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 - ...

On a recent concert tour in Japan, I had the chance to visit several thermal baths and to chat with people about the tradition of bathing. I was fascinated by their differences with American spas.

'I found myself slowing down, taking care of myself in a way I had never done before' ...

Two things can be true at once — and in Japan they usually are. It’s a land of contradictions and, thanks to this and its reputation for complex, manners-driven culture, visitors can sometimes feel ...

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 ...