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My First Japanese Onsen Experience | Nozawa Onsen
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- čas přidán 12. 08. 2024
- The Japanese Onsen, or Japanese hot spring, are a way of life in Japan. At the foothills of Mt. Kenashi lies the sleepy ski town of Nozawa Onsen. Home to just under 4000 people, its built on local farming and seasonal tourism.
That is because, until recently, very few homes in town had their own showers or baths. The local onsen was the daily bathing ritual - and for many villagers it still is.
Throughout the village there’s about thirty different types of hot springs and fourteen public baths.
Most are tucked away behind beautiful wooden doors hidden from the untrained tourist eye.
For my first onsen experience, I ventured into the traditionally-styled Furusato No Yu.
For my second Japanese onsen, I went into SPArena - a newly renovated Onsen which incorporates indoor/outdoor pools.
The big difference between SPArena and the other onsens around town is that you can wear your bathing suit and men/women/children can bath together.
There’s also a restaurant and massage room. It looks like a giant YMCA.
Throw your stuff in a locker, hit the showers and then take your pick on one of the oversized hot tubs!
And perhaps the greatest aspect of this experience, after a soothing soak is the relax room!
Thanks to an invitation by the great staff over at the Ryokan Sakaya hotel, I upgraded from the staff lodge and checked into the one of the most luxurious traditional Japanese hotels in town.
I'm escorted to my room by a lovely little woman who explains the layout and then prepares a welcoming green tea.
She then says that I needed to change into a more appropriate outfit for dinner, and proceeds to show me how.
Dressed to impress, I make my way downstairs to meet the director of the Nozawa Onsen Ski School and his family for dinner. And I had no idea what to expect…
What came next is me joyfully lost in sake-infused state of bold flavors and new discoveries.
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Gareth Leonard you're so hot 😍 Im happy to see you here in the philippines 😘
Gareth Leonard looks incredibly relaxing .....
OMG that "stake" is actually Kobe or at least Wagyu, the best beef in the whole world in terms of flavor, tenderness, and fatty, well-marbled texture. Available only in Japan (with quite few exceptions).
I love you
I live for places like this. The atmosphere is refreshing, You can feel the harmony; it tells you how genuine these people are.
BrandNewSongz absolutely! It has an incredible energy!
My favorite part was you eating with this family! because i love that feeling that I get when I'm in a foreign country and get to share a real local meal with locals and they tell you all about the food, the traditions, etc and for a few minutes/hours, you don't feel like a tourist anymore...you feel like a local..not sure if that's how you felt but i loved that moment! That's the best part of travelling: discovering something new all the time!
cindirelli24 I completely agree! The family dinner is exactly the moments a cherish most while traveling - getting to know a place through the people who call it home. Thanks for watching!!
and in the process you destroy local culture because of your EGO which is the size of Texas.
@@prophetmadonna3744 how is that destroying local culture to share with meal with locals? And what does ego have to do with that?
This guy has a filming style that is pretty considerate of the viewers. Really makes you feel like you're informed and part of the action!
Beauty to the eyes, as well as the heart. This video, i don't know how, filled my heart with joy.
Been in the hotel business for 15+ years, worked for Hilton, Marriott, Wynn, Bellagio, you name it and stayed in dozens of fine hotels - best experience I've ever had = Sheraton Tokyo Disney. Awesome video!
Matthew Deal thanks for the info, I'll have to check that out! Disney in Japan is incredibly popular!
Matthew Deal I find Hotels not that great... some are dirty... they may seem clean but I'm sensitive to un cleanliness... my body can tell when something isn't clean... my skin starts to act when something is dirty ... I stayed in a Hotel I will not name and I left from there... dirty dirty ... and some even dont do a good job at cleaning
XxKarlosxX belagio does a wonderful job at cleaning
Best hotels I've stayed in The Vendome Suite @The Ritz, A suite across from The Peninsula Suite @The Penninsula Hong Kong, and The Peabody Hotel in Memphis. Trust me, I've stayed in some real dumps too! I stayed at the Conrad Tokyo, which was very nice. Unfortunately, the Peninsula was not open yet.
7:19 When the old lady smiles, makes me feel so comfortable 😊😊😊
This is why I like living in Asia a lot because relaxation, spas and massage are part of the local culture and not an expensive privilege for rich people like in Western countries. I was shocked to see how expensive massages were in Europe.
