Silica baths and refined evil

I've just come out of a silica 'bath' and I'm feeling good... This is the latest in bathing crazes to hit Japan, and involves sweating buckets while lying on heated slabs of black silica. Showers are not permitted and it's all supposed to be very healthy. Don't know about that, but I certainly enjoyed it.

Wasn't able to take any pictures of the 'baths', but here's a shot or two of the only source of refined evil in Hakodate, should you need to purchase any:



Selling only the evilest cakes in town.