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Originally Posted by jbradfor
We would like to visit / stay at an Onsen during our next trip to Japan. However, we have a 2-year-old.
What is the Japanese attitude towards children at Onsen? Are they welcome? Are there some at which they are welcome? Or is this considered to be improper because children and be loud and hurt the relaxation?
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There is no problem with taking a child into an onsen. People even bring babies in all the time.
I have heard rumors of places where they won`t let you take a not-yet-potty-trained child in, but have never encountered a single one... And we did a lot of onsen traveling while my son was in that age range.
Just be aware of manners and do your best to control your child. Obviously make sure you wash them well first, try to get them to go to the toilet before getting in to eliminate any possible accidents, etc. While in the water keep them from splashing, running around, etc. Basically just keep them sitting with you or on your lap.