With more and more overseas travelers seeking out day trips to the Japanese countryside while visiting big cities, it’s becoming harder to find hidden hot springs that aren’t crowded with tourists.

Hakuba Valley is located in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, which is just three hours from Tokyo by bullet train. The valley is ...

Several Japanese cities are increasing the “bathing tax” for overnight visitors to onsen (hot spring) resorts, in an attempt to deal with rising tourism. This tax has been raised in regions including ...

Japanese bathhouses, or sento and onsen, are steeped in tradition and culture. These communal bathing places are not just ...

Along with amazing skiing opportunities, there's great food, natural hot springs, and cultural attractions. From the northern island of Hokkaido down to the mainland, some of the best ski resorts are ...

An onsen, is the Japanese experience of treating yourself to wellness methods in a natural hot spring. It is one of those ...

TOKYO, Japan — One of Japan's top luxury hotel firms will open an "onsen" hot spring resort in upstate New York that it says will be the first Japanese-run venture of its kind in the United States.

The Tenderloin’s most unlikely opening has arrived. Onsen, a chic Japanese bathhouse, opens to the public tomorrow, November 11 with a full-blown, 3,200-square-foot Japanese bathhouse with a soaking ...

Yunomori Onsen & Spa #02-17/18 Kallang Wave Mall 1 Stadium Place Tel: 6386-4126/6385-7985 Opens: 11am-11pm daily www.yunomorionsen.com AT 16,000 square feet, with 11 pools, Yunomori Onsen & Spa is all ...