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 the next ...
Soak in the three-Michelin-starred baths of Hyotan Onsen. Learn more about the craft of traditional bamboo weaving by taking a class at the Bamboo Cultural Center. Take a thermal sand bath while ...
A private river cruise in Arashiyama offers an escape from the crowds at the bamboo forest as well as a unique wagyu lunch. Venerable Uchida Tsukemono, a specialty food shop founded in 1940, lets ...
Thirteen people have been killed and more than 100 injured since April amid a surge in bear encounters across northern Japan ...
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 ...
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