Japanese people always impress me with their hospitality and attention to all the small things. They find joy in w/e they do and that's awesome! Great video as always.
john Pain thank you, and I agree! The attention to detail is so amazing to watch and be apart of.
20Seven LoL yes only hospitality if you're a white Westerner
@@aivynguyen-3806 No way!lol
they called "Omotenashi"
Your videos are so addicting, especially these Japanese ones. I love Japanese culture & traveling/exploring Japan is on my bucket list! Your videos are giving me so many ideas on where to go when I eventually make it there❤️
Excellent video. Really enjoyed the onsen. Thanks for the video.
I love Japan, Such a beautiful country. And culture.You are so well taken care of there. The more that I think about my times in Japan, the more I fall in love with it and miss it.
I really like your style. You seem to be humble, curious and open for everything. Your videos ar easy to enjoy and very relaxing! Great job and keep doing what you're doing!
I'm not going to lie, I clicked this link because I thought it would show you showering. :( Oh, well. Happy New Year!
It does show him showering though
GAYYYYYYY
@@Ima_meangirl Thank goodness! 🤣
@@luisvlogs5560 Can't get anything past you!
same here
My first onsen was in Okinawa. The volcanic hot springs mineral water was wonderful. I was the only non-Okinawan there, and towered over all the other women. They giggled...a lot! There had family baths upstairs, that my husband and I used frequently.
My favorite part was by far the bath house over looking the mountains when it was snowing! I want to be transported there right now!
Berit Young it was the most relaxing moment of the entire trip! 💆🏻♂️
- When you find the transportation machine, message me...I want to burrow it! 😇
Edges Of Earth .
I too would like to partake of this teleportation machine.
CZcams can only take us halfway there :)
I wish you would tell us the product names like the tea.
"i didnt add any sound effects"
cracked up at that part 😂 i love your video style!
Alexandra Haha, it took everything I had not to laugh out loud in that quiet room! Thank you very much!! 😁
When I went to Japan, going to an Onsen was one of the things I was looking forward but did not get the chance. Now seeing your video I regret not going. Thank you for all the great videos you make. I need to travel more often.
Nozawa Onsen is 20minutes far from my home town.
I really appreciate that many tourists come from all over the world to visit the place where I was grow up.
I MISS the onsen’s SO MUCH! Super relaxing and a great way to spend a day off in Japan 🇯🇵
Thanks for the nostaligia! #subscriber
this man is so beautiful 😍
Abe Lincoln agreed! Haha 😍
Agree X2
He looks like Jim Caviezel (the Jesus Christ actor).
He is good looking! 😍😍
I think so
Love Japan! I have had all these experiences, and they were wonderful! This makes me want to go back.
I went to Nozawa 2 years ago. Being in quarantine now, seeing this video was like being there again. Nice mini-mental vacation, great video, stirred up a lot of fantastic memories. Thanks for that.
Great content! Thank you for sharing such enthusiastic experiences and allowing us to travel with you.
You sir, are sooo my type! LOVE the onsen in Japan. Some of my favorite travel memories.
loved this video. my wife and I stayed in Japan for two weeks and we almost always ended up in an onsen somewhere and eating awesome food. I think this video perfectly captured that world traveler excitement of experiencing something new. Especially the kaiseki dinner. We stayed at a Ryokan our last night and we had no clue what to wear or how to wear it, had the same problem getting all dressed and then having to go to the bathroom, and then having more weird food placed in front of us than any one person should probably eat. Admittedly, not all of it was good but the entire experience was a roller coaster of surprises, both in taste and aesthetics. Several times the chef fooled us by making food look and feel like like something completely different. The dessert showed that pretty well..."it's something like tofu but weirder and with pineapple...ok i was totally wrong - just apple stuff" haha. Love your videos man, makes me really want to go back.
This was awesome. I don't know how I got to your video, Gareth, but I was hooked. It's definitely on my bucket list! Thanks.
I respect your respect and enjoyed your joy in experiencing another culture.
Missing japan so much i will be there by november, thanks for this video. Japanese hospitality is amazing!
Thanks for watching Alvin! It truly is!
