Beauty & Spa Iwate's Best Kept Secret: Ski Areas Malcome Larcens Iwate's best kept secret: Hachimantai and Shimokura ski resorts.
Beauty & Spa Tokyo Winter Breaks: Kusatsu Onsen Peter Sidell A few hours from Tokyo in Japan's Gunma prefecture, the quaint old hot-spring resort town of Kusatsu Onsen has a charming tra...
Beauty & Spa Kozushima: Haven of the Gods Brittany Rock Kozushima is an outdoor lovers paradise, budget friendly, and a perfect weekend getaway from the bustling busy streets of Tokyo.
Beauty & Spa Takegawara Onsen Bradford Pomeroy Takegawara Onsen is a Meiji Period onsen (hot spring) where you can enjoy both a sand bath (where you're buried up to your ne...
Beauty & Spa Yakushi-yu Tristan Scholze Yunotsu, a noted hot spring resort, is a World Heritage Site along with the nearby Iwami Silver Mine. Yakushi-yu is its most ...
Beauty & Spa Yunodaira Marsh: Hot Spring Source Todd Wojnowski Yunodaira Marsh is the fountainhead of the natural hot springs that fuel the tourism industry of Yumoto Onsen, a hot spring t...
Beauty & Spa The Seven Waterfalls of Yude Erik Smith Minamata's mountainside onsen resort, Yunotsuru, is surrounded by hiking trails that give nature enthusiasts a chance to see ...
Beauty & Spa Bathing at Tarutama Onsen Mandy Bartok For a soak in the wilds of the Mt Aso region, try bathing at Tarutama Onsen.
Beauty & Spa Onsenji Christian Keck Hidden in a Buddhist temple in the Okunikko area is a tiny, public onsen. A great alternative to the bustle of Onsen resorts ...