Got a VR set? A few ryokans in the spa town of Arima Onsen in Kobe have uploaded VR videos of their baths to YouTube for netizens to enjoy the sights and sounds of their famous baths. Of course, you ...

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On a recent concert tour in Japan, I had the chance to visit several thermal baths and to chat with people about the tradition of bathing. I was fascinated by their differences with American spas.

Not in Japan? No problem – these four wellness centres offer a 21st century take on the Japanese hot spring bathing tradition, in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines There’s nothing ...

Everyone presumably likes to soak in a bubble bath with a little rubber duck as a companion. The Soft Bubble Bath of 39C, however, differs as a stimulating starter at the Yunomori Onsen & Spa Pattaya ...