Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers ...

While some prefectures, such as Oita, are undoubtedly heavy hitters when it comes to the density of natural onsen, in fact, ...

But it's Amanemu – a quieter, lesser-known retreat tucked deep into the pine-cloaked hills of Ise Shima National Park, near ...

In particular, it was the ritual of the Japanese onsen – whereby bathers soak in the thousands ... the role that textiles play in such bathing practices; how towels and robes become an essential ...