With more and more overseas travelers seeking out day trips to the Japanese countryside while visiting big cities, it’s ...

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

One of Japan's top luxury hotel firms will open an "onsen" hot spring resort in upstate New York that it says will be the ...

Soaking in a Japanese hot spring is the perfect way to heal a tired body and mind. In 2025, Kusatsu Onsen heads a nationwide ranking of hot springs. In the 2025 ranking of the most popular hot ...

Japan saw a record number of visitors last year. Ginzan Onsen, a remote town in the mountains of the northern Yamagata region, is known for its hot springs and fairytale winter views. It’s also ...

Cleanse and beautify your skin in the area’s waters, which are rich in sodium and calcium chloride. Compared to many of the onsen you’ll find around Japan, these waters have relatively little odor.

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 ...

While some prefectures, such as Oita, are undoubtedly heavy hitters when it comes to the density of natural onsen, in fact, many Japanese cities are only a stone’s throw away from a hot springs ...

The 17 governors have established an association to concentrate their efforts to push for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage status for Japan’s onsen culture. “We want to win the status ...