Beppu, Japan looks calm at first, but it is powered by extreme geothermal heat. Steam rises from streets, food cooks in 100°C ...

Japan’s famed hot springs, or onsen, are full of invisible tripwires, from nudity to tattoos. A certified onsen sommelier shares advice on how to best enjoy the experience.

Naked, tattooed foreigners may soon become a less unusual sight in Japan’s public baths. Tourism officials in Japan are urging onsens (hot springs) to relax rules restricting body art wearers from ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Experiencing spring in Japan has long been a dream of many people. Instantly, one image comes to mind: delicate cherry blossoms painting the landscape in soft shades of pink. Yet ...

As legend has it, a Buddhist monk by the name of Dochi Shoninwas traveling across Japan about 1,300 years ago, in search of healing waters to help cure the ill, when he stumbled upon the small ...

Are you still figuring out what to put on your Japan packing list for spring? After reading this article you’ll know exactly what to bring with you! This packing list for Japan covers what you need to ...

Japan's “hot spring capital” is trying to find ways to make one of the country's most popular pastimes more inclusive for people who identify as LGBT, when most public baths are segregated according ...

For spring trip to Japan, you would probably want to sync your visit to the cherry blossom season. The flower blooms for only a week and it takes some effort to intercept the season at strategic ...