AOMORI--A government project is under way to keep afloat the Japanese tradition of mixed ... where they had men and women bathe together in “bathing garments”--shorts for men and a sleeveless ...

People in Japan love bathing in hot springs, or onsen.And since the old days, it has been common for people to check into residential hot-spring inns for extended stays to boost their health, heal ...

Built in 1894, the traditional Japanese-style wooden public bath consists of three storeys, with a sentinel-like egret perched atop the “Shinrokaku” cupola. Under its stiffened feathers are ...

More visitors than ever have flocked to see the snow monkeys bathing in Japan's natural hot springs at Jigokudani Monkey Park.

Japanese onsens -- bath houses where patrons relax naked together in mineral-rich water of various temperatures -- are a ...

Forest bathing is a Japanese practice hailed as a holy grail for health and wellbeing, so this Stylist contributor set out to see what all the fuss is about. When I was asked to try forest bathing ...