Japan's regional wonders await discovery, offering a tapestry of natural beauty, rich traditions, and heartfelt local connections.

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...

Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan - December 01, 2024 Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical ...

Accor invites travellers to uncover the authentic charm of Japan's lesser-known destinations through enriching stays.

The healing power of heat has been felt ever since the Romans built settlements around hot springs 2,000 years ago. It would come as no surprise to our ancestors, then, that a growing number of ...

Therapeutic geothermal mineral waters in the Rockies have attracted soakers for centuries, starting with the Utes, who ...

Greenity Iwata in Shizuoka, Japan, features soothing, biophilic design and a bath house fed by natural hot spring water ...

Japan's public baths have always been considered a gem to ... Just a 5-minutes walk from Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line is Konparuyu, a tattoo-friendly public hot spring bathing facility ...

Aedipsos is home to some of the most famous hot springs in all of Greece. Credit: Greek Reporter Greece is gradually discovering the potential tourist goldmine of its plentiful, and in most cases ...

An onsen is a Japanese traditional bath, usually found in regions with natural hot springs. Some towns like Shuzenji in the Izu Peninsula are particularly famous for their hot springs, and people ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular hot spring resort in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, started limiting entry to day-trippers in December to prevent evening traffic jams. The hot spring town has seen an uptick ...

Let’s find out when is the best time to travel to Japan. Tourists flock to Japan during autumn and spring, and flights and accommodations are more expensive than usual. Even if you plan to travel ...