• Get out of the bath, take a sit (on your knees or the low bench supplied) and wash yourself carefully. Now, you may wash your hair as well. Apply a shower or water from the bathtub to rinse any remaining soap or shampoo from the floor.

• Come back into the bath and get warm again. When you are out, do not pull the plug. Place the cover over the bath so that the water doesn’t become cold for the subsequent person.

You shouldn’t remain in the hot water for a long period of time. In Japan, they say that a person should stay in the bath to the count of the hundred. Nevertheless, some people being too eager to take advantage from the Onsen effects, make yourself do a Nagayu (long bath), even if they want to get out.

Nagayu suggests being in the bath for an extended period of time but if you follow it too much, it may become a reason for the hazardous condition called Yuatari (feeling lightheaded after a long bath).

Besides, you might enjoy a long Hanshinyoku (half-body immerse) in comparatively warm water; however, in hot water it is recommended to soak repeatedly. You may enjoy the Onsen no more than three times per day, for your own advantage.

Have a shower after taking a bath. But you should know that the Onsen has medical properties, which
adjust to your skin and maintain its effects for three hours after taking the bath. That is the cause why a lot of people do not take shower after getting out of the bath and just dry their bodies.

It would be ok if the water were absolutely pure and the medical properties are mild on the skin; however if it were a strongly acidic Onsen, then it might have harmful consequences if it is left for a long time. It is advised to take a shower particularly if you have sensitive skin to avoid problems.