It can be hard to find a good, authentic, rustic onsen hot spring complex that isn’t geared towards tourists in Tokyo, so whenever we find one we’re always tempted to keep it a secret. However, one of ...

Japan is home to over 3,000 onsen. Our explorer visits two old hot springs to learn the significance of bathing to the Japanese spirit. Deep in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture is the town of ...

But the hot springs – called onsen in Japanese – located all over the country are a major business that is beloved by locals and tourists alike. The industry fears that developing geothermal ...

Located in Hokkaido Prefecture in northern Japan is Noboribetsu, a prominent resort of hot springs, or "onsen" in Japanese. Seven spring sources produce 3,000 liters of hot water every minute at a ...

Takashi Nakazawa, 73, head of the Gunma prefectural onsen association, said how people bathe in hot springs is one of the characteristics of onsen culture in Japan, which boasts about 3,000 hot ...