Cleanse and beautify your skin in the area’s waters, which are rich in sodium and calcium chloride. Compared to many of the onsen you’ll find around Japan, these waters have relatively little odor.

Japan’s island of Kyushu often gets overlooked by a lot of overseas tourists to ... Hita is on the way to popular tourist sites and onsen hotspots Beppu and Yufuin, making it a great place to add to ...

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 ...

Japan saw a record number of visitors last year. Ginzan Onsen, a remote town in the mountains of the northern Yamagata region, is known for its hot springs and fairytale winter views. It’s also ...

Japan is back in the golf world's high beams ... What makes Hokkaido's hot springs so special, however, is the preponderance ...

A Japanese hot spring town popular for its photogenic snowy scenes began limiting entry to day trippers on Monday in a trial to tackle overtourism during winter. Ginzan Onsen, a remote town in ...

Hokkaido Prefecture summers are short, but you can soak in hot springs hidden in the wild, marvel at the views from onsen in a UNESCO World Heritage Site and visit an area with an abundant variety ...

And if you want a unique sight, stop by the Jigokudani Monkey Park to see wild Japanese macaques having their own onsen moment. Call ahead to the visitor center to see if the monkeys are around ...

Ginzan Onsen, the picturesque hot spring town in Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture, known for its nostalgic charm with snow-covered buildings and lantern-lit streets, is taking a bold step to tackle ...

In 2022, the Kusatsu onsen in Gunma Prefecture toppled Hakone in annual rankings released by the Jalan Research Center, which specializes in tourism and leisure activities. Hakone had held the top ...