From samurai to skyscrapers and sushi to shrines, this Asian archipelago is the ultimate destination for families with ...

Spas, saunas, and hot springs that welcome kids offer the opportunity to rethink what the wellness experience actually is—and ...

Japanese macaques are famous for soaking in hot springs during winter, but new research suggests this behavior may serve ...

They found that bathing in hot springs subtly reshapes the snow monkeys’ relationships with their parasites and gut microbes.

Japanese macaques, colloquially referred to as snow monkeys, famously soak in steaming hot springs during winter. It's easy ...

Hidden in a deep valley at the foot of Mount Gassan, Hijiori Onsen offers the kind of stillness that feels rare today. The small hot spring village seems untouched by the passing years: wooden inns, ...

devastated the area, leaving local businesses concerned about a talent drain. Sake brewing businesses in the affected region of Ishikawa Prefecture facing the Sea of Japan, which was additionally hit ...

TOKYO -- Relaxing, serene and rejuvenating, hot springs and the resorts around them have long been at the heart of Japanese culture. Now, waves of overseas visitors are discovering the calming appeal ...

Authorities have shot dead a bear cub on the premises of a hot-spring inn in the northeastern Japanese city of Sendai after it entered a waste storage site in search of food. Police said a worker at ...

Is there anything better than topping off a winter adventure with a soak in hot springs? I don’t think there’s a finer pairing in the world. After wearing yourself out skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking ...