{"id":893,"date":"2025-06-07T18:25:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T11:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=893"},"modified":"2025-06-07T18:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T11:25:39","slug":"is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Head Spa a Culture Born in Japan?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Origin of Head Spa<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64-1024x931.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64-1024x931.png 1024w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64-768x698.png 768w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The term &#8220;spa&#8221; originally comes from Europe, where water-based therapies and relaxation cultures have long been practiced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the &#8220;head spa&#8221; as we know it today is quite different from traditional European spas.<br>It is a unique evolution born from Japan\u2019s distinct beauty culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Head Spa Originated in Japan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/65-1024x931.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/65-1024x931.png 1024w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/65-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/65-768x698.png 768w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/65.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the late 1990s, a new need emerged in the Japanese beauty industry:<br>\u201cTo care for the hair and scalp while achieving deep relaxation at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Japanese hairstylists developed head massage and treatment techniques using shampoo beds, giving birth to a new service called \u201cHead Spa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This service, offering both beauty and relaxation simultaneously, is a distinctly Japanese innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Japanese Head Spa Gaining Global Attention<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/66-1024x931.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/66-1024x931.png 1024w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/66-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/66-768x698.png 768w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/66.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the \u201cJapanese Head Spa\u201d is gaining attention worldwide.<br>Dedicated head spa salons have opened in America, Europe, and across Asia.<br>Japanese head spas are highly praised for their meticulous techniques and deeply relaxing experiences, and they are frequently featured in global beauty media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why Head Spa is Loved<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/67-1024x931.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/67-1024x931.png 1024w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/67-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/67-768x698.png 768w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/67.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Improves scalp health<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enhances hair quality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provides facial lifting effects<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Balances the autonomic nervous system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relieves stress and promotes relaxation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head spa is more than just relaxation\u2014it&#8217;s an investment in your future self.<br>By caring for both beauty and health, head spas have earned worldwide love and recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary<br>Head spa is a Japanese-born culture that evolved by blending spa traditions with Japan\u2019s unique beauty care practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The techniques developed by Japanese hairstylists have now spread globally under the name \u201cJapanese Head Spa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re seeking beauty and relaxation, experience the excellence of the Japanese head spa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/68-1024x931.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/68-1024x931.png 1024w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/68-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/68-768x698.png 768w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/68.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 Reservations &amp; Inquiries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/qrcode-all-offer-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/qrcode-all-offer-2.png 240w, https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/qrcode-all-offer-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":894,"template":"","class_list":["post-893","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_category-topic"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is Head Spa a Culture Born in Japan? | HEAD SPA | HEAD ONSEN THAILAND [ EN ]<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Japanese hairstylists developed head massage and treatment techniques using shampoo beds, giving birth to a new service called \u201cHead Spa.\u201d\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Is Head Spa a Culture Born in Japan? | HEAD SPA | HEAD ONSEN THAILAND [ EN ]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Japanese hairstylists developed head massage and treatment techniques using shampoo beds, giving birth to a new service called \u201cHead Spa.\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"HEAD SPA | HEAD ONSEN THAILAND [ EN ]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-07T11:25:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1100\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/\",\"name\":\"Is Head Spa a Culture Born in Japan? | HEAD SPA | HEAD ONSEN THAILAND [ EN ]\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-07T11:25:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-07T11:25:39+00:00\",\"description\":\"Japanese hairstylists developed head massage and treatment techniques using shampoo beds, giving birth to a new service called \u201cHead Spa.\u201d\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64.png\",\"width\":1100,\"height\":1000},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Topics\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Is Head Spa a Culture Born in Japan?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"HEAD ONSEN WELL-BEING CO.,LTD.[EN]\",\"description\":\"Onsen for head and mind.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/#organization\",\"name\":\"HEAD ONSEN WELL-BEING CO.,LTD.[EN]\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Company_header-img.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Company_header-img.jpg\",\"width\":1450,\"height\":600,\"caption\":\"HEAD ONSEN WELL-BEING CO.,LTD.[EN]\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Is Head Spa a Culture Born in Japan? | HEAD SPA | HEAD ONSEN THAILAND [ EN ]","description":"Japanese hairstylists developed head massage and treatment techniques using shampoo beds, giving birth to a new service called \u201cHead Spa.\u201d","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Is Head Spa a Culture Born in Japan? | HEAD SPA | HEAD ONSEN THAILAND [ EN ]","og_description":"Japanese hairstylists developed head massage and treatment techniques using shampoo beds, giving birth to a new service called \u201cHead Spa.\u201d","og_url":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/","og_site_name":"HEAD SPA | HEAD ONSEN THAILAND [ EN ]","article_modified_time":"2025-06-07T11:25:39+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1100,"height":1000,"url":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/","url":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/","name":"Is Head Spa a Culture Born in Japan? | HEAD SPA | HEAD ONSEN THAILAND [ EN ]","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64.png","datePublished":"2025-06-07T11:25:06+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-07T11:25:39+00:00","description":"Japanese hairstylists developed head massage and treatment techniques using shampoo beds, giving birth to a new service called \u201cHead Spa.\u201d","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/64.png","width":1100,"height":1000},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/is-head-spa-a-culture-born-in-japan\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Topics","item":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/topics\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Is Head Spa a Culture Born in Japan?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/","name":"HEAD ONSEN WELL-BEING CO.,LTD.[EN]","description":"Onsen for head and mind.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/#organization","name":"HEAD ONSEN WELL-BEING CO.,LTD.[EN]","url":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Company_header-img.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Company_header-img.jpg","width":1450,"height":600,"caption":"HEAD ONSEN WELL-BEING CO.,LTD.[EN]"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/head-onsen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}