how to :Bathing ?

Japan has a long history of communal bathing and a visit to one of its thousands ofonsen (hot springs) can be a highlight of any trip. As in the bathroom in a private home, you wash yourself outside the bath before getting into the hot water to soak. It is not uncommon for people to scrub each other's backs. Sento (public bath houses) are quite common as there are still some cheap apartments without their own bathrooms. They cost around 300 yen per visit. You should bring your own toiletries and put your shoes and clothes in the lockers provided. Sento and onsen are almost always separated by sex these days but mixed bathing can still be found in a few places.

Kamogawa Sea World

Located in Chiba. Just a quick trip from Tokyo.

Kamogawa is the location of Kamogawa Seaworld, which opened in 1970. It houses seven orcas — Bingo, Oscar, Stella, Lovey, Lara, Ran II and Earth — and numerous other sea creatures. Lovey gave birth to Earth on October 13, 2008, which makes Lovey the first captive-born mother in a Japanese marine park.

Kamogawa (鴨川市, Kamogawa-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. As of 2010 data, the city has an estimated population of 35,310 and the density of 185 persons per km². The total area is 191.30 km².

Kamogawa has sister city relations with Minobu, Yamanashi, Japan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA. The city was founded on March 31, 1971. On February 11, 2005 the town of Amatsukominato, from Awa District, was merged with Kamogawa.

 

Nakano - Downtown Tokyo

In Tokyo, there are many futuristic areas where are lined with high-rise buildings like Roppongi, Shinjyuku subcenter, Otemachi, and Odaiba waterfront areas along Tokyo Bay. On the other side, lots of old-fashioned small downtown are still alive there. This time, I show you some photos I took around JR Nakano stationlocated west of the bustling Shinjuku area. Did you know Nakano ward is famous as the highest populated area in Japan?