the time you climb out, towel yourself dry, and slip back into your yukata, you won't just understand Japanese bathing culture — you'll be a convert. And you'll spend the rest of your trip figuring out how to fit in one more soak before your flight home. If you want to experience onsen etiquette in a more private, guided setting before committing to an overnight stay, the option to visit a ryokan without staying overnight exists at dozens of properties across Japan — same rules, same atmosphere, same water, but home by evening. Finding a property where the staff can walk you through the etiquette rules in English makes that first experience significantly less stressful — our guide to English-speaking ryokans in Japan has verified the language capabilities of the top properties.

說實話——我會在2023年去考厚生勞動省溫泉入浴指導員的資格，是因為在19個都府縣拍完89夜的取材後我才發現，「真正會口頭告訴你完整流程的人」幾乎不存在。先把尷尬的部分講清楚：你會全裸。完全、毫無疑問、不準穿泳衣的全裸，而且是在陌生人面前。這在日本幾乎所有的傳統溫泉都是不可商量的規則，也是讓首次造訪的外國遊客最焦慮的事情。前往四國道後溫泉的旅客，可提前查閱道後溫泉旅館指南。

但有件事沒有人告訴你：那種焦慮會在大約 90 秒內蒸發。當你慢慢將身體浸入水中——富含礦物質、溫度恰到好處、被蒸氣與石頭環繞——你就會明白為什麼 1.27 億日本人經常這樣做。裸體不再是問題。水接管了一切。等到你像一條煮軟的麵條一樣爬出來時，你會懷疑為什麼世界其他地方堅持要在熱水裡穿著衣服。

但是從更衣室的門到那「90 秒大關」之間，有一連串步驟是日本人從小就學會的，卻沒有人為外國人解釋過。做錯了，會被人盯著看。做對了，你會獲得日本人對任何願意花時間學習他們習俗的人所表現出的那種安靜的尊重。本指南涵蓋每一個步驟。

男女分浴是常態。 絕大多數溫泉都有男（男, otoko）湯與女（女, onna）湯分開的浴場。請看入口暖簾（noren）上的漢字。藍色或深色暖簾通常代表男湯；紅色或暖色系暖簾則代表女湯。有些溫泉每天會交換男女湯，讓住客可以體驗兩邊的設施。

自備毛巾——或購買一條。 大多數旅館會提供小毛巾（手拭巾, tenugui）和大浴巾。公共溫泉與當日往返設施通常不提供——你要自備，或在櫃臺租借／購買（通常 ¥200–¥300，約 NT$45–NT$70）。只有小手拭巾才能帶進浴池區。

不可穿泳衣。 沒有例外。在傳統溫泉穿泳衣會立刻把你標示為「不懂規矩的人」，而且在大多數設施都是明文禁止的。唯一的例外是某些度假飯店的混浴池（後文會說明）。

還在猶豫要去哪裡？日本擁有25個經過核實的溫泉目的地，分佈在八大溫泉地區——從北海道的火山溫泉到九州的硫磺山谷——每個地區都有獨特的泉質與入浴文化。

從你踏入大門的那一刻起，請依以下順序執行：

步驟 1：脫鞋。 在浴場入口處會有鞋櫃或鞋架。請在這裡脫鞋，而不是進到更衣室裡才脫。

步驟 2：進入更衣室（脫衣所, datsuijo）。 找一個置物櫃或竹籃，脫掉所有衣物，連同大浴巾一起放進去。只把小手拭巾帶進浴場。如果設施使用手環式鑰匙，你也可以帶一個防水小袋裝置物櫃鑰匙。

步驟 3：全裸進入浴場。 你可以把小毛巾擋在身前以保留些許隱私。許多日本人也會這樣做——這是禮貌，不是害羞。

步驟 4：入浴前徹底沖洗身體。 這是溫泉禮儀中最重要的規則，也是外國人最容易犯的單一最大錯誤。找一個沖洗位（淋浴頭與鏡子前的小矮凳），坐下來，用肥皂與洗髮精把全身清洗乾淨。徹底沖淨。確保身上沒有殘留泡沫。

浴池是用來泡澡的，不是用來洗澡的。池子裡的每一個人都已先洗過身體，他們也預期你做了同樣的事。跳過這個步驟，大約等同於對著別人客廳的地板吐口水——就是這麼嚴重。

步驟 5：慢慢入池。 緩緩將身體沉入水中。水溫通常是 40–44°C（104–111°F），如果你不習慣，會覺得燙得驚人。身體需要一點時間適應。讓水浸到肩膀，讓熱度滲透。

步驟 6：把毛巾放在頭上。 絕對不要把毛巾放進水裡。這是第二重要的規則。把它摺好放在頭頂，或擱在浴池邊緣。把自己的毛巾泡進公共浴池水裡是不衛生的，也會招來不滿的目光 。

