Japan's hot spring culture, currently under consideration by a government council for a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage ...

It was a cold February day in northern Japan, snow piled high outside the onsen locker room windows as I slipped out of my clothes. Nervously, I stepped into the plumes of steam wafting from the next ...

Soak in the three-Michelin-starred baths of Hyotan Onsen. Learn more about the craft of traditional bamboo weaving by taking a class at the Bamboo Cultural Center. Take a thermal sand bath while ...

A private river cruise in Arashiyama offers an escape from the crowds at the bamboo forest as well as a unique wagyu lunch. Venerable Uchida Tsukemono, a specialty food shop founded in 1940, lets ...

Thirteen people have been killed and more than 100 injured since April amid a surge in bear encounters across northern Japan ...

A steady stream of bear attacks in northeastern Japan is turning some tourists away from the region, hitting local businesses hard during the normally busy season of peak fall foliage. In the Tohoku ...

Japan is famed for its onsen (hot springs), where travelers and locals alike go to soak away stress and heal ailments. According toUltimate Hot Springs Guide, the benefits of soaking in hot springs ...

Onsen are baths filled with geothermally heated, mineral-rich water. They’ve long been part of Japanese culture, but foreign travelers often struggle with the nudity aspect. - Boaz Rottem/Alamy Stock ...