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 ...

Japanese onsens, or hot springs, are a quintessential experience for anyone visiting Japan . However, these natural baths ...

In Japan, bathing in the nude with strangers is just a regular part of onsen culture. But for many foreign visitors, taking ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For many, sento are still a vital part of daily life in Japan, each governed by a strict set of customs. For ...

Tokyo, Oct 22 (EFE).Tokyo, Oct 22 (EFE). — More than half Japanese hotels with hot springs do not allow tattooed visitors access to public bathing areas on account of existing bans against the entry ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X TOKYO >> Japan is proud of its bathing traditions. For many Westerners, though, the fact that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joni Sweet is a journalist who covers travel, wellness, and adventure. A trip to an onsen is a quintessential part of a trip to ...

Here are nine awesome things to do in Japan. The country is a top tourism destination that definitely deserves a stamp in your passport. When you think of Japan, you probably think of the hustle and ...