Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to 27,000 ...

TOKYO -- Relaxing, serene and rejuvenating, hot springs and the resorts around them have long been at the heart of Japanese ...

Beppu, Japan is home to more hot springs than anywhere else in the world. This video explores how the city became synonymous with geothermal activity, what makes its onsen culture unique, and how hot ...

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Onsen are baths filled with geothermally heated, mineral-rich water. They’ve long been part of Japanese culture, but foreign travelers often struggle with the nudity aspect. - Boaz Rottem/Alamy Stock ...

(CNN) — It was a cold February day in northern Japan, snow piled high outside the onsen locker room windows as I slipped out of my clothes. Nervously, I stepped into the plumes of steam wafting from ...