Japan Documentary

In the hot spring water (2018x8)

Fecha de emisión: Oct 19, 2018

Everyone knows lying in a hot bathtub. But get into a tub with the famous black spring water of Tokyo, which is pumped up from a depth of 1500m? Jörg dares. Jörg has both local bathtub and sauna and wellness experience - and he has also been to one or other Onsen. The latter is simply a bathing establishment (often as part of a hotel or traditional Ryokan inn) that fetches water directly from the spring. This does not mean that it is not treated (e.g. heated or cooled or provided with additives), but Onsen can only be called if its spring water meets certain conditions. In this episode of the Japan documentary, Jörg visits four "hot water scenarios", three of which he was able to film, once under relatively clandestine conditions (see Fun Fact). This gives you a glimpse into an important part of Japanese everyday culture - and perhaps you'll feel like going to an Onsen yourself. As Jörg will prove to you in the first 90 seconds of the episode, this is really easy and done without much running around...