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#287912 - Sun Oct 12 2008 08:12 PM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: (voted) best skier in hakuba - 2nd year running!]
torihada Offline
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I was staying at Canyons in Minakami and they have their own onsen on site. I and a couple of Aussie guides prceeded to cool off by jumping out of the window (ground floor) and running around in the snow. We then egged each other on to do more stupid things; sit ups in snow, snow ball fight, sitting in a stream and finally I stood under a fir tree and attempted to shake a snow shower; unfortunately a big lump of snow melt/ice crashed onto my head. God knows what the locals thought if they saw 3 gaijins running around naked near the river.

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#287914 - Sun Oct 12 2008 11:43 PM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: torihada]
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I could imagine what the locals thought about 3 naked Gaij running about like loonies in the snow.

Anyone been down to Yugawara for the onsens? I'm heading down there tomorrow for a bit of a hike and soak
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#287973 - Mon Oct 13 2008 06:56 PM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: Tubby Beaver]
Amos in Utsunomiya Online   content
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Where abouts is that Tubby Beaver?
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#287985 - Mon Oct 13 2008 08:21 PM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: Amos in Utsunomiya]
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Its down near to the Kanagawa\Shizuoka border. The very outer edges of the Hakone/Izu National Park thingy, at the top of the Izu penninsula. Just got back and had an awesome day. Weather was beautiful, hike wasn't difficult, a good day's walking, nice views over the Pacific and the onsen was the best I've been to outside of a snow area!! thumbsup
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#288098 - Tue Oct 14 2008 08:41 PM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: (voted) best skier in hakuba - 2nd year running!]
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No points for an artistic dive in.

Although if you go in quickly, don't be surprised to jump right back out again.

Also as you climb in, some people say achee, acheee, acheeeee in a pleasurable way
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#288112 - Wed Oct 15 2008 04:31 AM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: RobBright]
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Just make sure your etiquette level is slightly higher than that of the snow monkeys and all should be fine and dandy.

Here is another thread about Beer in the onsen
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#288144 - Wed Oct 15 2008 10:57 AM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: Mantas]
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OK, it's time for a graphic reminder.

This applies to onsens too.


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#288146 - Wed Oct 15 2008 11:19 AM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: thursday]
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veryshocked
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#288221 - Wed Oct 15 2008 11:30 PM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: iiyamadude]
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that. was. just. WRONG!
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#288235 - Thu Oct 16 2008 08:15 AM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: RobBright]
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It's scary
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#288368 - Thu Oct 16 2008 08:34 PM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: fukdane]
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Its also fake
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#288379 - Thu Oct 16 2008 10:58 PM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: Tubby Beaver]
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really? wink
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#288474 - Sat Oct 18 2008 09:23 AM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: RobBright]
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Registered: Sun Nov 21 2004
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I thought that was real actually.

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#288547 - Sun Oct 19 2008 01:52 PM Re: Onsen etiquette for the 1st timer [Re: BillTheBinMan]
The Skiing Lawyer Offline
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It is worth repeat viewings whatever.

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