Founded in 705 C.E., Keiunkan has been visited for centuries because of its bountiful hot springs that were believed to have healing properties. The remote ryokan (a Japanese term that means ...

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About two hours by train from Tokyo is the highly regarded hot spring resort town Hakone. A number of ryokan are spread throughout the region, but Gora Kadan is arguably the most famous.

The town has seen a record number of tourists in recent years - but now it's capping the number of people who can visit ...

This will mark the first time a Japanese hotel company opens a traditional ryokan inn featuring hot spring baths in the United States, according to the company’s announcement on Oct. 17.

One great aspect of ryokan is that they have their own communal hot-spring bathing facilities, so you don’t need to leave your lodgings for a soothing onsen (hot spring) soak. If you are shy ...

The Taisho romanticism atmosphere is symbolic of this hot spring town. Bridges span the ... Both sides of the riverbank are lined with ryokan that were built in the Taisho and early years of ...

AIZU-WAKAMATSU, Fukushima Prefecture--Through the magic of a fantasy manga series, an onsen hot spring resort here is ... stage has been in place since the ryokan opened in 1989, used to welcome ...