Onsen Tamago: Japanese Soft Boiled Egg Recipe
If you have a chance to go on a hot spring trip in Japan, you may see hen’s shell eggs placed under the hot spring water in the Onsen resort you visit. Onsen Tamago...
Category: Onsen hot springs
Onsen Trivia: Onsen Manju (Steamed Buns)
“Manju (饅頭)” is a traditional Japanese steamed bun filled with sweet Azuki red bean paste which is a common type of Wagashi confection. The Manju cake has about 700 years of history and today comes...
The Benefits from Alkaline and Acidic Onsen Hot Spring Water
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 have never heard about...
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
Today, 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 them are well-recognized in Japan but haven’t become popular...
