There are two types of bathhouses in Tokyo and throughout Japan: onsen and sento. While there are obvious similarities between the two – they're both communal hot-water baths and visitors must ...

Yunokawa Onsen, in the southern Hokkaido metropolitan area of Hakodate, is one of the top hot springs resorts in Hokkaido. Although its founding history dates back earlier, this region exploded in ...

The observatory of iconic Tokyo Tower that rises 333 meters in Minato Ward hosts a matcha powdered tea ceremony called Asacha no Yu twice a month from 8 a.m., before the tourist spot opens to ...

are undoubtedly heavy hitters when it comes to the density of natural onsen, in fact, many Japanese cities are only a stone’s throw away from a hot springs resort area aside from Tokyo.