BlackpoolTower 0 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Hi there Onsen look like a potential highlight for me when I visit Japan. Just wondering do many people taken a soak after a day on the slopes, is that like a tradition for the Japanese as well? Bet it gets busy in the evening! Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I actually don't usually on a day trip as I'm busy getting home. But if I'm there a few days, for sure. Like onsen, good feeling. Link to post Share on other sites
PWL 0 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Me too me too. I'm really looking forward to that. I like a hot bath, hope it's not too hot! Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Onsen after snowsports is the best! In Japan, Onsen after virtually anything is pretty much de rigeur, even during the warmer months. A hot soak is nice after MTB or hiking in Summer, but you can't really stay in as long as in winter since the weather is already so hot. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 the onsen after a day on the slopes is heaven. The hot soak relieves all the aches and strains ready for the next day. I choose my hotel based on the onsen options. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 the Onsen afterwards is definitely part of the whole deal!! Even if I'm just doing a day trip, I will often choose my train time late enough so I can enjoy a soak. Link to post Share on other sites
Myoko Guy 0 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Yep, second and third on the onsen. Nothing better at the end of the day. Beginning of the day is great too. I was in Beppu last year where you sit in one on the balcony and watch the sun come up over the ocean. Awesome! Crowded? Maybe but ESID. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Hmm... before definitely sounds like a good idea! Especially helpful if you wake up with a sore back and neck if you're not used to the futon ! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I would just get sleepy and crawl back into bed....no riding for me!! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 onsen afterwards followed up with some sake - either hakkaisan or kubota - then I'm done Link to post Share on other sites
Myoko Guy 0 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Excellent choice Rob, although I tend to go for a big frosty mug (or 2 or 3) of chu-hai afterwards. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 drinking in onsen I start with a large Kirin, then move onto some sake embededinto the surrounding snow. Link to post Share on other sites
Roger's head 0 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I save my beer for after. Magic. Yes love a good soak. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Onsen #1 Big bath #2 that's how I see it. Shower is something you wash your soap scum off you and a waste of water if you want satisfaction out of it (meaning long showers) since I have lived in places where water was limited in supply. TB onsen first thing in the morning does wake you up if you make it short and splash yourself with buckets of cold water....which I do anyways. I love those onsens bubbling next to an ocean or a cold stream where you can take a dip in the cold. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 best Onsen I have been to was on Shikinejima, its right on the beach, free to use, you can see the water bubbling up from the sand. At high tide the ocean pours in and cools the water and at low tide, no ocean water, the onsen is SUPER hot. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Been there too .... Sea food for dinner. Stayed at a Minshuku. No TV. No frills island. Good place for diving ... Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Originally Posted By: thursday drinking in onsen didn't say IN the onsen. Trouble is though, twice had a rotemburo when its been puking down with snow and had some sake on the go. It's what I demand now Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Actually, in the old days they had sake and a plate of nozawana on a tray and floated it in the onsen. The cold weather cools your head .. (some people make their small towels cold and put it on the head. I'm sure you've seen pics) It's pretty much no drinking in the onsen because of breaking glasses.... and health hazards and moral Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Never mind about after skiing I make a point of visiting the onsen every week sometimes a few times per week, but yes definately after being on the slopes all day or after a hard days work, etc, nothing better than to relax in the hot tub. Even better when I'm sitting in the onsen with a nice cold beer in my hand in summer, just the ticket! Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Love them but don't do it enough. Not to self must go to onsen more. I just don't feel like it so much in summer when it's so hot. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Yeah not much of a fan of em in the summer months but they are nice after a day on the slopes in winter. Link to post Share on other sites
Yui-chan 0 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I love onsen. Usually I try to go at least two times in week. When I was younger I lived near Nagano and went every day. I remember that fondly. If I go ski I will alsways choose place with onsen. Link to post Share on other sites
TochigiTim 0 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Live in a town with quite a good choice of onsen and I'm in there at least once a week. One of the best things about living in Japan any time of the year. Link to post Share on other sites
Nisoko 6 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I like the onsen and would really like to spend a few days in a place that is renowned for the ski + onsen, maybe like Zao. That place looks interesting. Got to agree about the summer though, too hot to be soaking in hot water. I prefer cold showers. Link to post Share on other sites
ausi ski bum 1 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Must get up the courage to try one some time, it all seems a little strange to me. I worry about all the do's and don'ts. I have stayed in some amazing hotels with Onsen and never used them. Link to post Share on other sites
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