Outside of Japan's typical tourist trail is a northern city with hot springs, stunning views, and a bustling seafood market ...

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 ...

Soak in the three-Michelin-starred baths of Hyotan Onsen. Learn more about the craft of traditional bamboo weaving by taking a class at the Bamboo Cultural Center. Take a thermal sand bath while ...

Sitting atop a rocky outcrop on Japan’s Izu Peninsula, the pool at Kuroneiwa-buro is so close to the Pacific that the waves are only just out of reach as they crash onto the boulders nearby. The hot ...

There's nothing quite like coastal Japan—I love waking up to island-dotted bays and gentle sea breezes. In this particular town, though, the landscape is peppered with tendrils of steam and mist that ...

From hot-spring towns and coastal landscapes to gourmet meals, this rail journey showcases a different side of Japan.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Public bath Siebold no Yu against colorful sakura blossom of cherry tree at Ureshino onsen park. - blanscape/iStockphoto/Getty ...

Beppu, Japan looks calm at first, but it is powered by extreme geothermal heat. Steam rises from streets, food cooks in 100°C ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People bathe in an outdoor onsen on the shore of Lake Akan, in Hokiaido's Akan National Park. - Iain Masterton/Alamy Stock Photo ...