Little drop of heaven on earth for wine lovers

Tuesday, September 15th, 2015

It’s like a dream… you put your head back, close your eyes and float away in a warm pool… of wine!
Yes, you read it right…wine. Beaujolais Nouveau to be precise.
For 12 days of the year, people in Japan get the chance to indulge their passion for drinking and bathing at the same time. Guests at the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun Hot Springs Amusement Park & Spa can treat themselves to a dip in their favourite tipple, even swimming under the “winefall” – a 15-foot bottle that pours its delicious nectar into the steaming red wine pool. Recommended stroke: Backstroke, eyes closed, mouth wide open. Slowly.

You have to hand it to the Japanese, swimming has never been so much fun.