Join Our Newsletter
  • Visit Our Store
  • Come Write for J-List!
J-List Blog
Visit J-List - Your Favorite Online Shop and Friend in Japan
  • Featured
  • News
  • Gallery
  • Product Reports
  • Your Friend in Japan
No Result
View All Result
J-List Blog
  • Featured
  • News
  • Gallery
  • Product Reports
  • Your Friend in Japan
No Result
View All Result
J-List Blog
No Result
View All Result

The Pompeii of Japan

Peter Payne by Peter Payne
13 years ago
in Your Friend in Japan

Over the weekend I had some free time, so I decided to get in the car and head off in a random direction. I ended up in a village called Komochi, whose main claim to fame is that it was totally destroyed when nearby Mt. Asama (the most active volcano on Japan’s main island of Honshu, even today) erupted in 1783, killing thousands and making it the “Pompeii of Japan.” The upside to the whole volcano thing is lots of onsen hot springs, and happily there were several in the area to choose from. Since I am a furo-bito (the name for someone who loves taking hot springs baths), I keep a full bath kit in my car, including toothbrush, razor and shaving cream. While you may have heard that men and women bathe together in Japan (called kon’yoku), but sadly this has become quite a rarity. I’ve only been able to find mixed bathing once in my many years of onsen-bathing in Japan, and believe me, I’ve been avidly searching.

Actual onsen bathing is not quite as awesome as this.

Tags: bathingonsenThe iDOLM@STER

More Posts Like This

Ongaku Shoujo Main Graphics
Your Friend in Japan

Not Tired of Idols Yet? Check out Ongaku Shoujo!

by Peter Payne
7 years ago

You should check out Ongaku Shoujo! One fun genre to explore is idol anime, which has been a thing ever...

Megumi Front 91yzb
Your Friend in Japan

Why Does Japan Look So Strange? The Lens of the Internet

by Peter Payne
7 years ago

Viewing Japan Through the 'Lens of the Internet' Before the Internet, Japan was a truly mysterious place, and it was...

jlist_front_0p6ho.jpg

Gift Giving and $140 Melons, plus My Search for Nude Anime Girls

9 years ago

A Year of Memes, plus “Putin-Senpai”

9 years ago

J-List Reader Questions about Japanese Stereotypes Answered

9 years ago
Jlist Front Rfnhq

Oppai Measuring in Anime, and Celebrating Hardworking Japan

9 years ago
Next Post
Jlistwide Oxyjrg W

Christmas in the Sky, Laputa

Trending Today

Spring 2025 Ecchi Anime Web Cover
News

Spring 2025 Ecchi Anime and Where to Watch Them

3 months ago
Yandere Dark Elf Episode 1 Featured Image
Featured

Yandere Dark Elf, Episode 1 — Love Heavier than Chocolate Melons!

2 months ago
Jlist Wide Yabai Banner Email
Your Friend in Japan

J18 Publishing Presents: The YABAI Art Gallery Experience at LA ARTCORE, Little Tokyo!

1 week ago
Summer 2025 Ecchi Anime Web Cover
Featured

Summer 2025 Ecchi Anime and The Streaming Services of Culture

1 week ago
Yandere Dark Elf Episode 8 Featured Image
Featured

Yandere Dark Elf, Episode 8 — Mocha Measurements Sell Sexy Manga!

7 days ago
Get the Newest Figures from J-List - Your Favorite Online Shop and Friend in Japan
Tamatoys Super Lucky Onahole Bag Summer In 2025 (3 Onaholes) 1
Your Friend in Japan

Why Should You Pick Up The New Tamatoys Lucky Bags? Here Are 9 Reasons!

by Peter Payne
July 8, 2025

Yandere Dark Elf, Episode 9 — Pop Off, Pop Out, and Sell Out!

Uglymug, Epicfighter — An Ugly B*****D Isekai

Why Should You Pick Up The New Tamatoys Lucky Bags? Here Are 9 Reasons!

With You and the Rain — Visually Stunning, Possibly Repetitive

Haite Kudasai, Takamine-san, Episode 9 — Slippery When Wet!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Discord
  • YouTube

© J-LIST. All trademarks, characters and images are property of their respective owners.

No Result
View All Result
  • Featured
  • News
  • Gallery
  • Product Reports
  • Your Friend in Japan

© J-LIST. All trademarks, characters and images are property of their respective owners.

No Result
View All Result
  • Featured
  • News
  • Gallery
  • Product Reports
  • Your Friend in Japan

© J-LIST. All trademarks, characters and images are property of their respective owners.