With record visitor numbers in 2024 putting strain on Japan's tourist hotpots, here are four places to visit far away from ...

A ski resort in Gunma Prefecture that suffered a copper cable theft and became unable to operate many of its ski lifts, has ...

MAEBASHI--The Kusatsu onsen here was the surprise winner in an annual ranking of the best hot spring resorts in Japan, ousting Hakone from the top spot, a position it had held for 15 years since ...

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 ...

(Note that this facility only supports Japanese language). Arashiyama Onsen Saishiki no Yado Hanaikada is an inn south of Togetsukyo Bridge. Located right next to Togetsukobashi Bridge, you'll enjoy ...

More and more onsen and sento have been popping up around Japan to cater to the increasing potential customers with tattoos. We want all of our readers to enjoy all of the wonders of Japanese onsen so ...

Such taxes are decided by local authorities, and a number have decided to increase rates for accommodation tax or the use of onsen – hot springs bath-houses. Yet these are blanket rates ...

The limited time event will include the sale of dedicated facility entry/transportation tickets and ticketing for tie-up events in the seven participating onsen hot spring resort areas ...