Tucked away in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado’s Dunton Hot Springs is a log cabin town of sorts, blending rustic charm with top-notch amenities. With cross-country ski trails designed by an Olympic ...

WHITE STEAM rises from the waters of Okuhida Onsengo in snowy northern Japan. Each year thousands of bathers from across the country travel to soak in these hot springs. Down the road, meanwhile, the ...

As the population ages and the importance of preventive medicine increases, interest in wellness tourism is growing. Wellness tourism promotes health improvement through participation in health ...

This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025, shows an open-air hot spring bath in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture. (Photo courtesy of Yutaka Seki, executive director of the Japan Onsen Association)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo ...

The Japanese snow monkeys that live in Jigokudani Monkey Park famously enjoy bathing in hot springs—an adorable habit that hasn’t been observed among other groups of macaques. Scientists have long ...

The Bear Rock Hot Spring can be found at the rock formations known as Bear Rock, on the eastern side of Ishikari River and west of Ishikari Fork. To avoid a slow climb up the cliffs, we recommend ...

Japan's “hot spring capital” is trying to find ways to make one of the country's most popular pastimes more inclusive for people who identify as LGBT, when most public baths are segregated according ...