步驟 7：安靜地浸泡。 溫泉入浴是一種冥想體驗。低聲交談是可以的，但這不是泳池派對。不要大聲說話、不要潑水、不要游泳。觀察其他泡湯的人——他們大概都靜靜坐著、半閉著眼，那是有原因的。

步驟 8：在不同浴池間移動（如有）。 許多溫泉設施有多個池——室內浴池（內湯, uchiburo）、露天浴池（露天風呂, rotenburo）、冷水池（水風呂, mizu-buro）、三溫暖（sauna），有時還有不同礦物成分的特色浴池。沒有規定的順序，但冷熱交替是日本傳統做法，也確實非常提神。

步驟 9：最後沖洗（可選）。 有些純粹派偏好在最後一次浸泡後不沖洗，認為殘留的礦物質可以持續滋養肌膚。也有人偏好快速沖一下。兩種做法都可接受。

步驟 10：回到更衣室前先擦乾身體。 在踏回更衣室之前，用小毛巾盡可能擦乾身上的水。把水滴得整個更衣室地板都是，被視為失禮。

這是讓外國遊客最困惑也最沮喪的議題。2026年的現實比大多數指南所說的要更微妙。

傳統規則：大多數公共溫泉與錢湯（公共澡堂）都禁止紋身入內。這個政策源自日本人將紋身與黑道（yakuza，組織犯罪）連結的觀念。這不是審美問題——而是一種根深柢固的文化聯想，雖然正在淡化，但在款待業中仍然強烈。

演變中的現實：日本的態度正在緩慢改變。日本觀光廳已正式呼籲溫泉設施接納有紋身的外國遊客 。有些溫泉現在提供紋身遮貼（在櫃臺販售），讓你可以與大家共浴。也有設施已完全廢除禁令，特別是觀光客眾多的地區。

如果你有紋身該怎麼辦：

1. 出發前先詢問。 提前打電話或寫信給溫泉／旅館。「入れ墨／タトゥーがありますが大丈夫ですか？」（Irezumi/tattoo ga arimasu ga daijoubu desu ka?）意思是「我有紋身——可以嗎？」 2. 使用遮貼。 小型紋身可用防水繃帶或專用貼布遮蓋。許多藥妝店都有販售。 3. 預約包場浴池。 貸切風呂（kashikiri buro，私人家庭浴池）是最有保障的解決方案。預約一個時段，獨自或與同伴一起泡，沒人會看到你的紋身。 4. 選擇對紋身友善的設施。 別府明顯比大多數地區寬鬆。北海道整體上也較為包容。明確歡迎外國人的設施（找寫著「Tattoo OK」的標誌）是最安全的選擇。

混浴溫泉（konyoku, 混浴）原本是日本的常態，直到明治時代受到西方影響才推動男女分浴 。如今混浴愈來愈罕見，但少數知名的還存在——特別是在東北鄉村與九州。

現代日本混浴的現實：主要的常客是上了年紀的日本男性。女性很少使用（即使使用，通常也是團體前往，或在水質混濁可遮蔽身體的情況下）。如果你是希望享受浪漫情侶共浴體驗的外國夫妻，混浴大概會讓你失望。

情侶的更佳選擇：私人貸切風呂，或附設室內露天風呂的旅館客房（私人露天浴池）。這些選項普遍可得、完全私密，而且真正浪漫。許多中高端旅館都提供附設露天浴池的客房，對情侶來說每一塊額外的日圓都值得。

私人浴池是幾乎所有溫泉焦慮的萬用解方——紋身、小孩、裸體害羞、混浴問題。它們值得獨立一個段落，因為不知道它們存在的外國遊客嚴重低估了這個選項。

運作方式：你在櫃臺或入住時預約一個時段（通常 30–50 分鐘）。浴池是一個小型獨立空間——有時是室內、有時是室外——門上有鎖。你可以獨自、與伴侶或與家人一起泡。價格從免費（許多旅館包含一次免費場次）到高端設施的 ¥3,000–¥5,000（約 NT$680–NT$1,130） 都有。

何時使用：你有紋身且該溫泉不允許紋身者進入大眾池時。你帶著小孩旅行時。你是想一起泡湯的情侶時。或者你單純不想在陌生人面前裸體——這沒什麼好評斷的，許多日本人也偏好私人浴池。

