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 ...

People in Japan love bathing in hot springs, or onsen. And since the old days, it has been common for people to check into residential hot-spring inns for extended stays to boost their health ...

Tohoku is a poet, the stanzas of its haikus etched into the roots of its tranquil forests. From a distance it appears wise and rugged, and if one were to venture closer, they'd discover the ...

The northern Tohoku region is home to renowned ... springs will be respected as a way to preserve Japanese culture,” he said. Tsurunoyu Onsen, located at the Nyuto Onsenkyo hot spring resort ...

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 ...

Where spring is synonymous with flower viewing in Japan, summer brings spectacular ... the natural colours of autumn or winter sports and onsen resorts in winter, Tohoku offers travellers four ...

It can be hard to find a good, authentic, rustic onsen hot spring complex that isn’t geared towards ... atmosphere transports you to another place and time, and the beautiful Japanese garden is the ...

In the Tohoku region, Miyagi Prefecture ranked ninth overall. Justin, 35, a Taiwanese who works for a Japanese company and ... The family also visited Ginzan Onsen and took a boat ride down ...

A hotel manager and his two employees in Fukushima in northeastern Japan have ... Takayu Onsen is a high-altitude hot spring area often referred to as the "Kusatsu of Tohoku." ...

A coupler connecting the Hayabusa No. 21 and Komachi No. 21 trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line in eastern and northeastern Japan came undone on Thursday, temporarily halting service.