Thermal bathing is an interesting concept, anthropologically speaking. Archaeologists have traced the practice back to before 11,000 BC – though experts aren’t entirely certain whether a dip in a ...

Sitting atop a rocky outcrop on Japan’s Izu Peninsula, the pool at Kuroneiwa-buro is so close to the Pacific that the waves are only just out of reach as they crash onto the boulders nearby. The hot ...

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers explored how bathing in Japanese hot springs affects the gut microbiota of healthy individuals. Their results provide ...

Immerse yourself in natural baths and dark gangster history at the pint-sized Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Glenwood Hot Springs Resort opened on July 4, 1888, it quickly became a “playground for the wealthy,” inspired by the park-like spas of Europe, ...

Space is plentiful in the world’s largest hot springs pool. As for solitude on the busy afternoon of our recent visit? For ...

Soak in the three-Michelin-starred baths of Hyotan Onsen. Learn more about the craft of traditional bamboo weaving by taking a class at the Bamboo Cultural Center. Take a thermal sand bath while ...