I think onsen is good sightseeing in Japan. Good bath and delicious meal will be good feeling. If you have an experience of reading Japanese onsen magazine, the imagination would be larger.
By the way, do you know the onsen culture called "toji”?
I think many foreign people don't know about toji. Then I will introduce about toji, in this article.
Going onsen, you might find some advantages of onsen for health.
For example, good for pain in the hip, neuralgia, etc.
The onsen cure might not be so fast, but it is basically natural cure.
So, it is gentle to the body.
For example, in the warring states period, the samurai warriors used to go to onsen. The warriors had many battles in the period, so they had cure on the onsen.
In Edo Period, people had long trips for toji. And they had good relaxations and cure. You might hear some onsen episodes in old Japanese rakugo.
Nowadays, the onsen trip is very popular. And today's going onsen is very short schedule. However, staying in onsen for a long time is so good. Then, it is one of the good onsen culture, I guess.
In old generations, toji should be from two weeks to four weeks. And some people stays longer period.
However, today's people can not have such a long holidays. Then, today's people have staying onsen in one week.
By the way, if you want to have long toji, two or four weeks staying is recommended.
The advantages of self catering onsen hotel is the payment. The self catering style is very cheap.
Usually, staying onsen hotel is expensive. For example, Staying hakone onsen might be 10000 yen. But, the payment of self catering onsen hotel might be less than 5000 yen.
By the way, in self catering hotel, cooking items are equipped. But they are Japanese styles cooking items. So, you might have to practice about using Japanese cooking items, like a chopsticks.
Actually, WiFi becomes popular. But all of hotel's WiFi might not be good.
Of course, the advantage of the onsen nomad is good at the mental health. Onsen is basically good on cure. So if you might be tired, going onsen will be cure.
However, the onsen hotel is expensive. I think that if the payment is 5000 yen, the total cost is 35000 yen per one week. Comparing rental office, it would be expensive than rental office.
Basically, Japanese people are not good at speaking English. Then when you ask something staff, they might not be able to understand your asking.
Anyway, toji will be good Japanese experience. If you could have long vacation, I recommend you to staying onsen, for a long time. The onsen cure will be good conditions for your body and mental.
By the way, do you know the onsen culture called "toji”?
I think many foreign people don't know about toji. Then I will introduce about toji, in this article.
1．What is a "toji” that is hot spring cure (in onsen)?
First of all, I will explain about a toji.1-1．Hot spring cure
Onsen, Japanese hot spring is good for health. It is not only for relaxation, but also physical health.Going onsen, you might find some advantages of onsen for health.
For example, good for pain in the hip, neuralgia, etc.
The onsen cure might not be so fast, but it is basically natural cure.
So, it is gentle to the body.
1-2．From ancient generations
Japanese people had started going to toji from ancient generations. According to some history book, more than 1000 years ago, Japanese people went to onsen for cure.For example, in the warring states period, the samurai warriors used to go to onsen. The warriors had many battles in the period, so they had cure on the onsen.
1-3．One of the onsen culture
By the way, the people that used to go onsen were not samurai, but also common people loved to go onsen.In Edo Period, people had long trips for toji. And they had good relaxations and cure. You might hear some onsen episodes in old Japanese rakugo.
Nowadays, the onsen trip is very popular. And today's going onsen is very short schedule. However, staying in onsen for a long time is so good. Then, it is one of the good onsen culture, I guess.
2．Staying in onsen
In this section, I will introduce about staying in onsen.2-1．How long
Basically, toji is not sightseeing. It is cure. Then, the period is long.In old generations, toji should be from two weeks to four weeks. And some people stays longer period.
However, today's people can not have such a long holidays. Then, today's people have staying onsen in one week.
By the way, if you want to have long toji, two or four weeks staying is recommended.
2-2．Possible to self catering
There are some onsen hotels that is you can cook yourself.The advantages of self catering onsen hotel is the payment. The self catering style is very cheap.
Usually, staying onsen hotel is expensive. For example, Staying hakone onsen might be 10000 yen. But, the payment of self catering onsen hotel might be less than 5000 yen.
By the way, in self catering hotel, cooking items are equipped. But they are Japanese styles cooking items. So, you might have to practice about using Japanese cooking items, like a chopsticks.
2-3．About WiFi
Usually, toji places are in countryside. So sometimes the hotel don't have WiFi. So having mobile WiFi is recommended.Actually, WiFi becomes popular. But all of hotel's WiFi might not be good.
2-4．About nomad
Perhaps, if you can work by only mobile phone and computer, there is a possibility to nomad. So, if the hotel allows the nomad working, you might be able to work in onsen hotel.Of course, the advantage of the onsen nomad is good at the mental health. Onsen is basically good on cure. So if you might be tired, going onsen will be cure.
However, the onsen hotel is expensive. I think that if the payment is 5000 yen, the total cost is 35000 yen per one week. Comparing rental office, it would be expensive than rental office.
2-5．Language
Onsen hotels for sightseeing might be OK, if you can't speak Japanese. But in toji place, if you can't, it could be trouble.Basically, Japanese people are not good at speaking English. Then when you ask something staff, they might not be able to understand your asking.
Anyway, toji will be good Japanese experience. If you could have long vacation, I recommend you to staying onsen, for a long time. The onsen cure will be good conditions for your body and mental.
