What do you do with long hair in an onsen?
Tie it up so it never touches the water. Bring a hair tie or clip, or use the ones many bathhouses leave in the changing room, and put your hair up before you get in. Hair in the bath is the one thing regulars notice fastest.
Where this answer comes from
- Tie up long hair Long hair touching the bath water is considered unhygienic. Most people tie their hair…
- Keep your towel out of the water The bath water is shared, so anything that touches your body—including your towel—stays…
- Quiet, please Onsen are spaces for quiet reflection. Conversations happen, but in low voices.
Say it in Japanese
Show the card to the staff. The Japanese, how to read it, and the recorded voice.