Sunday, February 16, 2014

Coffee spa in Japan


Coffee spa in Japan

I love hot springs (“onsen” in Japanese). I might even consider visiting onsens a hobby of mine. Yet for some reason I completely forgot that I went to this weird (in a good way) amusement park onsen in Hakone, Japan. In addition to your standard Japanese hot spring, they also had a coffee onsen, a green tea onsen, and a wine onsen. I don’t recommend drinking any of it, but as a bath it was pretty awesome to experience. Japan definitely embraces its onsen culture.coffee_bath 

Coffee doesn't come from the ground so how do they get it into the bath water you ask? They make coffee in a pot and pour it in! 
coffee_bath 


Here is the Green Tea onsen. I'm sure kids drink it all the time...clearly forgetting that the water is actually full of bacteria (bleh). 
tea_bath 



Aaah, the Wine onsen. Seems like these wine loving ladies are enjoying it quite a bit! wine_bath 



I heard they now have a "Ramen noodle onsen." I hope this spa in Hakone never stops being weird! And to any of you, if you are curious about this spot (and have a chance to travel to Japan), the onsen is only about an hour train ride from Tokyo. Give a whirl, but remember – don’t drink it! 
noodle_bath 
Pictures: YunessunJapanprobe

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