The Japanese onsen — natural hot spring bath — is often described as similar ...

Ginzan Onsen is a popular hot spring town hidden among the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture’s Obanazawa City. It is the go-to Yamagata onsen town for the people of the Tohoku region. Built along a ...

Dōgo Onsen is Ehime Prefecture’s prime tourism draw. The onsen hot spring district, two kilometers from prefectural capital Matsuyama’s center, is filled with old-fashioned ryokan inns and restaurants ...

With more than 2,300 source springs discharging 80,000 liters of water every minute, the city of Beppu in Ōita Prefecture accounts for more than 8% of all the hot springs in Japan. One sight of the ...

Ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn that offers guests a unique and immersive experience of Japanese culture and hospitality. These establishments have a long history and are known for their warm ...

Nestled in the Eai River valley of northwestern Miyagi Prefecture sits Naruko Onsen, a venerable and prolific hot springs area that is easily accessible while being a bit off the beaten track. Besides ...

It can be hard to find a good, authentic, rustic onsen hot spring complex that isn’t geared towards tourists in Tokyo, so whenever we find one we’re always tempted to keep it a secret. However, one of ...

Japan has more than its fair share of onsen (hot spring) towns, the country's original tourist destination, but none are as easy to get to from Tokyo as Kinugawa Onsen. This is one of the capital's ...