Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joni Sweet is a journalist who covers travel, wellness, and adventure. A trip to an onsen is a quintessential part of a trip to ...

One of Japan's top luxury hotel firms will open an "onsen" hot spring resort in upstate New York that it says will be the first Japanese-run venture of its kind in the United States. Japanese onsens - ...

This video offers a detailed review of Aenokaze Hotel, one of Wakura Onsen’s most celebrated waterfront stays. Viewers step inside its traditional rooms, ocean facing views, and expansive public ...

Even if you don’t consider yourself a bath person, or are turned off by the idea of sitting in a tub of your own grime, you still might be charmed by the ritual of visiting a Japanese hot spring, or ...

Whenever I mention that Onsen is a restaurant in a Japanese bath, everyone perks up. While such concepts are popular in Japan, they are almost a curiosity here, especially in the Tenderloin. When I ...

Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. Before shuttering due to ...