I recently found out that there's a city in Japan, Beppu, where many people are able to own or rent a home with a natural hot spring (Onsen) for their bath. I explore how this is possible and what it ...

Japan is famous for its natural hot springs (called onsen), which provide the perfect respite from the craziness of everyday ...

We meet a cat who fearlessly patrols crocodile enclosures heated by onsen steam. At a shopping arcade, we encounter early rising cats and a tengu statue. We even meet cats who enjoy billiards!

MAEBASHI--The Kusatsu onsen here was the surprise winner in an ... followed by Dogo in Ehime Prefecture in fourth place and Beppu in Oita Prefecture in fifth place.

A video series by the Oita Prefecture of Japan highlights the many applications of geothermal and the co-existence of power ...

A manager of an onsen ryokan in Beppu, also in the prefecture, said guests from outside the planet can receive a discount of up to 10,000 yen ($87.30). “We would like to contribute to Oita ...