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Japan: Chocolate SPA for Valentine's day

2007-02-14 10:04 BJT

Taking a bath in chocolate is the latest craze in Hakone, Japan, this Valentine's Day. 100 kilometres south of Tokyo, a spa is offering visitors something decidedly different.

Tourists can enjoy numerous spas at Hakone's hot springs. The flavors include tea, coffee, red wine, sake, curry, and Dead Sea. The latest attraction is chocolate.

Experts believe adding cocoa extract to the water helps maintain a healthier, younger-looking skin. The resort says it introduced the chocolate spas just in time for Valentine's Day. Both children and adults are finding it delicious.