Culture Visiting the Kokeshi Temple Justin Velgus A simple temple in the Tsuchiyu Onsen, Fukushima hot spring town hides the secrets of Buddhism, kokeshi dolls, and ritual by fire.
Saga Itinerary Mandy Bartok porcelain history with visits to the pottery town of Arita, and then the onsen... district at Takeo Onsen.
Activities Icicles of Light and Winter Lanterns 2025 Feb 1st - Mar 31st 2025 Past Event A winter event at Hishino Onsen
Activities Nature: the Soul of Japan Elena Lisina Tohoku and Nagano are also blessed with numerous natural hot springs, or onsen... Small towns often organically incorporate their onsen into the surrounding
Guide to Ryokan Japan Travel Onsen Bathing at a ryokan can also be different to what you may expect... in the room; in those cases, bathing is done communally at an on-site onsen
Culture Toyama Prefecture: Encounter Japan’s Natural Wonder... Tom Roseveare (Google Maps) Accommodations Unazuki Onsen, Himi Onsen-kyo, Shogawa Onsen... renowned hot spring resort areas, like the hot spring town of Unazuki Onsen
Planning Sleep Travel in Japan Kim Bergström On that hot springs note, many ryokan also offer onsen facilities where... If you're not a fan of the idea of public onsen (where you have to