Japan Bathe: Etiquette

Japanese are understanding of the funny ways of foreigners, but there's one rule where no exceptions are made: you have to wash yourself and rinse off all foam before entering the bath. The water in the tub will be reused by the next person, and the Japanese consider it disgusting to soak in someone else's dirt! Read More »

Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan Interactive Map
Japan Hotels
Enter your itinerary to show recommended Japan hotel providers
Find hotels in
to
Japan Travel Guide
Select a section to browse the Japan travel guide
Japan Video
Select a Japan travel guide video, or hover over a video for its description
Japan Bathe: Etiquette
Select a Japan image to open the photo gallery
Japan
Japan Travel Deals
Deals by BookingBuddy   * Taxes and fees may be extra
Interesting Places on the Map
Select a place to explore the interactive map
Hotels
FlightsCars
iGuide Travel Search
Compare Booking.com, Expedia, Asia Travel, AsiaRooms, Kayak and more.
Find hotels in
to
Further Information
iGuide, the Interactive Travel Guide. About iGuide.
Japan Bathe: Etiquette is based on Japan by D. Guillaime, Ryan Holliday, Jose Ramos, jordan1776@yahoo.com, Peter Budny, Silverelf, ChubbyWimbus, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.