The first thing to know about a Japanese garden is that it is a highly symbolic space. The different elements in this type of ...

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

The first thing to consider about the Japanese onsen is whether or not being naked in public bothers you. I’m not referring ...

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 ...

Carlton, Nikko, is two hours from Tokyo in a scenic mountain town packed with historic sites. And the hotel has the planet's only Ritz-Carlton-branded hot springs.

KYUSHU, Japan – The little onsen town of Kannawa is an enchanted ... from the family’s cellar steps away. At the Takakiya Garden Sasara cafe (takakiya-garden.com), our sake-laced lunch ...