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One point Japanese
Onsen and sento are great places to unwind from the stress of our daily lives and a quintessentially Japanese experience. While the washing-outside-of-the-tub etiquette is well documented and (hopefully) familiar, you may not be aware of the many types of baths you may encounter. As well as the ubiquitous outdoor rotemburo bath, you may find yourself wallowing in a mud bath (doroyu) or, if brave enough, enjoying the piri-piri tingling sensation of an electric bath (denkiburo). Taking the time out to swot up on some of the kanji below will help you identify them and further enrich your bathing experience.
| 露天風呂 | rotemburo | outdoor bath |
| 岩風呂 | iwaburo | bath made from rocks or stones |
| 内湯 | uchiyu | indoor bath |
| 砂湯 | sunayu | sand bath |
| 泥湯 | doroyu | mud bath |
| 薬湯 | yakuyu | herbal/medicinal bath |
| 潮風呂 | shioburo | saltwater bath |
| 足湯 | ashiyu | foot bath |
| 泡風呂 | awaburo | bubble bath |
| 電気風呂 | denkiburo | electric bath |
| 壷湯 | tsuboyu | tub bath |
| 掛かり湯 | kakari-yu | rinsing water |
| 混浴 | konyoku | mixed bathing |
| 家族風呂 | kazokuburo | family bath (for private use) |
