Onsens have been a part of Japanese culture for centuries, serving as a place for rest and socializing. They were used by ...

Japan's hot spring culture, currently under consideration by a government council for a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage ...

Japan’s Nakao Geothermal Power Plant in Okuhida shows how clean power and onsen culture can thrive together through community ...

Certain kinds of accommodation offer a window into the national soul. Step onto the flagstones of an ancient English inn, into the pine-panelled cosiness of an Alpine rifugio or beyond the gates of an ...

Welcome to Little Onsen Cabins, a pair of Japanese log houses on the island of Hokkaido, available for stays. So named for ...

On a recent concert tour in Japan, I had the chance to visit several thermal baths and to chat with people about the tradition of bathing. I was fascinated by their differences with American spas.

The Japanese portfolio of luxury hotel brand Aman is full of head-turners – from the sleek, sky-brushing minimalism of Aman Tokyo, perched high above the city's electric bustle, to the hushed, lantern ...

These days, it’s hard not to know what an onsen town is. But back when I visited Japan for the third time in 2019, I had no idea this side of Japan even existed. It was only thanks to Papu’s ...

Sleep on the shores of one of Japan’s most scenic bays in the upscale Matsushima Sakan Shoan ryokan. Discover the spectacular seascapes and storied history of the Tōhoku coast by hiking along the ...