At the Onsen

The heat is the first thing you feel, the intense warmth enveloping you, drawing you in. The sound of the water, easing your senses. It’s as if you’ve left the weight of life outside, sinking into the water, the heat seeping through to your skin. 

At the onsen celebrates the rich traditions of public bathing within Japanese culture, exploring the rituals of the onsen, a hot spring bath that uses mineral-rich water from deep within the earth, and the sento, a public bathhouse found in urban areas that is also a gathering place within communities.