Nothing on the planet beats Japanese baths.
In the average Japanese home, they'll have a bathroom (literally) and a bath where you wash all your grime off, then jump into perfectly clean water at whatever temp you set it. The water is then circulated via a pump that brings it into a heating unit and then put back into the bath, so that the water doesn't get cooler over time, but stays exactly at the level you want it.
The baths are generally shorter than the Euro-Western versions, and deeper. usually a square rectangular shape. You can sit in them up to your neck.
Japanese baths have ONE purpose: that's soaking. you never wash in a Japanese bath. You wash BEFORE you get in a japanese bath.
Trivial Factoid: In the old days (a few decades ago) there was a government regulation in Japan that ALL public bath houses had to have their main hot bath at a specific temperature range, between I think 40.5 and 42.3 degrees celsius (between roughly 104 and 107 degrees fahr). Not sure if they have that regulation today, but would not be surprised. Also, Japanese sustain traditions exceedingly well, even without regulation.
I miss my Japanese baths. sad face.
Nothing on the planet beats Japanese baths.
In the average Japanese home, they'll have a bathroom (literally) and a bath where you wash all your grime off, then jump into perfectly clean water at whatever temp you set it. The water is then circulated via a pump that brings it into a heating unit and then put back into the bath, so that the water doesn't get cooler over time, but stays exactly at the level you want it.
The baths are generally shorter than the Euro-Western versions, and deeper. usually a square rectangular shape. You can sit in them up to your neck.
Factoid: In the old days (a few decades ago) there was a government regulation in Japan that ALL public bath houses had to have their main hot bath at a specific temperature range, between I think 40.5 and 42.3 degrees celsius (between roughly 104 and 107 degrees fahr).
I miss my Japanese baths. sad face.