Kinosaki onsen is viewed by some as the best onsen town in the country. This idyllic community also has scores of ryokan, the quaint Japanese inns that usually also have their own pools.

Japan is famously known for its hot springs, or onsen, which provide a peaceful retreat from the city chaos. While famous ...

so I felt a little trepidation about visiting again because the onsen town was picturesque and perfect in my memory. Revisiting places from yesteryear has often led to dismay. I was relieved to ...

Located deep within Kyushu’s Shimabara Peninsula, this hot spring town offers dramatic scenery worth the effort it takes to ...

So, my boyfriend and I booked a last-minute trip for the end of March, hoping to catch the start of cherry blossom season as we explored Tokyo, Kyoto, and the hot-spring town of Shima Onsen. The trip ...

Local officials have recently issued warnings about the impact of overtourism on the supply of onsen water in the town. “Compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of tourists has ...

KYUSHU, Japan – The little onsen town of Kannawa is an enchanted world with wisps of steam rising everywhere from pavements. Its retro bathhouses, fed by underground hot springs, seem to me like ...

The Nakanosawa Onsen hot spring town, which has many ski resorts in the area, sent out the ad, “Wanted: Yuki-onna.” A “yuki-onna” is a female “yokai” supernatural being such as a ...