But visiting a Japanese bathhouse for the first time can feel quite daunting: Which

但是，第一次訪問日本澡堂可能會感到相當令人生畏：哪些

area is for man and which for women?

哪些是男人用的，哪些是女人用的？

Do I really have to be fully naked?

我真的必須要全裸嗎？

And what other rules are there?

還有什麼其他規則呢？

Here's a comprehensive guide of do's and dont's at Japan's public baths.

這裡有一份關於日本公共浴場該做什麼和不該做什麼的綜合指南。

An onsen is a natural hot spring, whereas a sento is a public bathhouse that uses artificially

溫泉是一種天然溫泉，而溫泉則是一種公共浴場，它使用的是人造溫泉。

heated water.

加熱的水。

There are also outdoor onsen called rotemburo.

也有被稱為腐乳的室外溫泉。

Most of the times onsen are part of traditional Japanese inns called ryokan, while sento are

大多數情況下，溫泉是日本傳統旅館的一部分，被稱為旅館，而仙道則是

often located residential areas.

往往位於住宅區。

The rules and the bath etiquette is pretty much the same for all of these.

所有這些的規則和洗浴禮儀都是差不多的。

A lot of people are a little scared of their first onsen experience, but to be honest the

很多人對自己的第一次溫泉體驗感到有些害怕，但說實話。

process is quite straightforward, and most of the etiquette is just common sense.

這個過程是相當直接的，大部分禮儀只是常識。

There's one thing you have to know before going: Tatoos are kind of a problem.

在去之前，有一件事你必須知道：塔圖斯是一個問題。

Most public baths will turn away guests with tatoos.

大多數公共浴室會將有紋身的客人拒之門外。

Now this is changing slowly, so you might get lucky.

現在這種情況正在慢慢改變，所以你可能會很幸運。

But I would definitely check in with the onsen before you go.

但我肯定會在去之前向溫泉方面瞭解情況。

Once you've found an onsen, ♨ enter it and you'll probably find lockers or a place

一旦你找到一個溫泉，♨進入它，你可能會發現儲物櫃或一個地方。

to put your shoes.

把你的鞋子放好。

As at most places you'll be expected to take your shoes off after entering.

和大多數地方一樣，進入後你要脫鞋。

From here you buy your tickets at a vending machine or a reception.

從這裡你可以在自動售貨機或接待處買票。

You can also get towels here – or you bring them yourself.

你也可以在這裡得到毛巾--或者你自己帶來。

I'd recommend to bring one big towell and one small towell.

我建議帶一條大毛巾和一條小毛巾。

Now it's time to enter the changing room.

現在是進入更衣室的時候了。

Nowadays almost all bath houses in Japan are separated for men and women, so be sure to

現在日本幾乎所有的澡堂都是男女分開的，所以一定要注意

enter the correct area.

進入正確的區域。

Often but not always you can already tell by the color of the curtains hanging in front

通常情況下，但並非總是如此，你已經可以通過掛在前面的窗簾的顏色來判斷。

of the changing room.

的更衣室。

Red is for women, blue is for men.

紅色是女人的，藍色是男人的。

It can't hurt to know these kanji or hiragana meaning man and women.

瞭解這些意味著男人和女人的漢字或平假名也無妨。

In the changing room you'll either find lockers or baskets where you can leave your

在更衣室裡，你可以找到儲物櫃或籃子，你可以把你的東西放在那裡。

belongings.

財物。

And i mean all of them.

我是說所有的人。

Its usually not allowed to wear a bathing suit in the onsen, as they might be unclean.

通常不允許在溫泉中穿泳衣，因為它們可能是不乾淨的。

So yes you have to be fully naked.

所以是的，你必須全裸。

But so it is everyone else, so don't worry too much about it.

但其他人也是如此，所以不要太過擔心。

Here's where your small towel comes in handy.

這時你的小毛巾就會派上用場。

It's the only thing you take with you and you can use it to cover some parts of your

這是你唯一帶著的東西，你可以用它來覆蓋你的某些部分。

body.

身體。

You'll probably see some Japanese people doing the same.

你可能會看到一些日本人也這樣做。

Once you leave the changing room, you can not get straight into onsen.

一旦你離開更衣室，你就不能直接進入溫泉。

Instead you'll find either modern showers or a washing area with chairs and buckets.

取而代之的是，你會發現現代化的淋浴或帶有椅子和水桶的清洗區。

Clean yourself and rinse off completely.

清潔自己並完全沖洗乾淨。

Most bathhouses provide toiletries to use in this shower area.

大多數澡堂都提供洗浴用品，在這個淋浴區使用。

It's also considered polite to clean the shower area and the items that you used.

清潔淋浴區和你使用的物品也被認為是一種禮貌。

You can finally enter the hot water of the big pool, but make sure your small tower does

你終於可以進入大水池的熱水中了，但要確保你的小塔沒有

not come in contact with the water.

不要與水接觸。

This is another rule focused on keeping the water clean.

這是另一項注重保持水體清潔的規則。

Most people simply wear the small towell on their heads.

大多數人只是把小毛巾戴在頭上。

Your hair should also be kept out of the water.

你的頭髮也應該遠離水。

If you have long hair, make sure to tie it up.

如果你有長髮，一定要把它紮起來。

An onsen is a place to relax, so avoid being to loud, swimming or running around.

溫泉是一個放鬆的地方，所以要避免大聲喧譁、游泳或亂跑。

Just soak in the hot water and make sure to respect the personal space of people around

只需浸泡在熱水中，並確保尊重周圍人的個人空間。

you.

你。

If possible and if there is one, don't sit too close to the area where fresh water is

如果可能的話，如果有的話，不要離有淡水的地方坐得太近

pouring into the main pool.

湧入主水池。

Once you're down, use your small towel to dry off roughly, before entering the changing

一旦你下來，用你的小毛巾大致擦乾，然後進入更衣室。

room.

房間。

It's not forbidden to rinse again at the shower area, but it doesn't really makes

並不禁止在淋浴區再次沖洗，但這並不真正使得

sense as the onsen water with all the minerals are supposedly good for your skin and your

因為溫泉水中的所有礦物質據說對你的皮膚和你的身體有好處。

health.

健康。

I'd be super happy if you could subscribe to the channel, like the video and all these

如果你能訂閱這個頻道，喜歡這個視頻和所有這些，我會非常高興。

others things, it's free who cares.

其他東西，它是免費的，誰在乎呢。

That's it for today, you survived another day in Japan.

今天就到此為止，你在日本又活了一天。