There are two types of bath houses in Japan: onsen and sento. While there are obvious similarities between the two – they're both communal hot-water baths and visitors must adhere to certain rules of ...

Does the thought of getting nude with other people in your local sento, or public bath, raise a smile or make you cringe? Whatever your personal take, the process of bathing in true Japanese form has ...

In Japan, bathing in the nude with strangers is just a regular part of onsen culture. But for many foreign visitors, taking ...

This undated photo provided by Stéphanie Crohin shows traditional baths and murals in Kasuga onsen, or hot spring bath, in Matsuzaka, Mie prefecture, Japan. Japan is proud of its bathing traditions.

Going to an onsen or a public bathhouse is a quintessentially Japanese experience. Onsen waters are natural and volcanic, pumped up from the ground, while bathhouse waters are simply reheated.

Communal bathing has long been a part of traditional Japanese culture. Mixed-gender bathing, though, or konyoku, as it’s called in Japanese, is something that’s been largely phased out at hot springs ...

More of a relaxation/massage centre than a dedicated foot bath café, Hogushiya Honpo Riraku has several branches around Tokyo. The flagship salon is located at Shinjuku’s Yasukuni-dori avenue, close ...

From the stately changing room of a nearly 60-year-old sento public bath in a residential area of Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, you can enjoy a majestic view of Mt. Fuji. But only through a painting. With ...

A completely private luxury resort nestled on over 16,000 square meters of secluded mountain forest in Tokyo. HINOHARA VILLAGE, TOKYO, JAPAN, May 23, 2025 ...

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