As I walk into the Hinotani Onsen at Misugi Resort, I’m hit with a mixture of scents from cedar to hops. This being my first onsen experience in Japan, I step over the threshold in the Kangetsu Noten ...

Bathing in an “Onsen,” or hot spring, should be on any bucket list for Japan, even if you aren’t a big wellness girlie — although the physical and mental benefits are definitely part of the draw. Each ...

Onsen are baths filled with geothermally heated, mineral-rich water. They’ve long been part of Japanese culture, but foreign travelers often struggle with the nudity aspect. - Boaz Rottem/Alamy Stock ...

The FINANCIAL — The city of Beppu, on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, has long been a favourite with locals as an onsen retreat. Today, the city will enjoy a boost as an international spa ...

On a recent concert tour in Japan, I had the chance to visit several thermal baths and to chat with people about the tradition of bathing. I was fascinated by their differences with American spas.

As we scoop and slurp, proprietor Tatsukuni, an ex-wrestler, regales us with stories of his life 50 years ago as an 18-year-old, low-ranking sumo in a Tokyo stable and how he learned to cook ...

It’s an issue that bothers me on a recent visit to Japan, where I lived in my late teens and early twenties. My body is botched with scars (hello, caesarean sections) and one breast is smaller than ...

Yunomori Onsen & Spa #02-17/18 Kallang Wave Mall 1 Stadium Place Tel: 6386-4126/6385-7985 Opens: 11am-11pm daily www.yunomorionsen.com AT 16,000 square feet, with 11 pools, Yunomori Onsen & Spa is all ...

2019 winner of the World Luxury Spa Award, Urban Retreat Onsen brings the Japanese sensorial bathing treatment to Kuala Lumpur. (Muhaimin Marwan @ FMT Lifestyle) Tired of waiting for Japan’s borders ...