Considered as a spiritual, cultural and hygienic practice, bathing in Japan comes with unspoken rules and etiquette. Across ...

In 2022, the Kusatsu onsen in Gunma Prefecture toppled Hakone in annual rankings released by the Jalan Research Center, which specializes in tourism and leisure activities. Hakone had held the top ...

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So, who really discovered the onsen? I would say that Jozan was the “founder” of what would grow into Jozankei hot spring resorts. Word got around, and the sick and injured soothed themselves ...

From ancient shrines and mountain trails to cooking classes with charismatic locals, travelling through Ibaraki gives ...

To make this list of the best bathrobes for women, I took a lot of long showers — and judged the comfortability, absorbency, and dry time of every bathrobe I tried out after. I tested everything ...

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Tourists have long been enamoured with Italy, but the feeling seems increasingly unreciprocated. With its enviable variety of ancient cities, unspoiled villages, slopes and colourful sea towns ...

However, there’s a clear generational divide: another study showed that 63% of Gen Z Japanese believe tattoo bans in public bathhouses and onsen should be lifted. Interestingly, foreigners with ...