Japanese bathhouses, or sento and onsen, are steeped in tradition and culture. These communal bathing places are not just ...

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.

A visit to the forest may do more than calm the mind. It could strengthen the body’s immune system. A Japanese study has found that “Shinrinyoku”, or forest bathing, helps improve natural killer (NK) ...

Dr. Qing Li is the author of Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness. We all know how good being in nature can make us feel. We have known it for centuries. The sounds of the ...

Forget the ocean. In Ibusuki, a beachside city on Kyushu Island in Japan’s subtropical south, it’s all about the sand. Not the dark color of the sandy granules or even the length or width of the ...

Walking in the woods has measurable health benefits, and professor Yoshifumi Miyazaki is studying how to spread those benefits to as many people as possible. According to his research, spending time ...