Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Onsen are baths filled with geothermally heated, mineral-rich water. They’ve long been part of Japanese culture, but foreign ...

A cornerstone of Japanese culture, onsen runs the gamut—but these destinations in Kyoto, Tokyo, and across the countryside are the height of luxury.

With Tokyo Fashion Week coming to a close, there is much to see and do outside of the collections—from the gardens to the shrines and the obligatory (and adorable) stationery store romps. However, few ...

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 ...

Japan has recorded a record number of deaths from bear attacks this year, the environment ministry said amid mounting concern over another possible victim after a man went missing. At least seven ...

For the Time Capsule series, we spotlight a cherished restaurant, hotel or landmark that’s changed remarkably little over the years. This week, we visit Dogo Onsen in Japan. Legend has it that 3,000 ...

After the first big snowfall of the year, dozens of wild Japanese monkeys escaped to the warmth of a hot spring at the Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park on Monday. Japanese monkeys are the only ones known ...

(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 ...