Hot Springs’ Origami Sake was the only U.S. brewery to win a gold award at the Tokyo Sake Challenge in March.

Japan is a paradise for hot-spring lovers, with over 3,000 “onsen” locations nationwide. For centuries, Japanese have loved hot-spring baths. This way of relaxing mind and body remains as ...

Hot Springs brewery. wins award for sake. Hot Springs-based Origami Sake has won a gold award at the Tokyo Sake Challenge 2025, the only sake brewery from the United States to ear ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to ...

Along the way to the famed Takayu Onsen hot springs in this northeast Japan city, this reporter spotted a giant stone robot ...

Sun Ting, a Chinese tour guide specializing in Japan tours, told China Daily that resource shortages, such as hot spring water depletion, should not be solely blamed on foreign visitors.

Japan’s major hot spring regions are facing water shortages, driven by a surge in tourism and the growing popularity of private-use baths. In response, many lodging facilities with hot springs ...

With more than 100 active volcanoes, Japan has the world’s third-largest geothermal resources, but a powerful industry has steadfastly opposed developing the sector: hot springs. Geothermal ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to 27,000 ...