In Japan, bathing in the nude with strangers is just a regular part of onsen culture. But for many foreign visitors, taking that first plunge can be intimidating.

A search party on Oct. 17 found a severely mutilated body believed to be a hot spring inn worker who was attacked by a bear ...

I recently found out that there's a city in Japan, Beppu, where many people are able to own or rent a home with a natural hot ...