“Mixed bathing is a key component of spa therapy culture,” he said ... at only about 500 hot spring inns and communal baths across Japan in 2021, down from 1,200 or so in 1993.

Onsen (hot spring) culture traces back to ancient times. Considered as a spiritual, cultural and hygienic practice, bathing in Japan comes with unspoken rules and etiquette. Across Japan ...

From hiking in the Japan Alps to ... The hot spring baths in this riverside town have been known for their waters since the 10th century. Pick up a yumeguri tegata (spa pass) and bath-hop through ...