Onsen vs. Sento vs. Ofuro: What’s the Difference?
Onsen is one of the popular destinations when we go on a sightseeing trip, while I sometimes go to a nearby Sento and take an Ofuro every day. The three Japanese terms, Onsen (温泉), Sento (銭湯),...
Category: Onsen hot springs
Onsen: What is Bijin no Yu?
If you like Japanese hot springs or onsen (温泉), you may have heard of Bijin no Yu (美人の湯). As I wrote before, the word Bijin (美人), literally meaning beautiful person, refers to a beautiful...
Benefits of Onsen Sui 99 Hot Spring Water Drink
The other day, I found an interesting product I had never tried in my neighbor’s supermarket and grabbed one because I wanted to know how it tastes. It is an onsen water drink named...
Onsen Tamago: Japanese Soft Boiled Egg Recipe
If you have a chance to take a trip to a hot spring resort in Japan, you may see hen’s shell eggs placed under the spring water. Onsen Tamago (温泉卵) Those eggs are called...
Onsen Trivia: Onsen Manju (Steamed Buns)
“Manju (饅頭)” is a type of wagashi (traditional Japanese confection) consisting of a steamed bun filled with sweet Azuki red bean paste called “Anko (餡子)”. The wagashi, Manju cake has about 700 years of history...
Onsen: Benefits of Alkaline and Acidic Hot Springs
Have you ever heard that in Japan there are five types of “Onsen (温泉)” hot springs that were defined based on pH values by Japan’s Ministry of Environment? For those who don’t know about this,...
Yunohana Powder: Natural Bath Salts with Onsen Components
Since many Japanese people soak in a warm bath almost every day to relieve stress and fatigue, in Japan, there are a wide variety of bath salts with various health benefits. As I wrote...
Bath Salts: Bathclin Nihon no Meito Noboribetsu Karurusu
Nowadays, a large variety of Japanese bath salts are available on Amazon.com, from famous brands, such as Bathcline and Bath Roman, to minor products. Some of those items are well-recognized in Japan but haven’t become...
