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. Japanese onsens - ...

Furusawa Onsen is a small hot spring inn with only seven guest rooms operating in the city where Hachiko, the world’s most ...

The hotel industry goes back way further than you might think. Sure, there are classic properties in historic cities such as Paris and Rome. But in Japan, there's an inn that surpasses those places by ...

Above: An onsen in the newly renovated Nishimuraya Honkan, a ryokan in the town of Kinosaki. The Gora Kadan ryokan in Hakone. Located inside the national park that is home to Mount Fuji, it is less ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joni Sweet is a journalist who covers travel, wellness, and adventure. A trip to an onsen is a quintessential part of a trip 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 ...

Japanese people have loved onsen since ancient times for the comfort they bring to mind and body. We introduce the beauty benefits and anti-ageing effects offered by hot springs while examining the ...

I've led Tested coverage at Forbes Vetted since 2022. Since we dry off with a towel so many times a day, a great one can make the experience feel all the more luxurious and enjoyable. These workhorse ...

In the high country at the eastern foot of looming Mount Kujū in Kyūshū’s southwest Ōita Prefecture there is a remarkable hot spring resort town with an unusual claim to fame. It is the only ...

Many foreign visitors to Japan are curious about taking a dip in one of Japan’s many hot springs or sento public baths, but are deterred by two factors: the embarrassment of being naked in public, and ...