Japanese Onsen Guide - What to Expect and the Rules You Need to Know

Bathhouses are one of my favourite ways to spend time in Japan, but they can be a little intimidating if you've never visited one before. This video takes you inside the world of Japanese sento and onsen and covers everything you need to know from the moment you walk in the door, from the different baths you'll encounter through to the many rules it's helpful to know. [NOTE: This is an expanded version of a video I published a while back. I've reworked it to be even more thorough and to showcase more awesome onsen facilities.] VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:33 The Difference Between a Sento and Onsen 01:47 The Process of Entering a Bathhouse 04:41 A Guide to the Washing Stations 05:45 The Many Types of Baths & Saunas You'll Encounter 11:18 The Rules and Etiquette of Sento and Onsen 13:38 Onsen and Tattoos 14:55 Outro =============================== Be sure to also watch my guides to the best tattoo-friendly onsen in Osaka and Tokyo. Tattoo-friendly Bathhouses in Tokyo:    • These Are Tokyo's Top Tattoo-Friendly Onsen!   Tattoo-friendly Bathhouses in Osaka:    • Insider's Guide: The Three Best Tattoo-Fri...   =============================== Some of the Bathhouses Visited or Referenced: Bunka Yokusen (Meguro, Tokyo): https://en.imai88.jp/works/bunkayokus... Chiyo no Yu (Meguro, Tokyo): https://en.imai88.jp/works/chiyonoyu.... Daiichi Kinjo-Yu (Itabashi, Tokyo): https://en.imai88.jp/works/daiichikin... Daikokuyu: https://www.daikokuyu.com/index.html Dogo Onsen (Matsuyama, Ehime): https://dogo.jp/ Eastland (Edogawa, Tokyo): https://en.imai88.jp/works/eastland.html Edo-Yu Ryogoku (Sumida City, Tokyo): https://www.edoyu.com/ryougoku/ Fuku no Yu (Bunkyo, Tokyo): https://en.imai88.jp/works/fukunoyu.html Futo Onsen (Ito, Shizuoka): http://futo-onsen.com/ Hasunuma Onsen (Oota, Tokyo): https://en.imai88.jp/works/hasunuma.html Healthy Spa Tateba: https://www.tateba.com/ Hinode Yu (Nishinari, Osaka): https://hinodeyu-osaka.com/ Hisamatsuyu: https://www.hisamatsuyu.jp/ Irifune Onsen (Nishinari, Osaka): https://irihune.co.jp/ Kairyou Yu (Shibuya, Tokyo): https://en.imai88.jp/works/kairyo-yu.... Karaku (Gota, Kanagawa): https://www.gora-karaku.jp/en/ Kisuke no Yu (Imabari, Ehime): https://www.kisuke.com/yu-imabari/ Koganeyu: https://koganeyu.com/english Kohmei-sen (Meguro, Tokyo): https://en.imai88.jp/works/koumeisen.... Kosugiyu: https://kosugiyu.co.jp/ Kotobukiyu: https://kotobukiyu.jp/ Makoto no Yu (Shimogyo, Kyoto): https://www.yunoyadosyouei.jp/ Manyo Club (Yokohama, Kanagawa): https://www.manyo.co.jp/mm21/ Manyo Club (Kobe, Hyogo): https://www.manyo.co.jp/kobe/eng/ Manyo Club (Toyosu, Tokyo): https://tokyo-toyosu.manyo.co.jp/lang... Matsumotoyu: https://www.matsumoto-yu.com/ Mikoku Yu (Sumida, Tokyo): https://en.imai88.jp/works/mikokuyu.html Nagayu Onsen Gozenyu (Taketa, Oita): http://www.gozenyu.com/ Okura Yu (Machida, Tokyo): https://en.imai88.jp/works/okura.html Oniishi no Yu (Beppu, Oita): https://oniishi.com/oniishi-no-yu/ Renka no Yu Onyado Nono Kyoto Shichijo (Kyoto City, Kyoto): https://www.hotespa.net/hotels/nono_k... Ryochiku Bettei (Beppu, Oita): https://www.ryoutiku.com/en/ Saitoyu: https://www.saito-yu.com/ Solaniwa Onsen (Osaka): https://solaniwa.com/en-us/ Spa Resort Ogoto Agaryanse (Otsu, Shiga): https://www.agaryanse.co.jp/ Taihei no Yu Namba (Naniwa, Osaka): http://www.taiheinoyu.jp/mysite13/ind... Tenzan Onsen: https://tenzan.jp/ Thoron Onsen Inari (Nakagyo, Kyoto): http://www.thoron-onsen.com/ Togoshi Ginza (Shinagawa, Tokyo): https://en.imai88.jp/works/togoshigin... Yama no Yu (Misasa, Tottori): https://izanro.co.jp/en/hot_springs/ Yudokoro Abenobashi: https://yudokoro-abenobashi.com/ Yukko Morioka (Morioka, Iwate): https://en.imai88.jp/works/yukko.html =============================== Music by my good pal Kbit: https://kbit.bandcamp.com/music Much love to LQ for designing the Kampai Cam in Japan logo. A big thanks to Vecteezy.com for the royalty-free assets: https://www.vecteezy.com/ =============================== FOLLOW ME FOR MORE JAPAN TRAVEL CONTENT Subscribe!    / @kampai_cam   Instagram:   / kampai_cam   #Japan #JapanTravel #JapanTrip #Onsen #Japanvlog #sento #bathhouse #hotspring #hotsprings #Beppu #Tokyo #Osaka #Kyoto #KinosakiOnsen ===============================