Visit this serene town known for its soothing onsens, scenic parks, and charming local shops, and you'll see why it's often ...

Soaking in a Japanese hot spring is the perfect ... where the sulfuric sediment from the spring water called yunohana (hot water flowers) concentrates and settles, facilities have been upgraded ...

Chasing adventure and romance? Soothe your mood when you dip your toes into the hot springs in Japan, Taiwan, Switzerland, ...

And then there are small round cakes called onsen manju, a popular snack sold at Japanese hot springs. Stuffed with red bean paste, they are cooked with the steam that rises from onsen water.

Every winter, zoos across Japan open the onsen, traditional hot springs baths, for their capybaras to enjoy. This custom ...

Japan is home to over 3,000 onsen. Our explorer visits two old hot springs to learn the significance ... forced their followers to bring this hot water to the Edo castle.

A Japanese hot spring town popular with tourists is limiting ... Onsens are natural geothermal water sources, rich in minerals, that have been utilised in Japan for centuries for their therapeutic ...

From a nice cup of tea to a soothing bath, hot water is indispensable in daily life. What's more, Japan is famous for its steaming hot springs, with more than 17,000 of them around the country.

With more and more overseas travelers seeking out day trips to the Japanese countryside while visiting big ... this onsen facility boasts one of the highest concentrations of hot spring water in the ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- A unique combination of a tucked ... Sapporo Hoheikyo Onsen, located in the Jozankei hot spring resort district, is known not just for its warm baths, but also as one of ...