Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to 27,000 ...

El Dorado global ties run deeper than one may think, the city once had a sister city relationship with Zentsjui-shi, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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 ...

Hot springs across the globe make for the perfect travel destination when you are seeking natural wellness, cultural ...

I wrapped my yukata, a cloth kimono, around my naked body, pulling the left side of the fabric over the right, as instructed, and tied the obi sash securely at my waist. The hotel provided these robes ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Masazo Nonaka has enjoyed soaking in northern Japan’s hot springs for many ...

Masazou Nonaka, right, receives the certificate from Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living man at age 112 years and 259 days during a ceremony in Ashoro on Japan's northern main island ...