Tucked deep in the mountains of Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture, the Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan has tatami floors, kimono-sporting staff and signs in handwritten calligraphy. It feels like time has stood ...

Local hotelier Kairakuso Ltd on Thursday opened a new hotel in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture. The opening of the hotel, Ofunato Onsen, was made possible through a contribution of 50 million yen in loan ...

TOKYO, Japan — One of Japan's top luxury hotel firms will open an "onsen" hot spring resort in upstate New York that it says will be the first Japanese-run venture of its kind in the United States.

CHIKUSHINO, Fukuoka Prefecture--A long-standing onsen inn here is in hot water after being found to have violated a prefectural ordinance. The Futsukaichi Onsen Daimaru Besso inn only changed the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joni Sweet is a journalist who covers travel, wellness, and adventure. A trip to an onsen is a quintessential part of a trip to ...