Japanese head spa treatments catching on with Aussies

Travel & Leisure

Customers seek respite from cost-of-living, other modern stressors

A customer receives a Japanese-inspired head spa treatment at Scalp Spa in Canberra. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)

SOPHIE MAK

January 4, 2026 12:33 JST

SYDNEY — The head spa, a cornerstone of Japanese wellness culture that focuses on massaging and treating the scalp, is sweeping Australia’s suburbs as more people yearn for relaxation and rejuvenation.