The couple, who discovered Kinugawa Onsen when searching for a place to experience Japanese ryokan around Nikko, were impressed with what they saw, praising the beautiful autumnal foliage.

The city of Nikko, in Tochigi Prefecture, lying around 120 kilometers north of Tokyo, is one of Japan's leading tourist destinations. Nikko includes many popular sites including the Nikko Toshogu ...

It’s a 300-year-old onsen town in Japan’s mountainous Yamagata region, lined with traditional inns and Edo-period wooden ryokan shopfronts which are cosily lit with warm street lamps ...

Beppu, southeast of Fukuoka, is a top hot springs destination with the most onsen sources in Japan. Its unique feature ... drinks until late at night. Visit Nikko to see a UNESCO World Heritage ...

The 17 governors have established an association to concentrate their efforts to push for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage status for Japan’s onsen culture. “We want to win the status ...

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 ...

Japan saw a record number of visitors last year. Ginzan Onsen, a remote town in the mountains of the northern Yamagata region, is known for its hot springs and fairytale winter views. It’s also ...