This undated photo provided by Stéphanie Crohin shows traditional baths and murals in Kasuga onsen, or hot spring bath, in Matsuzaka, Mie prefecture, Japan. Japan is proud of its bathing traditions.

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Plenty of foreign visitors could make use of a journey up to Onsenji. Or at least, the Onsenji of old. This Buddhist temple sits in the pine forest midway up Mount Daishi, overlooking the spa town of ...

Bathing in an “Onsen,” or hot spring, should be on any bucket list for Japan, even if you aren’t a big wellness girlie — although the physical and mental benefits are definitely part of the draw. Each ...

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For a brief moment, I feel like a Japanese snow monkey -- those furry, red-faced creatures that descend from the cliffs and forests of Nagano to sit and soak in hot spring water. Flakes fall around me ...

Japan is the first place I’ve visited where I’ve needed instruction on how to sleep, shower and use the toilet. In this globally connected world, it’s easy for countries to feel a tad culturally ...

SINGAPORE, Oct. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With Japan being a top international destination, digital travel platform Agoda shares insights into the unique hot spring culture in the land of the rising ...

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