Along Japan's Pacific coastline, travelers can discover sandy beaches, dramatic ocean panoramas, volcanic hot springs, and ...

Japan’s famed hot springs, or onsen, are full of invisible tripwires, from nudity to tattoos. A certified onsen sommelier shares advice on how to best enjoy the experience.

I wrapped my yukata, a cloth kimono, around my naked body, pulling the left side of the fabric over the right, as instructed, and tied the obi sash securely at my waist. The hotel provided these robes ...

For many, hot springs and Japan are inseparable. But Japan doesn’t have a monopoly on geothermal bliss. Taiwan sits on its ...