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Survey reveals the most popular time to slip into a yukata at a traditional Japanese inn

Oona McGee
Jan 6, 2017
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Before bathing? After bathing? As soon as you arrive? Or not at all? Find out when most people usually change into yukata when staying at a ryokan.

Japan
(culture • hot springs • hotels • inns • onsen • ryokan • travel • yukata)

Japan’s government reconsiders plan to change country’s iconic hot spring symbol after backlash

Casey Baseel
Dec 8, 2016

Two prefectures, both famous for their onsen, are particularly opposed to the switch.

Japan
(2020 Olympics • culture • hot springs • maps • onsen • onsen mark • travel)

Japanese mayor responds to public after “spamusement park” onsen video reaches 1 million views

Oona McGee
Nov 25, 2016

The mayor who pledged to create an onsen amusement park if his video received a million views now has another message for the public.

Japan
(Beppu • funny • hot springs • Kyushu • marketing • onsen • politicians • video)

Japanese mayor pledges to open onsen amusement park if this hilarious video gets a million views

Oona McGee
Nov 22, 2016

The clip shows a number of jaw-dropping ideas for the spa-filled amusement park, including onsen carousels and roller coasters filled with spring water.

Japan
(Amusement Parks • Beppu • campaigns • cool • hot springs • Kyushu • onsen • politicians • spas • wow)

It’s getting cold, so it’s time for this zoo’s capybaras to soak in their Japanese-style bath!

Casey Baseel
Nov 2, 2016

For more than 30 years, this Japanese zoo has been keeping its capybaras cozy, and visitors oohing and aahing at their adorable hot spring-style setup.

Japan
(animals • baths • capybaras • cute • hot springs • onsen • video • zoos)

The top five best multiple-hot-spring hotels in all of Japan

KK Miller
Oct 31, 2016

This Rakuten Travel list has us packing our tiny towels, ready for an onsen-focused vacation.

Japan
(hot springs • onsen • ryokan • travel)

Bathe with Japan’s famous hot spring monkeys in the comfort of your home with these tub stickers

Casey Baseel
Sep 22, 2016

Because it’s always nice to have such cute company, right?

Japan
(animals • bath • cute • hot springs • interior • monkeys • onsen)

Love hot springs and tattoos? You won’t want to miss this onsen paradise near Tokyo!

Mike
Jul 27, 2016

Tattooed guests are often turned away at the door at many Japanese hot springs, but a Chiba-area hot spring location is explicitly allowing guests with tattoos, and it’s a multi-floor relaxation paradise to boot!

Japan
(hot springs • onsen • resorts • spas)

Got tattoos, but still want to experience a Japanese hot spring? It’s no problem here!

Casey Baseel
Jul 19, 2016

At this enlightened facility, the management would rather people gaze at Mt. Fuji than worry about their fellow bathers’ body art.

Japan
(hot springs • Mt. Fuji • onsen • Shizuoka • tattoos • travel)

Japanese government encouraging hot springs to ease tattoo restrictions

Casey Baseel
Apr 1, 2016

Change could lead to a significant increase in foreign visitors, proponents argue.

Japan
(hot springs • onsen • tattoos • travel • yakuza)

Love Capybaras? Now you can take a hot bath while watching them bathe!

Kay
Mar 25, 2016

Nasu Animal Kingdom to offer an unprecedentedly cutest hot spring experience!

Cute, Japan
(animals • capybaras • cute • hot springs • Nasu Animal Kingdom • onsen)

Low-cost Japanese inn welcomes foreign guests with hot springs, sake tastings, cosplay backdrops

Casey Baseel
Feb 19, 2016

Soak up some Japanese atmosphere without busting your budget.

Japan
(cosplay • hot springs • hotels • Kanagawa • onsen • ryokan • sake • travel)

Japanese netizens shocked by the sight of sumo wrestlers bathing in hot spring

Scott Wilson
Dec 9, 2015

Who says sumo wrestlers can’t be sexy?

Japan
(beautiful • funny • hot springs • onsen • Sumo • twitter)

Are these normal Japanese things weird to you? 10 things that might surprise you when you visit Japan

TokyoGirlsUpdate
Nov 7, 2015

When traveling to a foreign country for the first time, no matter how well-prepared you are, there’s sure to be a lot you’ll be surprised by! Let’s take a look at 10 things in Japan that might surprise you when you first hop off the plane.

