Beauty & Spa The Travels of Isabella Bird: III Amber Mezbourian Victorian adventurer Isabella Bird wanted to find the 'real Japan' so headed north into the wilds of Tohoku, braving snakes,...
Beauty & Spa Hekinan Aquarium Chris Glenn There’s not a heck of a lot to do in Hekinan! Its the No.1 fig growing area in Japan. But then who gives a fig? Oh, and ther...
Beauty & Spa Netsu no Yu Hannah Morse Witness the traditional cool-down method of hot springs in Kusatsu.
Beauty & Spa The Mountains of Zao Onsen Village Hannah Warren The mountains around Zao Onsen Village in Yamagata offer four seasons of fun.
Beauty & Spa Hot Spring Resort Yunessun Francesco Agresti Take a long relaxing soak in one of Yunessun’s several themed hot springs.
Beauty & Spa Unwind in Gunma's Ikaho Town Brittany Rock About two and a half hours by train and bus from Tokyo, Ikaho Town in Gunma Prefecture is a great day trip for tourists looki...
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 ...
Beauty & Spa Discover Japan's Roots in Akita Justin Velgus Semboku City and the nearby Towada region highlight some of the very best the northeast Tohoku region has to offer. With a wo...
Beauty & Spa Onsen at the Hilton Niseko Village R.S. Reynolds I experience Japanese onsen for the first time at the Niseko Hilton in Hokkaido