EnoSpa

Karri and I had the opportunity to go to the EnoSpa on Enoshima Island yesterday for some massages! A side note that it can be a hunt to find a good massage here. The base offers massage but all fully clothed. BOOO! I was also looking for prenatal massage as, in my condition, I can't get a regular or shiatsu massage. There are curtain areas on my body that are off limits like pressure on my ankles which can lead to premature labor.

Karri really worked hard to make all of the arrangements. Since the spa only speaks Japanese a friend of hers booked the appointments and made sure that they had a special table for my belly. We didn't have strait forward directions there so, it took us longer to get there than expected. The spa was kind enough to call. (Somone who knew Engrish asked if we were still coming) We felt horrible to push back our appointment to 12:00 but they said it was OK. The spa itself is fairly easy to find. We were just scared Gaijin drivers! We definitely felt like VIPs. Because of our appointment, they reserved a parking spot in their garage for us. An employee flagged us down from the road and waved us into the garage. Normally there is no parking for the spa. However, there is public parking on the island. The place itself seemed very shi shi overlooking the ocean.

Because we were on a time restraint and because I'm pregnant, we couldn't really enjoy the onsen part. We went strait up to the appointment massage area after washing. Once in the room, I laid down not on a western massage table, but a soft futon on a raised floor. The futon had a cushy reclined pillow with a hole for by belly. It felt so good to lay on my front side again! My masseuse was very gentle and used all natural grape seed oil and hot towels. After the massage, I showered again and was invited to sit in the lounge covered with a warm towel and served raspberry herbal tea and dried fruit. HEAVEN!

The base price was 9000 yen for the massage but after all of the spa fees (I had to become a member, access to all the floors of the spa, first time fee etc.) it ended up being about 13000 for the whole thing. Which isn't too different from a good massage in the states.

I can't wait to go there again when our little mango is out and we are both healthy so I can try all of the other services. It's perfect for an all day date. They have a swimsuit area and tradition onsen. They also have a relaxation room, shiatsu massage level, and eateries. I wouldn't mind getting a shiatsu again and I really miss onsen.