Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Yesterday was a lush day and I was out on my bike for most of the afternoon, cycling up into Kamakura and back along the beach road to Enoshima and Fujisawa, afterwards a mate suggested a wee dip in the onsen (well it was really a sento, but the rotemburo is cool).......1st time since last winter and damn I love onsen!! The night air is cool enough now that you can leave the bath and cool off and then the bath feels nice and hot when you slip back in. Body feels great today.....ahhhhhh!! Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Don't like them between June and September but over winter they are tops. Lets onsening. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Can't quite understand the appeal in the middle of summer but definitely in winter. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Luvs the onsen... Back into three times a day mode... Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Jealous Big Chris! I love the feeling of playing hard during the day, having a good Onsen soak, and then crashing. You sleep SO much better! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Luvs the onsen... Back into three times a day mode... It's ok for some isn't it! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Luvs the onsen... Back into three times a day mode... It's ok for some isn't it! I think I'm going to have a bag of crisps in the just before bed bath tonight... Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Onsen and beer/sake is the way forward. Had two baths today and feel like a king. Link to post Share on other sites
kingin 0 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 One thing I am really looking forward to when I get to Japan is the onsen. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Good idea! Haven't been for one since April I think. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Yeah, love 'em! Checked out a few last weekend in Kusatsu, including some of the small, free ones scattered around the town - sweet! Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Yesterday was a lush day and I was out on my bike for most of the afternoon, cycling up into Kamakura and back along the beach road to Enoshima and Fujisawa, afterwards a mate suggested a wee dip in the onsen (well it was really a sento, but the rotemburo is cool).......1st time since last winter and damn I love onsen!! The night air is cool enough now that you can leave the bath and cool off and then the bath feels nice and hot when you slip back in. Body feels great today.....ahhhhhh!! How far was that round trip Tubby? Going for a 50km ride today I think through some Kent countryside. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 It wasn't as long as your planned trip....about 25km. I was scouting out a route to work, I've decided to cycle to work (when it isn't raining), get a wee bit exercise built into my day and hopefully see an improvement on my waistline. To and from work will only be 17kms all up......I detoured down to the beach as its a beautiful route to cycle. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Off to a local onsen tonight after my bike ride. Looking forward to it. Getting chilly in an evening! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Ah that felt good. But somehow I seem to be creaking and groaning this morning! So, it has ended up making me feel bad. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Ah that felt good. But somehow I seem to be creaking and groaning this morning! So, it has ended up making me feel bad. Nothing to do with the bike ride of course.... Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I go for bike rides 4-5 times a week, so no... definitely the onsen! Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Onsen are bad for you? Oh no! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 If that were the case....I would have been dead LONG ago. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 You and your private onsen! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 He's (we're) just jealous! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Onsen water at home. Lucky boy! We've got a Japanese bath, but no onsen. The window's quite big so it feels like a rotenburo with it open. There's a garden outside so its pretty mellow when the kids aren't about. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 It's nice to have but it sure ain't cheap considering the three or four months we don't use it. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 What are the running costs of an onsen then? Interested to know. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 My father in law built it during the bubble years when cash was flowing like water. At that time it was around 30 large to just get started (not including the rare granite it's made of or any of the building costs). Now we pay around 18,000 yen per month flat fee.......use or no use. Link to post Share on other sites
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