What should you pay attention to when soaking in hot springs?

Autumn has come, can winter be far behind? It’s the hot spring season again! There are more and more hot spring pools, and everyone can’t restrain their desire to soak in hot springs. ?Hot spring water is rich in minerals and trace elements, which has many benefits for the human body, but there are also things to pay attention to when bathing in hot springs. Let me tell you what you need to pay attention to when bathing in hot springs.

1. What should you bring to a hot spring?

Bring makeup remover for your face. Men don’t need to bring anything. If you are particularly fond of cleanliness, you can bring a towel.

Japanese hot springs in tourist destinations usually provide shampoo and shower gel, and most also have body lotion and facial lotion, so you don’t need to bring these. In addition, most hot springs provide towels for free and are very clean. Even if they charge, they only cost about 20 to 30 RMB. I bring a towel every time I go to a hot spring just to be on the safe side but most of the time I don't need it.

In addition, mothers with boys should note that boys who can enter the female hot spring must be under 10 years old.

2. Preparation before taking a bath

It is best to drink some water, milk and other things before taking a bath. This can prevent excessive water loss and enhance the beauty effect. There are usually vending machines in hot springs.

After entering the hot spring, store your shoes first, and then enter the separate changing rooms. The changing rooms generally have the following types:

For larger hot springs, you will be given one when you buy the ticket. Just take the key and go in to find the corresponding cabinet. Some cabinets have keys directly on them, so you can just use them if you see which cabinet is open.

Some hot springs are completely open, with only space for clothes inside. Although you may not lose anything, it is recommended to keep your valuables safe. Generally speaking, such hot springs must provide lockers.

The main thing here is to change clothes, and then go in with makeup remover and towel.

The dressing rooms and dressing tables of many hot springs are integrated, so you will see many sinks and places for makeup. There is moisture everywhere in the bath, so if you don't want to bring your makeup bag in, you can remove your makeup here first.

Usually I would recommend bringing only a small towel (the size of a normal face towel) instead of a bath towel. The small towel is used to wrap your hair when soaking in the hot springs. It is very troublesome to add a large bath towel. You can put the big bath towel in the changing room. When you come out of the hot spring, use a small towel to simply wipe off the water on your body without dripping. Then go into the changing room and get the big towel to wipe it off.

3. What should you do after entering the hot spring?

It should be noted that you should be naked when entering the hot spring door, that is, when you exit the changing room. Simply cover the front with a towel, like this: There is a very interesting phenomenon in hot springs. People who first enter are all covering up, and when they come out, they are carefree. . . So you really don’t have to worry about covering it up or not.

The first thing to do is to find a place to take a shower. It should be noted that people in Japan usually sit while bathing. We will see rows of such stands: some friends may not be used to sitting while bathing. Larger hot springs occasionally have one or two standing showers. The rest of the time, you have to do as the Romans do. The basin is used to pour water on the body. I don't usually use it, but it is said that it is better for the body to pour hot water on the lower body several times before bathing to increase the temperature.

After washing, you can take a bath. Some hot spring women's baths have shelves inside where you can temporarily store cosmetic bags and the like.

Generally, it is enough to tie up your hair so as not to fall into the water.

I personally prefer to wrap my head with a towel.

4. What is the best way to soak in hot springs?

The water temperature of hot springs is generally very high, around 40-43 degrees, so even Japanese people do not always soak in them. Inside, people are coming in and out.

When the temperature of each pool is different, the temperature will be written on it. Find one with a temperature that is not very high at the beginning and take a half-body bath first. (That is, only soak the lower body to about the waist) This is better for blood circulation, and can also raise the body temperature in preparation for subsequent hot soaks. If you enter a very hot hot spring all at once, you will get tired very easily.

There is no special rule for the time of soaking each time. It just depends on personal feeling. When you feel your body is hot during a half-body bath, you can put your whole body into the water (that moment is super comfortable, believe me!!!). After soaking your whole body for 5-10 minutes, you will gradually feel a little hot and out of breath. At this time, you can change to a half-body bath. , or sit by the edge of the bathtub for a while and just soak your feet. When your body is almost cold, you can continue to soak in it, just like this over and over again.

In addition to indoor pools, many hot springs also have pools outside, which are the legendary open-air hot springs. You can try it after soaking your whole body in the high-temperature hot springs. Especially in winter, the exposed face feels very cool but the body feels warm. It is super comfortable and can be soaked for a relatively long time.

5. What should you do after enjoying hot springs?

Except for some hot springs with relatively high pH, ??in fact, it is not recommended to take a shower after soaking in most hot springs because of the medicinal properties in the water. It’s better if the ingredients stay on the skin. Hot springs where you need to take a shower will have a sign indicating the need. However, if you don’t understand Japanese or are worried, you can simply rinse it with water.

Before entering the dressing room, you should wipe the water on your body so that it does not drip. Then change your clothes, put on makeup, and blow dry your hair.

After all this is completed, of course it is the custom of hot springs-milk after bathing!

There will be vending machines at the place where you come out of the hot springs, or there will be one at the checkout counter. Almost 100% of small refrigerators sell milk! Come and try it~