Situated along the Otani River in the southern ... by some as the best onsen town in the country. This idyllic community also has scores of ryokan, the quaint Japanese inns that usually also ...

There are hot springs scattered all over Japan ... I visited Kusatsu Onsen 30 years ago, so I felt a little trepidation about visiting again because the onsen town was picturesque and perfect ...

With their reputed healing powers, Japan's onsen, or volcanic hot springs ... From Kinugawa, a popular resort town known for its hot springs, we caught a bus that wound along twisting, narrow ...

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 ...

Stuffed with red bean paste, they are cooked with the steam that rises from onsen water. Move to London inspired this Hongkonger to share recipes from home In Beppu, a small coastal town in Japan ...

Escape the crowds and discover a quieter Japan at these 12 hotels, from mountaintop ryokan to island hideaways.

It’s an annual winter tradition here at the Kawayu Onsen spa resort and open to all until Feb. 28. The bathing area alongside the Otogawa river measures ... a play on the Japanese word sennin ...