Hakone has a history of 1200 years as a hot spring hot spot. A short 1 to 2-hour journey away from the city center, it’s just right for a day trip to see the sights as you go around the abundant shops ...

Hakone, not far from Tokyo, is loaded with attractions such as hot springs, natural scenery, art, and traditional crafts and how these can best be enjoyed depends on the area. This is an easily ...

As a volcanic archipelago, Japan boasts one of the world’s largest number of onsen. Many of the areas around these hot springs were originally developed as health resorts to provide treatment and ...

Onsen (温泉) represents an important part of the Japanese culture and has been one of the most popular activities to do if you are visiting Japan. Not only you can relax in a hot spring after ...

With Tokyo Fashion Week coming to a close, there is much to see and do outside of the collections—from the gardens to the shrines and the obligatory (and adorable) stationery store romps. However, few ...

Joshin Etsu Kogen National Park is near Tokyo and has the most popular onsen in Japan. Read this guide to learn about the ...