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 ...
The healing power of heat has been felt ever since the Romans built settlements around hot springs 2,000 years ago. It would come as no surprise to our ancestors, then, that a growing number of ...
Opened over 1,300 years ago, this onsen has long been known amongst Kumano worshipers ... In the Edo period, the hot springs flourished as an official retreat of the Kishu Domain, and the site is ...