1. No Shouting
Although you may be excited at a bath or at a Ryokan-hotel, shouting or singing in a loud voice is too thoughtless for other customers.  Have fun with the beautiful sight, the murmur of a small stream, and the humming of birds to not distract others.

2. Wash your body prior to soaking in a hot bath
It is mandatory to wash your body before you get into a bath.  It’s up to you to rub hard or light, but be sure to wash hands and feet, and where hair grows.  Also, be sure to soak off bubbles from shampoo and body soap.  Do not use soaps in a hot bath.

3. Greeting
If the bath is small or crowded, make a greeting is good manner.  “Shiturei-shimasu” (pronounce like “Shits lay she mass”) and it means “Excuse me”, and it is what you want to say when you get into a bath.  If you are welcoming others, it is good to say “Dozo” (pronounce like “doe zo”) and it means “Please”.  And scoot over little bit.

4. Be thoughtful for ladies at mix bathing (men and women use the same bath)
According to a bath’s circumstances, sometimes the bath is not separated by the sex.  In case of those, men should not stare at women’s body.  Basically, soaking the towel in a bath is taboo, but you do not have to obey its rule for this case.

5. Hide men’s symbol (if you are a man)
Even though you may have a remarkable thing, showing off your thing is not recommended.  There are some people who have an inferiority complex about it. 

6. Never take a bath when you are drunk
It is dangerous to do this.  Please do not drink alcohols before taking bath for your safety.

7. No smoking
Do not smoke even in the dressing room.  Smoke at smoking place.

8. Do not let children run
The bath place may be slippery.  For your children’s safety, do not make children run in the place.

9. Use and Keep clean
Trashes must put into a trash can.  Do not leave or throw away to public place a bringing in plastic bottles or cans.  After using washtubs or washchairs, rinse it for next user.  Rinse off bubbles from shampoos and body soaps to prevent slips.  And, body must not be wet when you going back to the dressing room.

10. Don’t forget it’s a public place

Please consider others for comfortable use.