Naked, tattooed foreigners may soon become a less unusual sight in Japan’s public baths. Tourism officials in Japan are urging onsens (hot springs) to relax rules restricting body art wearers from ...

SEMBOKU, Akita -- Students at Tamagawa University in Tokyo have come up with proposals to promote Tamagawa Onsen in Akita Prefecture, drawing on the s･･･ ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Public bath Siebold no Yu against colorful sakura blossom of cherry tree at Ureshino onsen park. - blanscape/iStockphoto/Getty ...

WHITE STEAM rises from the waters of Okuhida Onsengo in snowy northern Japan. Each year thousands of bathers from across the country travel to soak in these hot springs. Down the road, meanwhile, the ...

Earth was not always the blue-green world we know today: early Earth's oxygen levels were about a million times lower than we now experience. There were no forests and no animals. For ancient ...