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 ...

but hot spring expert Kyoko Kitade said mixed bathing was practiced at only about 500 hot spring inns and communal baths across Japan in 2021, down from 1,200 or so in 1993. Many hot spring inns ...

And unlike most communal baths in Japan, the Sennin-buro is an ideal option for the more reserved visitor as bathing suits can be worn here. Away from the beach, Shirahama is also famed for hot ...

Growing up mixed race in Japan is a very different experience from growing up so in Australia. At the event, a short film titled 'WHOLE' was screened. The film was directed by Bilal Kawazoe and ...

And unlike most communal baths in Japan, the Sennin-buro is an ideal option for the more reserved visitor as bathing suits can be worn here. Away from the beach, Shirahama is also famed for hot ...