Hot Springs & Spa Poka Poka Onsen Dana Vielmetti Enjoy the healing waters of a natural hot spring without leaving the city!
Hot Springs & Spa The Travels of Isabella Bird: III Amber Mezbourian Victorian adventurer Isabella Bird wanted to find the 'real Japan' so headed north into the wilds of Tohoku, braving snakes,..
Beauty & Spa My Favorite Places in Japan: Onsen Elena Lisina Onsen can be found all over Japan, in special onsen towns and in the cities as well. Onsen are very popular and a beloved type of..
Beauty & Spa Towns of the Kiso Valley Nakasendo Joe Peters See a few of the ancient towns along the Nakasendo. Enjoy visiting a few of the villages along the Nakasendo, trying the food, and..
Hot Springs & Spa Dogo Onsen Honkan Anonymous Dogo Onsen is said to be the model for the bathhouse in the animation “Spirited Away”. It’s the oldest hot spring in Japan, wi..
Beauty & Spa Musashi-Koyama Onsen Shimizu-yu The entrance fee lets you enjoy two kinds of natural hot springs. The kogane (golden) spring water from a depth of 1,500m has a high iodine content is..
Hot Springs & Spa Geto Onsen Aric Denfield Located in the heart of the stunning Kurikoma National Park, Geto Onsen is an unusual, quirky and beautiful place for a long, hot..
Beauty & Spa Sainokawara Park The Sainokawara Park (Sainokawara Kōen) extends over a valley not far from the city center of Kusatsu, in which there are numerous thermal springs a..