We decided that we need to do things on Saturday to take advantage of the time here in Tokyo. And with the weather slightly cooler, we opted to try going to an Onsen.
Onsen, or Hot Springs, are located all over the country. There is even one in the suburbs of Tokyo. Sanga no Yu is located a short walk (we took a taxi) from Futago Tamagawa station. Here is the link to the onsen. http://www.setaonsen.co.jp/onsen/index.html
You go inside, take off your shoes, and check in. Then up the stairs to get your towel and to the men's / women's changing areas. The blue sign in the background is the men's area.
Once inside, you undress completely. There is an open room where you wash yourself before you go into the Hot Springs. And yes, you "in the buff" the whole time. You do have a small towel about the size of a big wash cloth to cover yourself.
In this Onsen, there is a also an outdoor area where you can have a swimsuit on. We met up in that area. The water was a comfortable 42 deg C. It is a natural hot springs which means that the water has a lot of minerals.
Inside (in the "birthday suit" area) there were several pools to choose from - a large pool, a cold water pool, a jaccuzi style pool, and a pool where you could recline. There was also a sauna room that was 90 deg C.
Tommy was a little freaked out at first, but he got used to it. Kaela thought it was fantastic.
We are definitely going back sometime.
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1 comment:
Completely amazed and impressed at openmindedness of the kids. I'm not sure I could do that. Very cool!
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