Japan is famous for its natural hot springs (called onsen), which provide the perfect respite from the craziness of everyday ...

But not every pool of heated water qualifies as an onsen. Japan has strict laws governing one of the country’s most iconic activities, widely considered a natural treasure. Onsen water is heated ...

Japanese onsens -- bath houses where patrons relax naked together in mineral-rich water of various temperatures -- are a ...

In just about every pamphlet I obtained regarding Shirakami-Sanchi, I kept reading about Philipp Franz von Siebold’s beech, a native Japanese ... The water holds, like a natural reservoir.