Japan’s famed hot springs, or onsen, are full of invisible tripwires, from nudity to tattoos. A certified onsen sommelier ...

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 ...

Along Japan's Pacific coastline, travelers can discover sandy beaches, dramatic ocean panoramas, volcanic hot springs, and ...

Skip Japan's busiest tourist trail for a destination known for ancient hot springs, a rare hilltop castle, standout regional ...

(CNN) — It was a cold February day in northern Japan, snow piled high outside the onsen locker room windows as I slipped out of my clothes. Nervously, I stepped into the plumes of steam wafting from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Public bath Siebold no Yu against colorful sakura blossom of cherry tree at Ureshino onsen park. - blanscape/iStockphoto/Getty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Travel by train (and ferry) around Kyushu, a center of onsen culture. Courtesy of Hoshino Resorts Guest cabins at Kai Yufuin, a ...

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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.

Since 1931, researchers have been investigating the therapeutic effects of Japanese hot springs, also known as 'onsen.' In 2011, the hospital conducted a massive survey of Beppu residents over 65 on ...