As Singaporeans wait every day with bated breath for the announcement that Japan will finally be open, why not bring the Japanese experience to you? With Yunomori Onsen & Spa at Kallang Wave Mall, you ...

On the cusp of Kobe’s city limits is Arima Onsen, one of Japan’s oldest spa towns. Set amid mountains dotted with patches of green, Arima is where the gods would bathe, according to legend. In ...

Do I really have to get naked? Can I go even if I have a tattoo? Is the buffet really included in the package? Those are just some of the concerns first-time guests at I’M Onsen Spa at I’M Hotel have ...

Regular visitors to Japan will know all about onsen. Here in the West we'd call the nearest equivalent bathhouses or Turkish baths, both of which have rather fallen out of favour in recent times. Not ...

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