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What would you recommend that I see in Japan?
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Try an onsen if you like cultural stuff. Read up on it before. There's a definite routine. BTW: You'll be naked and there are likely female workers wandering through the baths. (50 is not "rather old.")
Regrettably my sister and I have a lot of tattoos, and we haven't found any onsens that will let people with tattoos in. Oh well!
Yeah, tattoos are looked down upon in Japan. My nephew moved there and he can't go to the beach or to an onsen. Has to wear a shirt all the time.
I went in blind because tHeRE's sIGns eVEryWhEre aNd gOoGlE tRansLAtE EXisTs. Guess where you don't want to have your phone out with the camera open??!
It was pretty straightforward once I figured it out but in the moment I was super nervous