Book Retreats released its Holiday Relaxation Report, which ranked the best relaxation destinations around the world, ...

the Japanese sand bath may not be for everyone, especially those who are claustrophobic. The treatment takes place directly on the beach, either out in the open or in a separate room, and you will ...

Built in 1894, the traditional Japanese-style wooden public bath consists of three storeys, with a sentinel-like egret perched atop the “Shinrokaku” cupola. Under its stiffened feathers are ...

AOMORI--A government project is under way to keep afloat the Japanese tradition of mixed-gender bathing, which is becoming less common due to an increase in male bathers who show up only to ogle ...

People in Japan love bathing in hot springs, or onsen.And since the old days, it has been common for people to check into residential hot-spring inns for extended stays to boost their health, heal ...

Shinrin-yoku is a Japanese phrase for ‘forest bathing’. In this exercise you will be gently guided to a beautiful peaceful forest by practicing forest bathing with Mayumi Kataoka. To begin ...

He says moving from a heated living room to a cold changing room or bathroom ... the phenomenon likely explains a seasonal surge in deaths while bathing. Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency says ...