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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Japan is home to over 3,000 onsen. Our explorer visits two old hot springs to learn the significance of bathing to the Japanese spirit. Deep in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture is the town of ...

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 ...

There are two types of bathhouses in Tokyo and throughout Japan: onsen and sento. While there are obvious similarities between the two – they're both communal hot-water baths and visitors must ...

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 ...