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Onsen & Stay

Baths, ryokan etiquette, and hotel courtesy.

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  1. Onsen & Stay Critical

    Wash First, Soak Second — the onsen rule nobody bends

    The shared hot bath is not for washing. It's for soaking after you're already clean. Sit at the stool, soap up fully, rinse every bubble off, THEN lower yourself in. Miss this and you're the tourist everyone's politely pretending not to notice.

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