The case started when a woman noticed something strange at a hot spring in Yamagata. She saw odd light reflections and found a fake rock with a hidden camera inside. After checking the rock, she saw ...

Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As ...

Just a ferry or flight away from Tokyo is a secret island escape with excellent snorkeling, volcanic geology, healing hot ...

Today we explore a hidden valley in Japan's mountains, rich with onsen hot springs. This area was historically a secret location for warriors to hide and rest. Drivers warned of $1,178 fines after ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

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It was a cold February day in northern Japan, snow piled high outside the onsen locker room windows as I slipped out of my clothes. Nervously, I stepped into the plumes of steam wafting from the next ...

OGUNI, Japan -- There is an old folk tale that visitors to a hot spring resort here come leaning on canes and walk home forgetting they ever had them. That is exactly how the Tsuetate Onsen hot spring ...

MATSUYAMA -- The courtyard of Dogo Onsen Annex Asuka-no-Yu hot spring bathhouse in this west Japan city is adorned with decorations for the July 7 Tanabata star festival, exuding an illusionary ...