While it will take some planning and pre-trip fact-checking, it is possible for trans and nonbinary travelers to experience ...

“Small sophisticated home gyms, music rooms, meditation rooms and Zen gardens are some of the wellness spaces we’ve designed ...

This lesser-visited town in Japan is a dream destination featuring hot springs, rich history, and breathtaking scenery for an ...

The Amane Resort Seikai (www.seikai.co.jp) in Beppu has an in-room onsen built into the balcony, where I soak above the waves of the bay. Beyond these private sanctuaries, I enjoy public footbaths ...

Step 4: Relax and enjoy! I mentioned earlier that I found the onsen experience to be a highlight of Japanese culture. After a busy day of sightseeing, they soak your aching muscles and leave you ...

HITA, Oita Prefecture--On a recent day, an "alien" with large black eyes showed up at an onsen ryokan here ... open-air bath for an out-of-this-world soak. The soda is a gift from the ryokan ...

He recommends soaking for no more than 20 minutes in water ... Year-round, the attraction offers three pools — Eclipse, Onsen, Aurora — fed by the Takhini hot springs and an array of ways ...

Called Maenohara Onsen Sayano Yudokoro, this onsen is hardly known beyond local circles ... Plus, time moves extra slowly here, so you can sit back and let your troubles wash away as you soak in the ...

Ellie has called New England home for the past 10 years. Some of her favorite travel experiences include soaking in an onsen at the base of Mount Fuji, glamping (in Feburary!) under the northern ...