Jōkiryu Onsen

Current Dragons in Residence;
Twic -- Some's dragon (cat-sized)
Freddy -- Rapunzel's dragon (horse sized)

The Bath Houses;
Please note that this facility is operated entirely by volunteers, and free to use. However, donations for the continued upkeep of the facilities are both appreciated, and encouraged. Please make use of the Donations Box next to the door.

Hours;
Monday - 11 a.m. - 4 a.m.
Tuesday - 8 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Wednesday - 8 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Thursday - 11 a.m. - 4 a.m.
Friday - 8 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Saturday - 8 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Sunday - Closed

**Please note that all days have extended hours for those citizens with aversions to sunlight.

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While located within the forest, there is a clearly marked woodland path leading from the city proper up the hill. Please be assured that the wildlife has largely departed the area thanks to the significant traffic to, and from the site. The gardens have been fenced in, as well, simply as a precaution.

Currently, there are three outdoor baths. Please be aware of posted signs concerning swimsuits, and modesty for the sake of other bathers.

Each pool feeds into the next, and while none are chemically treated, the natural minerals already in the water effectively keep each bath cleaned. For this reason we ask that no soap be used in the outdoor facilities to preserve the natural mineral benefits of the water. The shaded bath is occasionally up to two degrees warmer during daylight hours. Please be aware of the amount of time you are spending in each pool.

There is also a tumbling little stream, falling from basin to basin across one edge of the grounds, but any guest dipping into it will find it cold, and the basins are stocked with koi and small, nibbling trout.

The largest bath near the bottom of the hill is quite deep along the eastern edge. Children must be supervised in this area as there is no permanent life guard on duty.

There are also, currently, both male, and female indoor facilities and comforts, complete with showers. It is advised that you bring your own toiletries, but for a small fee towels, soaps, and single use packets of shampoo are made available.

(( See this image for a rough idea of how an onsen should look. ))

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Private Residence;

Not far from the onsen proper one of the garden's paths has a sign posted warning bathers that they are approaching a private residence. Those that get too curious will be disappointed, though, because while Professor Snape has lain a magical barrier around the entire grounds, there are specific barriers to protect the house itself. Only a very select few can cross those barriers after hours.

If you do become invited in, you'll note that the house is cozy, and suited to its inhabitants. The windows on the sunward side of the house are all shuttered, though Rapunzel occasionally opens them when Some is not about. Sabine, the resident cat, is usually in one windowsill or another.

Those who can enter the residential area after hours are given a small charm made from a stone taken from the onsen's grounds, tied to the magic wards on the entire place.

Also, there is a small attic room over the storage closets in the onsen proper. It's cozy, but both Some OvMennet, and Lance Blackthorn have used this attic space as a home away from home, and it's currently available in case of need.

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Some inherited the Onsen, rather against his inclinations, and has been learning to run it. So it isn't as polished or beautiful a place as it was under Ichigo, Zangetsu, and Rukia, but with the arrival of spring, it's coming back into its own.