Don’t even think!

If you japan hot springs, all that varnish will make them sticky.

But is it COVID safe?

No place to pee

Photo just keeps on giving.

The only reason I do not enter drink is that the can is too small.

Do not dive into drink can, there may not be liquid at the bottom.

Little big ear guy say: idea the swim do not, swim the swim do.

Hey! I said don’t idea the swim! I saw that thought bubble of yours!

Photo does not take, Yoda says.

Wash before you enter hot spring, and for modesty sake, hold towel in front as you enter and leave hot spring, but dip not towel in water. If this sound difficult, it even harder for Gaijin. Water hot enough to burn nits off. Temptation to throw towel to the HELL, grab nuts, and scream loudly.

So ugly hairy western man, break rule one and five instantly. As for the camera. Jeez! You would want one filled with nitrogen gas, like binoculars often are, otherwise the steam will corrode the gizmos.

Edit: nits = nuts. Although water hot enough to kill nits too.

Do not try and bend the towel. That’s impossible. Instead… only try to realize the truth…

Slapping my forehead for the umpteenth time at how frickin’ CHEEP Japanese management is. This was prepared by a NATIONAL level industry association. Onsen (hot spring resorts) are such a huge part of Japan’s tourist industry, and with all the insanely huge number of gaijin living & working there with deep fluency in both Japanese and English, it would have cost them practically nothing to just hire someone to edit the damned thing and SAVE FACE!

Ok sorry…heading off to take my meds now.

PS: Marum’s absolutely right about how hot the water is!

If you accidentally swallow some of the water, have you technically entered the drink?

Do not the excessive rule. Please considerate.

Please throw at intervals