Onsen of Japan: Japan's Best Hot Springs and Bathhouses

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Onsen of Japan: Japan's Best Hot Springs and Bathhouses
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Steve Wide
By (author) Michelle Mackintosh
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 170
Category/GenreMind, Body and Spirit
Travel and holiday guides
ISBN/Barcode 9781741175516
ClassificationsDewey:613.1220952
Audience
General
Illustrations Full colour throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Explore Australia
Imprint Explore Australia
Publication Date 1 July 2018
Publication Country Australia

Description

Discard both your clothes and daily cares and enjoy a time-honoured bathing ritual with Onsen of Japan. For thousands of years, Japanese hot springs (or onsen) have been revered for their relaxing and healing qualities, and this guidebook highlights 140 of the very best places for tourists to visit around the country. Onsen experiences include super sento (large bathing and relaxation centres), local bathhouses, ultra-chic spas, forest retreats and whole towns dedicated to onsen. The how-to guide will help you navigate the complex etiquette and customs of communal bathing, and easy checklists let you know what each onsen offers and whether tattoos are accepted. One thing is for sure, taking a bath will never be the same again.

Author Biography

Steve Wide and Michelle Mackintosh passionate Japanaphiles and have travelled to Japan three or four times a year for the past 15 years. They have soaked themselves in over 100 onsen and sento. From cosy local hang-outs and ultra-chic inner-city spas to deep forest hot-spring retreats and onsen towns with timeless character and charm, they have taken it for the team and plumbed the depths of some of Japan's most amazing hot-spring experiences. Relaxing into the job as never been so easy.