Hot Springs & Spa The Healing Powers of Yunomine Onsen Alena Eckelmann Yunomine is a small hot spring village in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Legend has it that water from a statue of Yakushi Nyorai was..
Hot Springs & Spa Fuji-Q Highland & Onsen at Mt Fuji Alice Odoux “IAAAAAAAAAAAH !!!!!!” is the expression that I used the most on my day to Fuji-Q Highland, a really big attraction Park near ..
Beauty & Spa Kawazu Nanadaru in Izu Varsha Vaswati Kawazu Nanadaru (Seven Waterfalls) is an amazing spot hidden in the mountains above the small town of Kawazu in southeastern Izu..
Beauty & Spa Togoshi Ginza Onsen Renovated in 2007, the design is a fusion of traditional and modern styles. You can enjoy a variety of baths including the popular kuroyu (hydrogen carbonate,..
Hot Springs & Spa Zao Onsen - Realm of the Juhyo Katherine Moore Ride the Mount Zao ropeway to its peak and stand in awe at the brilliant white and magical presence of Japan's 'Snow Monsters'...
Beauty & Spa Les Archives du Coeur Teshima Bonson Lam What does the Museum of New and Old, Les Archives du Coeur and 16 other museums have in common? Find yourself in the quiet of ..
Hot Springs & Spa Yakushima Traverse Sarah Mathews A tough but rewarding hike across Yakushima, through the forests that inspired 'Princess Mononoke', past the Jomon sugi..
Hot Springs & Spa Tsubo-yu Onsen Alena Eckelmann There are thousands of onsen in Japan but Tsubo-yu beats them all. Not only is it one of the oldest hot spring baths in the country..