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

A legendary wrestling referee from Japan died after being attacked by a bear at a famous hot spring. According to local ...

Central Hokkaido deserves a spot on your Japan itinerary—here's where to stay, what to do, and where to eat while you're ...

For those wondering about the best time to go to Japan, one option is coming up right around the corner. Cherry Blossom season may be over for the year, but autumn in Japan is no less magical.

Police in northern Japan are investigating a suspected bear attack after an employee of a hot-spring spa went missing on ...

Billions of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was hostile, with barely any oxygen and toxic conditions for life. Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute studied Japan’s iron-rich hot springs, ...

The evidence, it would appear, lies in Japan's hot springs. The study, led by graduate researcher Fatima Li-Hau and supervised by associate professor Shawn McGlynn, focused on five hot springs across ...

New research from Japan's iron-rich hot springs shows how early microbes may have harnessed iron and oxygen during the Great Oxygenation Event. Some 2.3 billion years ago, the Earth would have been ...