Today, mixed-gender hot springs aren’t as common as most are found in more rural parts of Japan. If you plan on going to one or are just curious about onsen bathing etiquette, especially for ...

AOMORI--A government project is under way to keep afloat the Japanese tradition of mixed-gender bathing, which is becoming less common due to an increase in male bathers who show up only to ogle ...

Japan is home to 27,000 hot springs sources, but overtourism has reduced some of the country’s onsen water supply to a record ...

The "Mixed Bathing World Executive Committee" based in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, southeastern Japan, has just installed its two latest artworks in "ALTERNATIVE-STATE," an art project that started ...

BEPPU, Japan, March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Mixed Bathing World Executive Committee" based in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, southeastern Japan, has just installed its two latest artworks in ...