Budget Kumano Kodo Overnight-Stay in Chikatsuyu-oji Alena Eckelmann Chikatsuyu-oji is a small village located in a mountain basin about halfway between Takijiri-oji and the Hongu Taisha. Soak your..
Onsen Osawa Onsen, Hanamaki Aric Denfield Osawa Onsen, in the verdant hills of Iwate, is more than just a hot spring hotel, it's a retreat and a snapshot of Japan from..
Ryokan Kiyoshigekan Peter Sidell In the hot-spring resort town of Kusatsu in Japan's Gunma prefecture, Kiyoshigekan is a charming, peaceful traditional inn.
Budget Costel Minoshima, Hakata Nicole Bauer The urban design style city house, hostel and café opened in summer 2013, and with just two rooms available it feels very cozy..
Japanese Temple Lodging at Hojo-in, Koyasan Nicole Bauer The monks don’t just have a strict schedule, but everything they do is so impeccably planned and performed. When we arrived, t..
Japanese Yamayuri Hotel, Dai Onsen Malcome Larcens What a wonderful Japanese style inn in quaint Dai onsen, Iwate, Japan.
Ryokan Kinugawa Onsen Sanraku Hotel Terrie Lloyd The Kinugawa Onsen Sanraku Hotel is a high-grade nouveau-style onsen perched on the banks of the Kinugawa river. Steaming onsen,..