Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture has reclaimed its position as the nation’s most popular hot spring resort after being surprisingly ousted last year, according to a survey. In 2022, the Kusatsu ...

Hotel brand HOTEL THE MITSUI is set to expand its presence in Japan with the opening of HOTEL THE MITSUI HAKONE in 2026. Located in the hot spring resort area of Hakone, within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu ...

We visit Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture. Once the site of a security checkpoint for traffic in and out of old Tokyo, it evolved into a hot spring resort, now with an increasingly diverse community.

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 ...

Meanwhile, Hakone Onsen has become a hotspot among ... Survey respondents were also asked to list their “dream hot spring resorts,” which are places they long to go to someday but have not ...

(Mainichi/Yuki Motohashi) HAKONE, Kanagawa -- A bar where local geisha entertain customers opened in this hot spring resort town Jan. 23, offering a chance for international and Japanese tourists ...