{"id":4241,"date":"2025-03-20T14:50:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linger.seargenius.com\/blog\/the-art-of-onsen-how-to-bathe-in-japans-natural-hot-springs\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:14:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:14:24","slug":"the-art-of-onsen-how-to-bathe-in-japans-natural-hot-springs","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/linger.seargenius.com\/en-us\/blog\/the-art-of-onsen-how-to-bathe-in-japans-natural-hot-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Onsen: How to Bathe in Japan\u2019s Natural Hot Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Japan, bathing is a deeply ingrained cultural experience. Onsens, natural hot springs rich in minerals and warmed by volcanic activity, offer a space for relaxation and quiet contemplation. You\u2019ll find them everywhere, from standalone bathhouses to ryokans and hotels. Many hotels have their own onsen, either indoors or out, while high-end hotels often provide a small, private onsen as part of the room.   <\/p>\n<p>Whether tucked away in forested hillsides or perched beside a snowy riverbank, an onsen is an essential part of the Japanese experience\u2026 if you know how to use it correctly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catch the best off-the-beaten-path festivals and natural phenomena around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4144,"template":"","format":"standard","tags":[],"blog_category":[161,170,162,166,164],"class_list":["post-4241","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog_category-about-en-us","blog_category-asia-en-us","blog_category-experiential-holiday-knowledge-en-us","blog_category-experiential-holidays-en-us","blog_category-sabbaticals-en-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linger.seargenius.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/4241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linger.seargenius.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linger.seargenius.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linger.seargenius.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linger.seargenius.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linger.seargenius.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4241"},{"taxonomy":"blog_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linger.seargenius.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_category?post=4241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}