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You’ve never experienced the power of the pyramid while soaking at the hot springs? Head to Tochigi to rectify that.
Sanrio’s weirdly adorable lazy egg wants to have a soak with you and his 9,999 doppelgangers.
Oh, and there’s also all-you-can-eat crab as part of the deal at this hotel in the coastal onsen resort of Atami.
This is one of the most unusual onsen in all of Japan.
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Child development expert weighs in on the tricky question, offers a solution from Japan’s samurai-era past.
Surgery scar cover is a rare exception to Japan’s traditional no-clothes-in-the-bath rule.
Wait, hot springs can freeze?
Ethereally romantic images remind us why a wintertime visit to a snow-covered onsen resort is extra special.
TripAdvisor releases its rankings of the top 10 places to experience traditional Japanese accommodations during your stay in the country.
Go fishing, do some handicrafts, or just enjoy a nice cuppa with hedgehogs at these delightfully odd cafés.
Japan’s shared baths also mean shared changing rooms, so do women also take in the view of bras and panties?
After month’s of waiting, the amusement park that seemed too crazy to be true receives its first visitors.
Come for the retro architecture, stay for the bath and swimming pool filled with onsen hot spring water!
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