It was a cold February day in northern Japan, snow piled high outside the onsen locker room windows as I slipped out of my clothes. Nervously, I stepped into the plumes of steam wafting from the next ...

The Japanese onsen — natural hot spring bath — is often described as similar to a spa, but the comparison substantially understates how different the experiences are. Japan has approximately 27,000 ...

By now, if you’ve spent any time at all on social media platforms researching Japan trips, you’ve probably seen your feed ...