Ever imagined yourself soaking in coffee, tea, and wine?

Explore the outer regions of the Greater Tokyo area, where you can trade skyscrapers for stunning natural landscapes and ...

And while communal onsen are available ... property designed by famed architect Tadao Ando blends elements of traditional Japanese inns with modern sensibilities. This concept is beautifully ...

A tourist has a case of Head and Shivers when ice formed on her hair while visiting an outdoor onsen. The Thai holidaymaker ...

The onsen resort village in Matsuyama, Shikoku – the smallest of Japan’s four main islands – is touted as the country’s ...

Driving along the Yamanami Highway from Kumamoto to Beppu and back brings beautiful views and chances to relax in hot-spring baths.

Much like any other pop culture enthusiast, Studio Ghibli fans are eager to discover the Spirited Away real life locations in ...

It’s a 300-year-old onsen town in Japan ’s mountainous Yamagata region, lined with traditional inns and Edo-period wooden ...

Good to know: In winter, dress warmly. All visitors are required to sit on the temple’s chilly floor and use a calligraphy ...

Onsen tourism also provides jobs in hotels, ryokan (traditional inns), restaurants, and various service sectors. In Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, the Ito city will raise the bathing tax to 300 ...

Japan saw a record number of visitors last year. Ginzan Onsen, a remote town in the mountains ... styled Edo-period wooden ryokan, or traditional inns, draped in snow and lit softly by street ...