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Writing about the experience of bathing at Japanese hot springs and their cultural significance.

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Popular this week

Tomoko Kato

Why Do Japanese People Bathe With Strangers at Onsen?

Tomoko Kato

Why Do Japanese People Drink Milk After Taking a Bath?

Tomoko Kato

Why Are Japanese Bathtubs So Deep?

Japanese Life

Snow, Onsen and Local Food: Winter in Japan Beyond Hokkaido

Japan in the Details

Why Do Japanese Onsen Have So Many Rules? A First-Timer’s Guide

Latest stories

Kyohei Koike

Onsen Etiquette: A First-Timer’s Step-by-Step Guide

Japanese Life

Ping Pong at a Japanese Onsen? The Strange Tradition No One Can Explain

Japan in the Details

Why Do Japanese Bathhouses Sell Milk? The Retro Ritual Tourists Miss

Noecoco | Onsen Sommelier & Cultural Bridge

3 Things You Should NEVER Do in an Onsen (And Why I Learned the Hard Way)

Masahiro from NAGANO

Utsukushigahara Onsen: Matsumoto’s 1,300-Year-Old Hot Spring

See more stories

Who to follow