品質落差極大。 有些旅館的私人浴池只是一個鋪磁磚的房間裡放了個大澡盆。有些則是俯瞰山谷的石砌露天池。預約前請要求看照片，或在 Google Maps 上查評論。

我們多年來引導訪客體驗他們的第一次溫泉，整理出最常見的錯誤。避開這些，你會與在地人毫無分別：

1. 入池前沒有先洗身體。 已經提過，但值得重申。這是頭號大忌。

2. 把毛巾放進水裡。 你的小毛巾應該放在頭上、池邊，或擰乾後放一旁。絕不能放進浴池。

3. 穿著泳衣。 除非有明確指示（極為罕見），所有入浴一律全裸。

4. 把它當成游泳池。 不要跳水、不要游泳、不要潑水、不要嬉鬧。浴池是用來靜靜安靜地浸泡的。

5. 拍照。 手機與相機在浴場區絕對禁止。這應該是常識，但每位溫泉工作人員都有遊客試圖拍攝露天風呂的故事——而畫面中還有裸體的陌生人。

6. 喝醉。 入浴前喝一兩杯啤酒是常見且社會接受的。但明顯醉酒則很危險（熱水＋酒精＝昏厥風險），也會打擾他人。重度飲酒留到泡完湯之後吧。

7. 滴水穿過更衣室。 離開浴場前用小毛巾擦乾身體。

8. 走錯入口。 看漢字：男 是男性、女 是女性。如果你看不懂漢字，看暖簾顏色（藍／深色＝男、紅／粉＝女），或詢問工作人員。

9. 站著到處走動。 在大眾池中要保持低姿。要在浴池間移動時才站起來，不要在浴場區無謂走動。當你必須站立時，小毛巾可以提供一點遮蔽。

10. 在沖洗位留下凌亂。 把小凳子與水桶放回原位。使用後沖洗一下該區域。讓它保持你來時的樣子。

不是所有溫泉水都一樣。日本將溫泉水按礦物成分分類為10 種官方類型，每一種都有不同特性 ：

透明／無色（單純泉, tansan-sen）：簡單的熱水，對皮膚溫和。適合初學者。在箱根很常見——箱根初學者選擇標示了引用此類溫和水質源泉的旅館。

乳白色（硫黃泉, io-sen）：硫磺泉。礦物味濃烈，對皮膚問題極佳。經典的溫泉體驗。在草津、登別與許多山地溫泉都能找到。

綠色／褐色（鐵泉, tetsu-sen）：富含鐵質。水接觸空氣會氧化，從清澈變為鏽褐色。據說可促進血液循環。神戶附近的有馬溫泉很常見 。

滑順如絲（美人之湯, bi-jin-no-yu）：鹼性泉，因為能讓肌膚變得無比柔嫩，被暱稱為「美人湯」。略帶滑潤感。日本鄉村各地都有。

礦物成分也會影響你應該浸泡多久。強硫磺與酸性泉（如草津）長時間浸泡會刺激敏感肌膚——每次 15–20 分鐘就足夠了。較溫和的鹼性泉則允許較長的浸泡時間。

如果你還是緊張，這裡有一份循序漸進的計畫幫你建立信心：

第 1 天：使用旅館內的私人浴池。在完全私密的環境下熟悉入浴流程。獨自練習「沖洗—浸泡—毛巾放頭上」這套流程，沒有觀眾。

第 2 天：在離峰時段造訪大眾池——下午稍早（下午 2–3 點）或夜深時分（晚上 9–10 點），這時人比較少。浴池愈不擁擠，你會愈不在意自己。

第 3 天：在尖峰時段挑戰大眾池（清晨 6–7 點，或晚餐前 4–5 點）。到這時候流程已經自動化，你幾乎不會再去想裸體這件事。

大多數人在第二或第三次大眾池後就完全自在了。從那時起，問題就不再是「我做得到嗎？」而是「為什麼不是每個國家都有這種東西？」

我們引導過數百位首次體驗溫泉的客人，模式總是一樣：泡之前緊張，泡之後成為粉絲。富含礦物質的水、火山的熱、開放的空氣、強制的靜止——這個組合創造了一種旅遊中再也找不到的身心狀態。不是 SPA 按摩。不是海灘度假。不是瑜伽。溫泉入浴觸及更深層的放鬆，因為它字面上剝除了你與體驗之間的每一層阻隔。

遵守規則。尊重空間。然後讓那池水做它做了幾千年的事。當你爬出浴池、用毛巾擦乾、再套上浴衣時，你不只會理解日本的入浴文化——你會成為信徒。剩下的旅程，你會一直盤算著怎麼在搭機回家前，再多泡一次湯。 若您想在住宿前以更私密的方式體驗溫泉禮儀，日本各地許多旅館都提供無需住宿即可參觀旅館的日歸方案——相同的規矩、相同的氛圍、相同的湯水，但當天即可返回。找一間工作人員能以英語講解禮儀規則的旅館，能讓初次體驗輕鬆許多——提供英語服務的旅館指南已核實主要旅館的語言服務能力。