Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some ...

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

Visiting an onsen is a popular thing to do while visiting Japan. There's one city that's most famous for its thermal baths ...

Just a short, icy shuffle to Niseko’s buzzing Grand Hirafu village, this six-storey property in Niseko offers 32 serviced ...

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

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 ...

While the Japanese are famed for their polite and ... amenities like the big wooden bathtub and yukata, a robe used in onsen hotels that can be worn throughout the building and the town as well.

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 ...

Referring to the unsuccessful attempts by Japanese hotel companies to enter the North ... “I believe that our onsen ryokan, which reflects Japanese culture, will be well-received in the overseas ...