TANABE, Wakayama Prefecture--An open air riverside hot spring bath, a winter tradition in this western Japan city’s Kawayu Onsen spa resort, is now open. Known as Sennin-buro,” or mountain hermit bath ...

With February here, it’s easy to get lulled into a false sense of security regarding the weather in Japan. After all, in just a month the cherry blossoms are scheduled to start blooming in Tokyo, and ...

TANABE, Wakayama -- A large outdoor riverside hot spring bath opened for the season in this western Japan city on Dec. 4, and visitors can take a dip for free until the end of February 2023. The ...

Winter warmer: Wakayama's hot-spring river bath The 'Sennin-buro,' an open-air bath formed by the damming of a river, has opened for the season at Kawayu Onsen, a hot spring in Wakayama Prefecture.

Winter warmer: Wakayama's hot-spring river bath (vertical video) The 'Sennin-buro,' an open-air bath formed by the damming of a river, has opened for the season at Kawayu Onsen, a hot spring in ...

Many people are under stress due to the effects of the novel coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19). According to the interim results of a nationwide mental health survey conducted by the ...

About 200 years ago, secluded natural baths were discovered deep in the mountains of Aso, in Kumamoto. During the Edo period (1603–1868), only samurai of the Kumamoto clan were permitted to bathe in ...