By walking to each of these foot baths, visitors can become acquainted with the local townscape and beautiful lakeside ... that come with private hot spring baths. Tottori is a hidden gem that offers ...

This hot spring is "monkeys-only ... stay safe when the gorge’s trails were deemed too dangerous. Japan’s most beautiful ...

Japan’s island of Kyushu often gets overlooked by a ... That’s not the only local secret you’ll find here, as we were recently tipped off to a beautiful hot spring onsen facility just a 10-minute ...

From seaside towns in Kyoto and Okayama to ancient houses in Gifu, explore the timeless beauty of these Japanese villages.

A Japanese hot spring town popular with tourists is limiting entry to daytrippers during the peak winter season in a bid to tackle overtourism. Japan saw a record number of visitors last year.

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

a group of eight resorts in a city that holds the largest volume of hot spring water in Japan. At Hyoten Onsen, you can take a sand bath. At Myoban Onsen, you can bathe in milky or muddy water.

A group of governors is aiming to have Japan’s hot spring culture added to Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list in 2028, to bring recognition to the importance of the centuries-old ...

Combat overtourism in other parts of Japan by visiting this central region. Here’s everything you should know before your trip, including the best things to do in every season and where to stay while ...

From Espace The Hakone to the Hoshinoya Tokyo, we list the best hot spring hotels in Japan to check out this winter.