Beaujolais Nouveau release marked with wine baths at resort in Japan | Video

Tokyo, Nov 21 (EFE/EPA).- Men and women in straw hats, swimming shorts and bikini tops, and their children in floaters and onesies, soaked themselves on Thursday in a purple-pink so-called "wine bath" that matched the color of the vintage Beaujolais Nouveau they raised a glass to on the day of its seasonal release in Japan.

The wine-lovers' glasses were kept full by the ever-watchful servers at the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring resort in Hakone, west of Tokyo, where the event was being held.

The relatively inexpensive wine that is bottled soon after harvest and doesn't need to age, is sold once a year on the third Thursday of November, also known as the "Beaujolais Nouveau Day" and released in local markets at 12:01 a.m. local time. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON).

SHOT LIST: PEOPLE BATHING IN A COLORED HOT WATER 'WINE BATH' AT HAKONE KOWAKIEN YUNESSUN HOT SPRING RESORT IN HAKONE, WEST OF TOKYO, JAPAN.

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Date: 21/11/2024 09:58 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Lifestyle and leisure
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 174 seconds
Reference: 7001418292
Relevance: Normal