https://www.scmp.com/rss/517597/feed Tammy is a Hong Kong-born, Vancouver-raised freelance writer and content editor now residing in Singapore. She specialises in food, travel and lifestyle coverage, and is always looking for good dessert. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Winter in Niseko, Hokkaido is utopia for many of the skiers and snowboarders drawn to the Japanese town by its picturesque mountains and ski resorts, its fresh “Japow” snow and delicious cuisine (even from the cafeterias on the slopes). But an après-ski activity unique to Japan that makes its winter resorts especially attractive is a visit to an onsen, or natural hot spring. What is an onsen? These indoor and outdoor bathing facilities have mineral-rich water, drawn from geothermally heated... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3251714/japan-hot-springs-101-what-they-are-etiquette-tips-why-so-many-people-use-them-after-skiing-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3251714/japan-hot-springs-101-what-they-are-etiquette-tips-why-so-many-people-use-them-after-skiing-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:15:08 +0000 Tokyo digital art museum teamLab Borderless closed its doors on the city’s Odaiba artificial island in August 2022. But now it is about to be reborn, in the Azabudai Hills development. The highly anticipated reopening of the art attraction in its new home in the centre of the Japanese capital takes place on February 9, but the Post was granted a preview tour of the massive new space. Upon arriving at Kamiyacho Station, I follow the exit signs to Azabudai Hills, a new upmarket lifestyle,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3251129/teamlab-borderless-tokyo-interactive-digital-art-museum-makes-comeback-boundary-breaking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3251129/teamlab-borderless-tokyo-interactive-digital-art-museum-makes-comeback-boundary-breaking?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:15:25 +0000