Muroi, who is from Tochigi Prefecture, has been visiting Zao for years to see the juhyo and enjoy the hot springs. Fu Shi-xiang, 31, who is from Taiwan and works in Japan, learned about Zao ...

Three men have died from suspected hydrogen sulfide poisoning at a popular volcanic hot springs resort in Japan, per multiple ...

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 ...

"The country's network of onsen (hot springs) and established healing practices like reiki offer visitors authentic therapeutic experiences in settings from remote mountain villages to vibrant ...

Called Ofuro Cafe Hakuju no Yu, this onsen facility boasts one of the highest concentrations of hot spring water in the Kanto region. As suggested by the name, the focus is on two things — the hot ...

Japan is home to over 3,000 onsen. Our explorer visits two old hot springs to learn the significance of bathing to the Japanese spirit. Deep in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture is the town of ...

Soaking in a Japanese hot spring is the perfect way to heal a tired body and mind. In 2025, Kusatsu Onsen heads a nationwide ranking of hot springs. In the 2025 ranking of the most popular hot ...

There are hot springs scattered all over Japan, but not very many have kept the ambiance and spirit of how “onsen-gai” towns, in my book, should be. Many big hotels sprang up in places blessed ...

Kinosaki Onsen is a small town faces the Sea of Japan to its north, and is spread out between mountains. It is a hot spring, or an "onsen" resort in Hyogo Prefecture. About 100 "ryokan" or ...