You've inspired Me to start going swimming again at my local YMCA. I'm super envious of Youu going into those bathhouses. They look refreshing and relaxing.
good video!! You became more peaceful and calm looking. Enjoy Japan!
mariko miyamoto haha, I definitely felt more at peace throughout the day. 😊
I really enjoyed this video for two reasons. The way things are here in America right now it is so nice to see smiling happy and welcoming people in a quaint little world that seems very peaceful. The other of course is Gareth seems to be a well spoken globetrotter that is very easy on the eyes.
So nice and warm hot springs places I like it so much ...Japan it's so famous country by that...
Great adventure. Love to understand how the pools work in dress or not dress.
Love ur VLOGs Gareth :)
Have a great time in Japan!
Lallo Weber thank you so much!!
great video. bathhouse great. but that hotel just sank my boat. Super guy, great detail. well done sir.
Wow! This sure brings back wonderful memories of my trips to Japan. After my onsen experiences, I slept so well and felt so clean. I can't wait to do it again. Thanks, Gareth!
I'm Japanese and I'm so happy you visited Japan!!!!
So absolutely lucky, I hope you know that. I'm glad to see that you are enjoying it as much as I would have. Japan is my dream.
Every. Day. 😉
i loved everything in this video especially when you were in the hotel..the welcoming was great and eating with this nice family was wonderful because you seem happy for their kindness and sharing information about food i can feel that...have a great time there Gareth :)
randa hamad thank you so much for watching and commenting! The family dinner was such a great experience!
Its so nice to see those hidden gems👍🏼🇯🇵😍
Therese Skalstad happy to share them! Thanks for watching!
Nice memories in Japan I LOVE the Onsen and Sento !
I absolutely love Japanese food so to even sit down and eat all of that food whilst washing it down with sake in japan would be a dream come true of mine.
It was truly an amazing experience. Every day in Japan is another mind-blowing culinary adventure!
You have a really good manner at onsen.
Thank you.
Hope this will help people who don't know how to get in.
Like the way you were videoing. The slow motion you used just made me feel so impressed.
Thank you Chengsi!
What a beautiful look into the elegance and simplicity of Japanese culture. Thank you for sharing 🙏
Hey Gareth, nice work with the camera shoot and the documentary.
Sérgio Teixeira thanks man! 🤙
Sérgio Teixeira I
I love the snow and the traditional bath! My favourite part was the dinner! I would love to try some or all of those dishes :)
You look great in Japanese clothes! :) It suits you.
Loved the onsen and the lady that showed you your room. The food looks out of this world. Wonderful vlog!
loved the video. love seeing other cultures, and you're very entertaining. plus easy on the eyes! 😜 safe travels
I've always yearned to visit Japan and this video didn't help this need lol. The food looked amazing, the bath houses looked amazing... Thumbs up all around. I can't wait to go. Thanks for the vid
Thank you so much for watching! I completely understand, Japan has been on my wish list for five years!! Hopefully you will have the chance to visit some day soon!
👌🏼 Everything in this video is perfect
Thank you!
No favorite part bc I love the whole video! everything looked so relaxing.. I'm so jealous lol.
Tiff Sae thank you!! I definitely slept well that night 😊
You are so awesome Gareth! I love all your adventures!
Dude, everything about this video was amazing. Really enjoyed it. Please keep doing what you do
Diegod Lie thanks for the message man, I really appreciate it! 👊
You're very cute Gareth and yes lot of great vlogs! :)
I enjoyed beautiful picture quality! so gorgeous.
Ha ha handsome man in the hot spring!
So chill and awesome 👏
Great video! Love it! Thanks for showing us about the onsen! Keep traveling! Cheers!
Growing up I dreamt of going to Japan but never got round to it, so many thanks for this interesting video.
Hopefully one day you will have the opportunity, if that is still a dream of yours!
First time seeing one of your videos and I really enjoyed it. I myself am an aspiring digital nomad and loved how your video flowed and your commentary was brilliantly narrarated with great background music and the videos seemed seamless. I have subscribed and will definitely look for more. Thanks.
Thank you so much for watching, and for the kind words Kevin! I appreciate it.
This was fantastic! Great tour!
Oh, a handsome man in Japan. I'm probably going to stay a while.
