Ask a Japanese person what they miss most when they live abroad, and many will say the bath. Not a shower. A deep, hot soak, ...

Don't embarrass yourself at the hot springs. Master Japanese onsen etiquette and avoid the 6 most common cultural mistakes ...

Japanese people have a long history of bathing in hot springs to cure diseases. Soaking in a hot spring not only helps people reduce stress but also boasts many beauty and health benefits. Evening hot ...

Mixed bathing still flourishes in northeastern Japan. Giles Murray visited several hot spring resorts in Towada-Hachimantai ...

Hot springs are a very familiar part of life for us Japanese people, aren't they?If I'm going on a trip, I want to stay at an ...

On a recent concert tour in Japan, I had the chance to visit several thermal baths and to chat with people about the tradition of bathing. I was fascinated by their differences with American spas.

Sitting atop a rocky outcrop on Japan’s Izu Peninsula, the pool at Kuroneiwa-buro is so close to the Pacific that the waves are only just out of reach as they crash onto the boulders nearby. The hot ...

Japan's unique 'Onsen' baths are mineral-rich, volcanically heated natural hot springs above 25°C, requiring prior cleansing ...

AOMORI--A government project is under way to keep afloat the Japanese tradition of mixed-gender bathing, which is becoming ...