It feels near impossible to steal a moment of zen while a global pandemic rages on, or to clear your mind of coronavirus news and practice mindfulness. But leave it to the Japanese to find an ...

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The Yamashiro hot springs region, un-scrolling outside our car window, had a lyrical beauty akin to a Japanese Haiku poem. We had landed at the historic town of Kanazawa, a short flight from Tokyo, ...

The coronavirus pandemic has hit the tourism industry hard, including in Japan — ninety percent of ryokan inns in the famous Arima hot spring resort town have been closed since the prefecture of Hyogo ...

With Tokyo Fashion Week coming to a close, there is much to see and do outside of the collections—from the gardens to the shrines and the obligatory (and adorable) stationery store romps. However, few ...

While Japan is synonymous with onsens (hot spring baths), there are onsens in Singapore, too. Even when they are replicated using mineral-infused or artificially-heated waters in Singapore, onsens — ...

In Japan, bathing is more than just a way to get clean—it’s an ancient tradition elevated to an art form. Long regarded as both a physical and spiritual experience, communal bathing has historically ...