06/30/2018 06/30/2018Categories Travel TipsWhat Is Onsen? All Questions Answered!Do you know exactly what is onsen in Japan? To put it simply, in Japanese, the word “onsen” means hot spring. Some people believe that it […]
06/30/2018 06/30/2018Categories Travel TipsHow To Behave At Onsen: Honor The Japanese “Onsen Communication”New to the world of Japanese hot springs and wondering how to behave at onsen? You might not have guessed one of the most important points […]
06/30/2018 06/30/2018Categories Travel TipsHot Springs Are Not Just For Bathing?! Four Other Ways To Enjoy OnsenWhen people think of onsen, they tend to think of just bathing in the natural hot springs, but the Japanese people who have always been surrounded […]
06/18/2018 06/18/2018Categories Travel TipsOnsen in Japan: The Hot Spring CategoriesBeppu City has around 2,300 hot spring wells and the flow rate is about 83,000 liters per minute. There are more than 150 onsen (hot springs) […]
05/14/2018 05/14/2018Categories Travel TipsOnsen Etiquette: Let’s Get To Know Onsen Manners!To help you enjoy Japanese hot springs (onsen), we’ll now introduce some basic onsen etiquette and customs. In Japanese hot springs, there are a few customs […]
03/26/2018 03/26/2018Categories Travel TipsThe Rarest Onsen in Japan?! The “Sunayu” Feature ArticleThere are various types of “onsen” (hot springs) in Japan. Among them is the very unusual and unique “sunayu,” found in the town of Beppu, which […]