I want to try a hot spring during my trip to Japan!However, as a first-timer, you might have questions like, "Do I need a swimsuit?", "Do I bring a towel into the bath?", or "Is it okay if I have ...

I wrapped my yukata, a cloth kimono, around my naked body, pulling the left side of the fabric over the right, as instructed, and tied the obi sash securely at my waist. The hotel provided these robes ...

Hot springs are thermal wonders that promise not only warmth but also breathtaking scenery that captivates the soul, and adds some magic to your feed. From the picturesque landscapes of Iceland to the ...

Sitting atop a rocky outcrop on Japan’s Izu Peninsula, the pool at Kuroneiwa-buro is so close to the Pacific that the waves are only just out of reach as they crash onto the boulders nearby. The hot ...

It’s 5am and I’m naked on a mountainside. Night still holds sway over the sky, the air is thick with steam, and a single bead of sweat runs slowly down the back of my neck. The onsen (hot spring) I’m ...

TSUCHIYU ONSEN, Japan — For 1,400 years, travelers have come to this town in the foothills of the Azuma Mountains, on the outskirts of Fukushima City, to bathe in the famed healing waters of its hot ...