The Japanese bath house is a wonderful cultural experience that many tourists long to have. In this guide, you'll learn about proper etiquette and the ins and outs of going. Pictured here is an image ...

Japanese bathhouses are closing quickly but some such as Inariyu have been given a new lease on life through renovations, drawing younger customers - Copyright AFP ...

Even if you don’t consider yourself a bath person, or are turned off by the idea of sitting in a tub of your own grime, you still might be charmed by the ritual of visiting a Japanese hot spring, or ...

A WARM aroma of citrus bath salts wafts through the lobby of the Thermae-yu spa in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district. The instructions at the entrance are chillier: drunks and people with tattoos should stay ...