Ramen noodles used as a spa treatment in Japan

Visitors enjoy the imitation noodles bath agent being thrown into "soup noodle spa" at the Hakone Yunessun Spa on April 19, 2008 in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The spa, which has previously offered customers spa baths filled with chocolate and Beaujolais wine,  is celebrating their 10 millionth visitor since their opening in 2001 with the Soup Noodle Spa until June 30. (April 19, 2008 - Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images  AsiaPac)

Spa officials say taking a dip in the noodle bath is good for health as ingredients in the broth such as pepper collagen help improve the bather's metabolism and cleanse the skin.

"Lately, people are very concerned about having beautiful skin and they know the effect of collagen, which is contained in our pork-based broth," said noodle shop owner Ichiro Furuya, who has helped the spa in creating this bath.

"At this bath, everybody can have fun and take advantage of the healthy elements of ramen noodles."

The Japanese spa resort has offered dozens of other baths, including at one point a curry dip.

A ticket that allows access to all baths costs about 3,500 yen ($29), although not all were impressed.

Visitors enjoy the "soup noodle spa" at the Hakone Yunessun Spa on April 19, 2008 in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The spa, which has previously  offered customers spa baths filled with chocolate and Beaujolais wine, is celebrating their 10 millionth visitor since their opening in 2001 with the Soup Noodle Spa until June 30. (April 19, 2008 - Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images AsiaPac)

"Actually, I like eating noodles batter than bathing in them," said five-year-old Madoka Kenmochi, after taking a dip in the brown-colored hot water.