Communal hot springs baths are a blissful gift to stressed, road-weary travelers, but these are no hotel whirlpools. Slide into muscle-soothing hot mineral springs bath at a Japanese onsen, or be ...

The swimsuit-optional resort has a secluded mineral bath and two communal tubs set between 104 and 107 degrees. For stargazing, there are two tubs on top of the bathhouse building. After a hot ...