Beauty & Spa

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari

A hot spring theme park perfect for onsen beginners

by Todd Wojnowski

Tokyo

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari is a lavish hot spring theme park on Odaiba. Decorated to replicate the historic town of Edo, it is a beautiful and relaxing place to spend a day.

Hiking in Hakone Valley

You are not in Japan yet if you haven't tried hiking

by Suwannee Payne

Kanagawa

Hakone has many hiking trails. Most of them are easy hiking courses like trails around the lake, the old Hakone Highway and the hiking trail up Mt. Komagatake, or uphill past the boiling Valley of Owaku-dani.

Things to Do and See around Akita

Top 3 activities for a perfect day's itinery

by Adrian Qais

Akita

Most travellers who come to Japan and even people living here never head to northern Honshu, which is packed to the brim with cool and amazing things to see and do.

Tenzan Onsen

Real relaxation in the mountains of Hakone

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Kanagawa

On a rainy day in Hakone, what better to do than visit one of many beautiful onsen in the quiet, peaceful mountains? A quick search online (using my wifi router from

Nagayu Onsen’s Carbonated Baths

Little hot spring village near Aso-Kuju National Park

by Tristan Scholze

Oita

The village of Nagayu in Oita, Japan, has naturally carbonated riverside hot springs for bathing and easy access to Aso-Kuju National Park.

Bathing at Dogo Onsen Honkan

My first visit to Japan's oldest hot spring

by Tony Mariani

Ehime

Everybody who visits Matsuyama has a look at Dogo Onsen. But what's it like to go in and take a bath? It's a real experience!

Nikko: A Winter Wonderland

Visit in winter for beauty, nature, fun, and food

by Todd Wojnowski

Tochigi

Wintertime in Nikko: your gateway to fun, food, and incredible natural beauty. Head to nearby Yumoto Onsen or Lake Chuzenji for skiing, ice carvings, and relaxing hot springs.

Electric Bath at Funaoka Onsen

An electrifying experience in Kyoto’s iconic bathhouse

by Karen Zheng

Kyoto

Located in the quaint northern suburbs of Kyoto, Funaoka Onsen was established in 1923 and is one of the most authentic old school bath houses in Kyoto. With a controversial decor, a sauna and seven leisure pools, you will soon find out which one has an electric bath!