One of Japan's top luxury hotel firms will open an "onsen" hot spring resort in upstate ... Japanese onsens -- bath houses ...

There are two types of bathhouses in Tokyo and throughout Japan: onsen and sento. While there are obvious similarities between the two – they're both communal hot-water baths and visitors must ...

HOSHINOYA Karuizawa, Japan. Photo: Supplied Etiquette: The majority of onsen in Japan are gender-segregated but local public bath-houses in regional areas may have mixed bathing. A small gauzy ...

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 spring (Onsen) for their bath. I explore how this is possible and what ...

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 ...

TANABE, Wakayama Prefecture--How about an outdoor hot spring bath ... with lots and lots of other people? It’s an annual winter tradition here at the Kawayu Onsen spa resort and open to all ...