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    足首から

    Over your ankles

    22

    頭から

    Over your head

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    Q1

    かけ湯はどこから
    かければいい?

    Before entering the baths,
    people pour warm "kake-yu" over their bodies,
    but where should you pour it?

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    温泉 ONSEN

    Q1

    かけ湯はどこから
    かければいい?

    Before entering the baths,
    people pour warm "kake-yu" over their bodies,
    but where should you pour it?

    足首から

    Over your ankles

    Kake-yu is done to adjust one's body to the hot water temperatures and prevent sudden blood pressure changes before entering the bath. Thus, starting with the feet and ankles, then working to the knees, hips, arms, shoulders, and chest, pouring between 10~20 cups over the body is good preparation. Pouring water over your head is unnecessary.

  • 11

    1時間

    1 hour

    22

    10分

    10 minutes

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    Q1

    入浴時間は
    何分が目安?

    What is the average bathing time?

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    Q1

    入浴時間は
    何分が目安?

    What is the average bathing time?

    10分

    10 minutes

    Though you may want to soak longer, the average length of a soak is only about 10 minutes. Staying too long in the hot waters can strain your body. Enter the bath slowly, then take a deep breath when you are submerged up to your waist. Once your shoulders are underwater, take another deep breath.

  • 11

    そのまま

    Nothing

    22

    しっかりと洗い流す

    Rinse yourself off

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    Q1

    温泉から上がるとき、
    どうする?

    What should you do when you leave the bath?

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    Q1

    温泉から上がるとき、
    どうする?

    What should you do when you leave the bath?

    そのまま

    Nothing

    Onsen waters are full of beneficial minerals, but the health effects of these will be lost if you rinse off after leaving the bath. We also recommend you to dry your body gently to preserve as much benefit as possible. However, for people with very sensitive skin, rinsing after the bath is better to prevent any redness or rash.
    *Some baths contain potentially irritating minerals. In those cases, please consult a staff member on how to proceed.