It is now easier to reach Gifu prefecture from Europe with direct flights from Helsinki to Nagoya. View on euronews ...

Onsen destinations offering relaxation and wellness options are still the option of choice for both domestic and foreign ...

Hakone emerges as the top onsen destination this winter, offering a remarkable 60 bathhouses – three times more than any ...

Japan is home to over 3,000 onsen. Our explorer visits two old hot springs to learn the significance of bathing to the Japanese spirit. Deep in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture is the town of ...

Kinosaki Onsen is a small town faces the Sea of Japan to its north, and is spread out between mountains. It is a hot spring, or an "onsen" resort in Hyogo Prefecture. About 100 "ryokan" or ...

KUSATSU, Gunma Prefecture—In line with the glitzy spirit of the holidays, each night the traditional scenery of the Kusatsu onsen area now ... forest in the nearby town of Higashi-Agatsuma ...

TOKYO (AFP): A Japanese hot spring town popular for its photogenic snowy scenes began limiting entry to day-trippers on Monday in a trial to tackle overtourism during winter. Ginzan Onsen ...

The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower around us, beckoning us to their slopes. In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known ...

There are two types of bathhouses in Tokyo and throughout Japan: onsen and sento. While there are obvious similarities between the two – they're both communal hot-water baths and visitors must ...