I wrapped my yukata, a cloth kimono, around my naked body, pulling the left side of the fabric over the right, as instructed, and tied the obi sash securely at my waist. The hotel provided these robes ...

I love Japanese onsens (hot springs), and my family... well, they like them. I had heard about Kusatsu and asked my wife to ...

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 ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Public bath Siebold no Yu against colorful sakura blossom of cherry tree at Ureshino onsen park. - blanscape/iStockphoto/Getty ...

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.

UNWIND HOTEL & BAR OKUNIKKO - the brand's third location, following two acclaimed hotels in Hokkaido - opens August 8 around one of Japan's most concentrated natural sulfur hot springs. TOKYO, JP / ...

Since 1931, researchers have been investigating the therapeutic effects of Japanese hot springs, also known as 'onsen.' In 2011, the hospital conducted a massive survey of Beppu residents over 65 on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People bathe in an outdoor onsen on the shore of Lake Akan, in Hokiaido's Akan National Park. - Iain Masterton/Alamy Stock Photo ...