As far back as the 14th century, the lush backyard of the contemporary Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was called Tsubakiyama, or ...

Initially, Ureshino was a hotspot for domestic tourists. There were only a meagre 25,000 residents here. Over time, Ureshino ...

Japan is home to 27,000 natural hot springs, but a surge in tourism has left some low on water and local officials are ...

This lesser-visited town in Japan is a dream destination featuring hot springs, rich history, and breathtaking scenery for an ...

As part of the Mount Fuji UNESCO Heritage Site, this sacred Japanese village offers tranquil ponds, historic shrines, and the ...

It can be hard to find a good, authentic, rustic onsen hot spring complex that isn’t geared towards tourists in Tokyo, so ...

Commercial production of black eggs boiled in the bubbling hot springs of Owakudani began several decades ago—but the ...

Welcome to Owakudani, one of the most otherworldly destinations in Japan. Here the ground exhales plumes of ... funneling ...

A SURGE in foreign tourists has led to increased water consumption, causing water shortages in hot spring resorts across ...

The December to early May event has always been a popular attraction, but now foreigners make up about half the visitors in ...

The massive influx of foreign tourists has proven to be more bane than boon for the Japanese onsen [hot spring] industry.