With these in mind, you can enjoy your first trip to Japan even more!

Japan
(hot springs • Japan Culture • list • Tokyo Girls' Update • visiting Japan)

TV program featuring hot men visiting hot springs to release DVD and photobook this month

Meg Murphy
Nov 7, 2015

Alright ladies, so you’ve spent all day at the office, or out running errands, or cleaning up house and cooking for everyone and taking care of the kids, or maybe even all of the above. Now you want to reward yourself, unwind, and relax in front of the TV or with a good book. Why not let this group of good-looking fellows help you recuperate?

After all, that was the thought behind the creation of the TV show Men’s Onsen, and what could be more rewarding than watching this handsome bunch, clad in nothing but towels, taking a dip in one of Japan’s many hot springs?

Japan
(BS Japan • hot springs • ikemen • Japanese TV • Men's Onsen • Takahiro Kato • Takeru)

Anime studio’s new Tokyo office building has the ultimate amenity: a natural hot spring!

Casey Baseel
Nov 4, 2015

There aren’t a lot of cushy jobs in the anime industry. Aside from the pressure of having to please fickle fans and meet strict deadlines, most animators in Japan earn a pitiful salary.

Still, almost all anime professionals are also fans, and at the end of the day, being able to contribute to the art form that they love must be worth something. Plus, the employees of one particular anime studio get to enjoy the ultimate after-work perk: a dip in the hot spring that was found in their office building!

Japan
(anime • awesome • cool • hot springs • onsen)

It’s that time of year again… when we get to see giant rodents soak blissfully in a hot bath!

Kay
Nov 4, 2015

In Japan, as many of our readers will no doubt be aware, we love to soak in relaxing hot springs. What we also love to do is to see giant rodents taking a hot bath!

Yes, it’s that time of year again when the capybaras at the Izu Shaboten Park get to enjoy their very own hot spring onsen. It’s been a tradition at the park now for over 30 years, and as far as we can tell, the public hasn’t tired of seeing the rodents looking blissful and relaxed in the warm water.

This year, the bathing ritual of the furry creatures will once again be delighting park visitors as the “Original Capybara Outdoor Hot Bath (Ganso Capybara no Roten-buro)” season begins November 21. Read More

Japan
(capybara • hot springs • Izu Shaboten Park)

Love Japanese hot springs? At Nakadake Onsen in Hokkaido, you can dig your own!

Casey Baseel
Nov 3, 2015

Two of the best ways to experience the pleasures of rural Japan are a long hike and a leisurely dip in a hot spring, or onsen, as they’re called in Japanese. With the country’s chains of volcanic mountains, there are plenty of spots where you where you can do both in the same day, with onsen resorts often not too far from where mountain trails start or end.

But instead of booking a room in an inn with a hot spring, you can do something even better in this part of Hokkaido by digging your own onsen!

Japan
(hiking • Hokkaido • hot springs • nature • onsen • travel)

Tochigi hot spring pyramid first in the world to let you bathe in cosmic energy as well as water

Master Blaster
Oct 24, 2015

The Egyptian pyramids stand strong in the scorching heat of the desert, as they have for over 4,500 years. It is said that the techniques that went into building them were well beyond those of human civilization at the time. They are mysteries wrapped inside of enigmas that continue to fascinate us from afar.

And apparently there is also a pyramid in Tochigi Prefecture, which really cuts down on the travel expenses for those of us in Japan wanting to bask in their wonder. One such spendthrift adventurer was RocketNews24’s own Masanuki Sunakoma, who went to investigate.

Japan
(hot springs • onsen • Pyramid • Tochigi • travel • weird • wtf)

Oita lures travelers with wonderful montage of synchronized hot spring bathing 【Video】

KK Miller
Oct 7, 2015

Japan may be a small country in terms of area, but it certainly makes up for it with 47 distinct prefectures that have their own vibrant personalities. Prefectures like Tokyo and Osaka dominate with their big city lifestyles, while Kyoto and Nara rely on their richly preserved history. Some have festivals that have survived for hundreds of years, others have geological formations that make them stand out or new attractions that you can’t find anywhere else.

For prefectures to separate themselves from the rest and showcase what makes them special, they have to do something grand. In Oita Prefecture, this means presenting their world-famous hot springs with a synchronized swimming team in what can only be known as “synchronized bathing”.