Driving along the Yamanami Highway from Kumamoto to Beppu and back brings beautiful views and chances to relax in hot-spring ...

Japan is a paradise for hot-spring lovers, with over 3,000 “onsen” locations nationwide. For centuries, Japanese have loved hot-spring baths. This way of relaxing mind and body remains as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...