Soak in sake

I've been hearing a lot about sake baths lately. Possibly because its sake bath season. And today, December 22nd, is one of four sake bath day 酒風呂の日 each year The date changes some years, because  the winter date correlates with the winter solstice, which in 2025 is December 22nd. ! 

Yes, it refers to getting into a bath with sake in the water! A "sake bath" is said to have a variety of benefits, including warming the body, making the skin smooth, relaxing, and helping you sleep soundly.  The purpose of this event is to promote these  health benefits on the turning points of the seasons: the vernal equinox, the summer solstice, the autumnal equinox, and the winter solstice. 

The date was chosen because the word "Touji" is the word for "winter solstice", AND al"hot spring cure," AND the master brewer, the person responsible for sake production.