Onsen are baths filled with geothermally heated, mineral-rich water. They’ve long been part of Japanese culture, but foreign travelers often struggle with the nudity aspect. - Boaz Rottem/Alamy Stock ...

In a rural village in Wakayama, Japan's only Unesco-inscribed hot spring is also where locals have been cooking their food for centuries. On a dark and damp winter morning just before sunrise, the ...

Inspired by nature and the changing of the seasons, Japanese photographer Osamu Yokonami shoots groups of anonymous people in pastoral, often dream-like, landscapes. For his latest in the series, ...

KAGA, Ishikawa -- A hot spring area in this central Japan city is home to a new series of public paintings, but with a twist: they can only be seen when it rains. The "Kaga Rain Art" event is on in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What struck me most this time wasn’t just how well-dressed everyone was (though they were), but how fresh and intentional it all ...

Alongside its famous cherry blossom, the city hosts an annual photography festival, Kyotographie, now in its 10th year. From a thermally imaged bear to a sacred tree, here’s a taste of what’s on offer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Onsen are baths filled with geothermally heated, mineral-rich water. They’ve long been part of Japanese culture, but foreign ...