Haha, thank you!
@@GarethLeonard you should have shown us more of you brother, all the way down !!!!!
@@Denis50832 What's wrong with people nowadays
I lived in Japan for two years in mostly traditional circumstances. Your video brought back warm experiences. Domo Arigato!
Best part is the food. Fast second is the traditional bath! Nice.
Nice 👍 can wait to go Japan 🇯🇵
what an incredible educational video and your voice and speaking where great (not missing that you look super great too lol) and the video package excellent quality have subscribed and hope to see more of your journeys thanks Michael
Looked so calming and food looked delicious. My mouth is watering.
this was great.
At first I felt very unconfident when was at onsen hotel but finally I took off all clothes and went into the tub. It is very amazing experience and I will never feel shy again next time. Love Japan 🇯🇵 I also have one VDO enjoying onsen at Takaragawa.
do japanese people have big cock?
this was an awesome video. Can't wait to travel to Japan! !! keep it up
The onsen bath seemed really relaxing.
very good choice of music. sounds provincial and soothing. as good as actually visiting an onsen
The japanese onsen looks so relaxing. I would definitely try it when I visit Japan hopefully soon. Enjoyed watching your vlog. ☆♡☆
Dinner. I have to try that someday.
The "modern onsen" called Sparena looks to be modeled after the Korean sauna/bathhouses called jimjilbang, which are usually enormous and have tons of amenities, including plush relaxation rooms. The jimjilbang model is gaining popularity all over the world now because they really do go above and beyond any other culture's idea of a public bath house.
So interesting to learn, thanks for watching and for the informative comment!
wonderful experience I bet! I love your channel so so much thx for sharing : )
Spirited Aloena thank you!!
That food looks freak'n delicious and what an awesome experience. Lucky bastard.
Haha, thanks PutinPie!
The view at intro is so beautiful. I really want to go to Japan
I've been to Toyko three times, always-on business. I would like to take a vacation there and learn more about the culture vs the city life. My experience is that not too many Japanese speak English (why would they) but are super polite and clean.
- Sitting in hot water is something I would love to do every day.
I have been in the rustic parts of Vietnam, now, for the last 4 months. I haven't had a hot shower or felt hot water in that amount of time. The closest I have come is the hot water in my Soup. Nuts.
Keep enjoying Japan!
Thanks, that was very interesting. I'll put this on my list of places to visit when I finally get to Japan.
So why did you have to wear the yukata when the other dinner attendees wore casual wear?
thank u Gareth. ..it is so useful because I will be going to Japan soon #regards from Indonesia
very handsome dude!!! Wish you would show us more of you in the water..lol
I think I was Japanese in another life... love baths and take one near daily. This was so awesome to watch. Thanks for sharing your experience.
I really enjoyed going on that journey with you. Thanks so much. Mike
So Hot! Not the water.
David Rodger hahaha
Lol..true!
ikr
David Rodger I agree with you...
I couldn't agree more
Where's the unedited version hehe
thank you so much for having a wonderful vlog about japan. it's really my goal to go there someday.and i would totally visit nozawa onsen.
My husband and I are on our way to hike the Kumano Kudo trail and hang out in Kyoto for about four days before. We were looking for somewhere after the 6 day trail, and this looks amazing! Thank you!
Gareth, that hotel dinner looked absolutely awesome, lucky guy
It was truly an amazing experience! Thank you!
I love watching this mans videos because he reminds me of myself! Hopefully I can find a way to travel like you one day
this last year but I love it thanks for sharing like it too much blessings for u and your family.
Gareth! I am editing my Hokkaido video and I googled onsen videos and yours popped up. You seriously crack me up!! I loved your video and hope to see you soon!
At Nozawa Onsen, There are many free public bath(basically free but 200 JPY needed for tip). We are allowed add cold water into bath tab.
Thank you for the information!
Such a cool experience Gareth. Instant fan of yours now
Thank you so much Ralph!
My first Gareth Leonard video and I enjoyed it! I wish they had traditional Onsen's here in Washington State. Maybe one day I can visit Japan and experience it one day!
This was badass man XD you're so cool :D and you showed so many places and foods and it all looked so great
Just got back from Japan a month ago...must try this place next time......excellent video!
Thank you!