Called Ofuro Cafe Hakuju no Yu, this onsen facility boasts one of the highest concentrations of hot spring water in the Kanto region. As suggested by the name, the focus is on two things — the hot ...

One of Japan's top luxury hotel firms will open an "onsen" hot spring resort in upstate New York that it says will be the ...

FUKUSHIMA—The recent deaths of three hotel workers in the mountains here underscored the dangers of hydrogen sulfide poisoning among people who manage hot spring sources. Although onsen guests ...

Nakazawa said the group intends to define onsen culture and analyze the conditions of hot spring areas around the country to clarify what is needed to foster support from UNESCO. “It remains a ...

Within this region, the mighty Japan Alps loom over thatched-roof villages, tea farms flourish, hikers unwind in hidden onsen (hot spring pools), and devotees walk pilgrimage routes to temples and ...

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, heal their aches and regain their well-being.

NOTO PENINSULA – Soaking in the mineral-rich onsen hot spring water, I let out an involuntary sigh of bliss as the knots in my body loosen after a day of travel. Visiting an onsen is a favourite ...

Takayu Onsen is known for its volcanic hot spring, sulfuric waters and heavy snowfall. The hot spring has a history of more than 400 years, according to the Takayu Onsen Tourism Association's website.

FUKUSHIMA - A manager and two employees of a hotel in the Takayu Onsen area of Fukushima city ... 2pm on Feb 17 to manage the source of the hot spring. Their employer said they had been conducting ...