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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Futsukaichi Onsen Daimaru Besso inn only changed the water in its large bath two days a year, when the inn was closed, according to Fukuoka prefectural officials and other sources.

In 2010, the rule of donning swimsuits was introduced for security and privacy reasons, given that there are no fences around the bath to ... the Funsenchi onsen only to clothed people who want ...

Learning of the springs’ restorative powers, people ... Onsen Honkan, Dogo Onsen’s main bathhouse and the city’s symbol. Built in 1894, the traditional Japanese-style wooden public bath ...

Jozankei Onsen houses several hot spring baths. The first bath opened more than 150 years ago, and people continue to benefit from its sodium chloride-rich waters. Said to alleviate muscle and ...