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

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 ...

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 ...

But what many of these day-trippers overlook is the area’s excellent skiing opportunities and the charm of its traditional onsen hospitality. The hot springs in Zao were discovered 1,900 years ...

"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 ...

Takayu Onsen is known for its volcanic hot spring, sulfuric waters and heavy snowfall. The hot spring has a history of more than 400 years, according to the Takayu Onsen Tourism Association's website.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

At Zao Onsen Ski Resort in the city of Yamagata, ice trees conveying a feeling of winter are at their best. Ice trees are formed when snow and ice repeatedly stick to Maries' fir trees on Mount ...