Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

But not every pool of heated water qualifies as an onsen. Japan has strict laws governing one of the country’s most iconic ...

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The Kinugawa Onsen district in Tochigi Prefecture is one of the top three hot spring resort areas in Japan, historically ... the area became popular with feudal lords and Buddhist monks as a ...

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 ...

But the hot springs – called onsen in Japanese – located all over the country are a major business that is beloved by locals and tourists alike. The industry fears that developing geothermal ...

Noboribetsu, located between Sapporo and Hakodate, is Hokkaido’s top onsen town ... Interest in feudal Japan has surged due to the FX hit series Shōgun. Walk the Nakasendo Trail, a samurai ...

But not every pool of heated water qualifies as an onsen. Japan has strict laws governing one of the country’s most iconic activities, widely considered a natural treasure. Onsen water is heated ...