Every winter, zoos across Japan open the onsen, traditional hot springs baths, for their capybaras to enjoy. This custom ...

One of Japan's top luxury hotel firms will open an "onsen" hot spring resort in upstate New York that it says will be the ...

From a nice cup of tea to a soothing bath, hot water is indispensable in daily life. What's more, Japan is famous for its steaming hot springs, with more than 17,000 of them around the country.

The onsen resort village in Matsuyama, Shikoku – the smallest of Japan’s four main islands – is touted as the country’s oldest hot springs ... style wooden public bath consists of three ...

Soaking in a Japanese hot spring is the perfect way to heal a tired body and mind. In 2025, Kusatsu Onsen heads a nationwide ranking of hot springs ... outdoor bath in Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma ...

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 ...

From hiking in the Japan Alps to historic towns ... from the capital and immerse yourself in a steamy onsen bath. But hot springs aren't all Shizuoka has to offer. A tea shop called Muramatsu ...

the hot springs of Nagano, Japan have brought in visitors for over 1,000 years. But it isn’t just humans who relish a hot bath. Also known as snow monkeys, Japanese macaque monkeys have enjoyed ...

The Yamashiro hot springs region ... private onsen (hot springs bath) experience in Okuhida village. At the 86-room Hotakaso Yamano Hotel and Ryokan, facing the northern Japan Alps, we accessed ...