Beauty & Spa Tarumizu Michi-no-Eki Percival Constantine Tarumizu's roadside station provides a relaxing hot spring and a wonderful view of Sakurajima, in addition to some good food.
Beauty & Spa Hokuryu Onsen Anna Cocchiarella Hokuryu, a small town enamoured with sunflowers, has a lovely onsen that you should visit if you pass through.
Beauty & Spa Snow Monkeys in Jigokudani Jeff Aasgaard During the cold winter, the hot spring of the Jigokudani is a real Eden for the monkeys living there. Jigokudani Monkey Park ...
Beauty & Spa Zao Onsen - Realm of the Juhyo Katherine Moore Ride the Mount Zao ropeway to its peak and stand in awe at the brilliant white and magical presence of Japan's 'Snow Monsters...
Beauty & Spa Naruko Gorge Andrew Checkley This small town and popular onsen resort bustles with seasonal tourists chasing the changing Autumn leaves.
Beauty & Spa Yoro Keikoku Valley, Chiba R A The Yoro Valley or Yoro Keikoku is a rugged, lush, valley carved over centuries by the Yoro River. It is located in the centr...
Beauty & Spa Okunoyu Onsen in Kyushu Benoit Hardy Chartrand Kurokawa Onsen is one of the best onsen towns in Japan, and Okunoyu is one of its best establishments.
Beauty & Spa Toya: Home of the Volcanic Siblings Katherine Moore Volcanic activity doesn't stop Toya-ko from being a great place to take it slow. With Onsen and a lake there are plenty of wa...
Beauty & Spa Yakushima Traverse Sarah Mathews A tough but rewarding hike across Yakushima, through the forests that inspired 'Princess Mononoke', past the Jomon sugi and s...
Beauty & Spa Summer in Niseko Clifford Bernstein Niseko, Hokkaido offers even more to do in the summer months than it does in the winter.