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 the next ...

Above: An onsen in the newly renovated Nishimuraya Honkan, a ryokan in the town of Kinosaki. The Gora Kadan ryokan in Hakone. Located inside the national park that is home to Mount Fuji, it is less ...

Discover the ultimate relaxation with a private onsen right in your hotel room at Chalet Ivy Jozankei in Hokkaido. This video showcases the serene experience of having your own personal hot spring, ...

There are more than 3,000 onsens in Japan, found throughout the country and these hot spring pools come in all shapes and sizes. There are outdoor pools, indoor pools and those that are traditional ...

Juliet Rix is an award-winning travel writer, editor and broadcaster who has written for The Telegraph about all seven continents. She is the destination and hotel expert for Malta and author of Malta ...

Not in Japan? No problem – these four wellness centres offer a 21st century take on the Japanese hot spring bathing tradition, in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines There’s nothing ...