Natural Hot Spring (Onsen) Bath Powder from Beppu Hattō (別府八湯), Japan

Japan has such an abundance of natural hot springs (called onsen, 温泉 in Japanese) that it’s become a national pastime to visit one just to soak the day’s stress away. There’s said to be 2,500 onsens dotting the island nation, and it’s customary for Japanese people to share the same onsen. For those who aren’t physically able to visit an onsen, this product essentially lets you relive the onsen experience at home. Beppu is situated between the sea and the mountains. The city is famous for its onsen (hot springs). It has eight major geothermal hot spots, sometimes referred to as the "eight hells of Beppu". Six of these are located close by within in the Kannawa district up the hill, and two are in the nearby Shibaseki district down the hill. Beppu is also divided into eight major hot spring areas known as Beppu Hattō (別府八湯). This bath powder has a pleasant scent of Japanese citrus and produces a light (nigori type) colour water and the steam. Dissolve in hot water (200L) of the bath at a ratio of about 30g while stirring well. Please use the outer cap (the lower line on the inside is about 30 g) for measuring. Active ingredients: Na hydrogen carbonate, dry sodium sulfate, K chloride, precipitated Ca carbonate, Na chloride Other ingredients: Sodium L-glutamate , Silica sulfate, dextrin, fragrance, Ti oxide, blue 2, red 227, yellow 5, viscosity modifier This product does not contain sulfur that damages bathtub. Like all onsen, healing properties are attributed to the compounds found in the water, from relieving eczema to lowering your blood pressure, making onsen bathing a healthy way to relax.