It’s the one place I’m free from judgment and responsibility; where I become fully embodied,” says one Vogue writer of ...

The first thing to consider about the Japanese onsen is whether or not being naked in public bothers you. I’m not referring ...

Carlton, Nikko, is two hours from Tokyo in a scenic mountain town packed with historic sites. And the hotel has the planet's ...

Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

Sake, ramen and onsen. There's a lot to love about skiing in Japan. And you've probably heard of those grand Japanese ski resorts, Hakuba (in Nagano) and Niseko (in Hokkaido), all so loved by Aussies.

Mythical monsters known as Yokai are said to stalk the land in Assassin's Creed Shadows, but can Naoe and Yasuke disprove the folktales?

But not every pool of heated water qualifies as an onsen. Japan has strict laws governing one of the country’s most iconic activities, widely considered a natural treasure. Onsen water is heated by ...

While bringing new life into the world is often viewed as one of life’s most joyful moments, childbirth continues to pose serious risks for women – with more than 287,000 maternal deaths ...

It can be hard to find a good, authentic, rustic onsen hot spring complex that isn’t geared towards ... atmosphere transports you to another place and time, and the beautiful Japanese garden is the ...

Assassin’s Creed Shadows lives up to the hype by letting you collect dogs, cats and even monkeys, game and exotic birds to spruce up and add some personality to your Japanese farmstead - all you ...

A Japanese zoo has killed 57 snow monkeys by lethal injection, after they were found to be carrying genes of an "invasive alien species." One third of the monkeys at the Takagoyama Nature Zoo were ...

We ventured out of the hotel in search of some dinner, only to find ourselves in another bar (whoops!) This time, the bartender, Sam, wandered over to say hello, and, learning it was our honeymoon, ...