One of Japan's top luxury hotel firms will open an "onsen" hot spring resort in upstate New York that it says will be the first Japanese-run venture of its kind in the United States. Japanese onsens - ...

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If you don’t love taking a shower, you’re doing it all wrong. Located directly at the crossroads of hygiene and self-care, showers are, of course, a must — but they’re also a great way to sneak in a ...

I've led Tested coverage at Forbes Vetted since 2022. Since we dry off with a towel so many times a day, a great one can make the experience feel all the more luxurious and enjoyable. These workhorse ...

Above: An onsen in the newly renovated Nishimuraya Honkan, a ryokan in the town of Kinosaki. The Gora Kadan ryokan in Hakone. Located inside the national park that is home to Mount Fuji, it is less ...

Japan’s more than 25,000 naturally-occurring mineral hot springs help power 3,000 spa resorts across the country. Thanks to its location in a volcanic zone, Japan is a hotbed -- quite literally -- of ...

Japan is famous for sci-fi level innovation: It's the land of bullet trains, robots, and vending machines for everything. But the country's obsession with all things futuristic is paired with ...

First time at a hot spring? Here's what you need to know before bathing in a communal bathhouse in Japan The onsen: an essential part of the Japan experience. Though hot springs are in no way unique ...

A mixed-bathing, open-air onsen in Tochigi Prefecture that was forced to close last month amid complaints over lurid sexual behavior by some users is set to reopen following a deal between tourism ...

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 ...