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Yuenchi theme park in the Japanese city of Beppu will have a hot tub roller coaster and Ferris wheel Do you love theme parks and hot tubs? Well then, this is your lucky day. The much-talked-about ‘hot ...

The bizarre spamusement park has been unveiled in the volcanic city of Beppu, which is home to natural hot springs IF you have a passion for both hot tubs and theme parks – we’ve got some good news.

Some of us are shower people, and some are bathers. But there's a way to be both, as the Japanese discovered centuries ago when they developed the ofuro, or soaking tub. Traditionally, the Japanese ...

For centuries, Japan and Scandinavia have (respectively) embraced the philosophies of zen and hygge, two timeless mindsets rooted in calm, contentment, and enlightenment. And with several Scandinavian ...