About 200 kilometers (124 miles) northwest of Tokyo in Gunma Prefecture and between Mount Shirane (Kusatsu-Shirane) and Mount Motoshirane lies one of Japan's natural treasures and one of the cornerstones of its onsen (hot spring) culture: Kusatsu, famous for producing a large volume of high-quality, naturally acidic hot water, rich in minerals and renowned for its therapeutic properties for skin ailments. And it's this place where the Kusatsu Onsen Steam Sponge comes from, promising to do for your skin what a dip in the Kusatsu Onsen water would!
And you won't even need to leave your own bath: just take the 7.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm (3 x 2 x 1") Kusatsu Onsen Steam Sponge, put it in hot water, and rub it, and after a while you have a bigger and softer natural sponge, made of konjac fibers from Gunma. From there on, use it just as a regular sponge or even without soap to massage your skin so you feel like you've taken a bath in a hot spring!
Specs and Features:
- Made with konjac from Gunma Prefecture
- 100% pure vegetable fiber
- Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm (3 x 2 x 1")