Here at Hattoji Villa we have a "goemonburo", which is a traditional Japanese bath.

1. Inside the bath you will find a wooden hammer and a sink plug that is wrapped in a cloth. First thing is to insert the plug using the hammer provided. It is good to insert the tightly to prevent the water from escaping the bath.

2. Fill the bath with warm water (our "goemonburo" is not heated from beneath like the traditional one, because using tap water the process is much more faster).

3. Enter the bath using the wooden lid to cover the bottom.

Originally "goemonburo" was heated from beneath using fire. This process made the bottom extremely hot and the wooden lid was used to protect the bather from burning. Nowadays we use it to take a bath in a traditional Japanese way and to make bathing more comfortable for the legs.