The first thing to consider about the Japanese onsen is whether or not being naked in public bothers you. I’m not referring ...

Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

It’s the one place I’m free from judgment and responsibility; where I become fully embodied,” says one Vogue writer of ...

People in Japan love bathing in hot springs, or onsen. And since the old days ... including therapeutic and exercise baths. Originally built in 1185, Oka Castle is a designated historic site ...

Onsen (hot spring) culture traces back to ancient ... (open-air baths) or saunas. Historically, konyoku onsen or mixed-gender hot springs were considered the norm until Japan opened its doors ...

with over 3,000 “onsen” locations nationwide. For centuries, Japanese have loved hot-spring baths. This way of relaxing mind and body remains as popular as ever in Japan today and is also ...

As ancient as pilgrimages, but far easier on the legs, hot spring bathing has been recorded in Japan for millennia ... their own communal mineral-rich onsen baths. Thanks to Shirahama’s numerous ...

Japan is home to over 3,000 onsen. Our explorer visits two old hot springs to learn the significance of bathing to the Japanese spirit. Deep in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture is the town of ...

For those who make the trip, it’s a chance to experience Japan’s ancient spirituality ... the Tsuboyu bath is quite unlike the typical onsen you find around Japan. This private, stone-lined ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to ...

I first discovered Kinosaki when I was on a mission to find all the onsen towns in Japan worth visiting. When I stumbled across Kinosaki and discovered what the town offered visitors, I knew I had to ...

Step onto the flagstones of an ancient English inn ... labour is expended on maintaining the onsen (thermal bath); these are found across Japan, often within ryokans. The waters, in the case ...