Never been a "bath" man as always preferred a shower but finally took the plunge and went to the onsen nearby my house tonight. Wasn't half bad to be fair......as well as the natural hot spring baths it had a jacuzzi, sauna, cold water plunge pool, an outdoor hot spring bath (which I enjoyed in the cool rain) and all for the equivalent of a mere £3.
Bit surreal sharing a bath with about a dozen other naked men but not much different from the showers after playing football I suppose.