Discover Japan’s Noto Peninsula on a 5-day Walk Japan tour blending cuisine, hot springs and culture while supporting ...

Its natural hot springs, cherry tree-lined canal, and traditional architecture will have you delighted before you even get to an onsen. You can visit Kinosaki on a day trip, or stay for longer ...

Hakone was particularly popular among people in their 20s through ... accessibility and rich greenery. The center said onsen operators and other local businesses in Hakone develop tourism ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

Japan is home to over 3,000 onsen. Our explorer visits two old hot springs to learn the significance of bathing to the Japanese spirit. Deep in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture is the town of ...

It is a hot spring, or an "onsen" resort in Hyogo Prefecture. About 100 "ryokan" or traditional Japanese inns line a 1-kilometer street, which are visited by 1 million tourists a year. The way to ...

In 2025, Kusatsu Onsen heads a nationwide ranking of hot springs. In the 2025 ranking of the most popular hot springs in Japan, Kusatsu Onsen is in the top spot for the second year running.

There are two types of bathhouses in Tokyo and throughout Japan: onsen and sento. While there are obvious similarities between the two – they're both communal hot-water baths and visitors must ...

MAEBASHI--The top leaders of prefectures that host the nation’s popular hot spring resorts want ... Cultural Heritage status for Japan’s onsen culture. “We want to win the status as early ...

And at the Onsen Hot Pools, soaking in one of the indoor and outdoor pools also includes an incredible mountain vista. Visitors find that the pools (each of which can accommodate up to four ...

(Image of The Onsen Hopping Pass (Free Pass)) To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: The Onsen Hopping Pass(Select 10) gives guests one-time entry to ten of the 100 ...