Sinking into the almost too-hot bath, aches melting from my desk-weary muscles, I nodded politely to the women opposite. Half-familiar from the neighbourhood, we agreed that the waters were surprisingly hot, all the while submerging our bare shoulders just a little deeper. Steam-filled and tranquil, public baths in Japan have been a haven from the stresses of daily life for more than 1, years. While the natural hot springs known as onsen are familiar worldwide, and can be private or public, there are also the lesser-known sento — public baths relying on regular, filtered water. Found in almost every neighbourhood and requiring complete nudity, both types of communal bathhouses have a set of strict rules on washing etiquette before entering the pristine, soap-free waters and offer a space for friends, families and even co-workers to relax and connect. These days, nearly every home in Japan has a deep-set tub perfect for a private soak and the popularity of a public dip is waning , but nowhere near as much as you might expect.
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This list of social nudity places in Europe is a list of places where social nudity is practised for recreation in Europe. It includes free beaches or clothing-optional beaches or nude beaches and some naturist resorts. Naturism is popular in Austria , with social nudity places typically indicated by FKK signs. Designated locations include camping spots, beaches, and hotels. Public saunas in Belgium are always mixed gender and nudity is the norm when using these. Topfree sunbathing is tolerated on all beaches.
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This is a list of places where social nudity is practiced in North America for recreation. This listing includes notable nude beaches and private resorts. Nude bathing on beaches is illegal in Anguilla. Though Belizeans don't particularly frown on nudity, there are no official nude beaches in Belize. However, there are dozens of deserted out islands with beaches perfect for sunbathing in the buff. British Columbia has thousands of kilometres of coastline and thousands of lakes, as well as millions of hectares of natural parks and undeveloped land. The vast majority of these areas are mostly uninhabited and nude swimming and sunbathing can be done with little concern for disturbing others. In the populated areas, particularly the Lower Mainland , Greater Victoria , and the Okanagan , nudity is generally practiced only in certain established or isolated locations usually beaches and on private properties. All areas of Ontario , unless otherwise specified by town or city by-laws, allow both males and females to be topless in public. There are no officially recognized nude beaches in the province, but there are six spots that have secluded areas where nudity is accepted.
