A ramen staple from Tokyo, Afuri brings its bright, modern aesthetic to Niseko with minimalist interiors and a lively energy ...

Here are some of the best hot springs in Japan, from Hakone to Yakushima Island. helovi/Getty Image Wellness-oriented escapes are a major trend these days, but ancient Japanese bathing traditions are ...

Soak in the three-Michelin-starred baths of Hyotan Onsen. Learn more about the craft of traditional bamboo weaving by taking a class at the Bamboo Cultural Center. Take a thermal sand bath while ...

The healing power of heat has been felt ever since the Romans built settlements around hot springs 2,000 years ago. It would come as no surprise to our ancestors, then, that a growing number of ...

There's something timelessly soothing about slipping into a warm, mineral-rich pool while the world slows down around you. On my recent travels, I noticed a growing trend- more and more travellers are ...

Japan's Izu Peninsula is home to delicious seafood, beautiful coastal scenery, and relaxing hot springs. Here's how to plan a visit.

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The snow monkeys of Japan are famous, as monkeys go. This troop of Japanese macaques lives in the north, near Nagano, the mountainous, snowy site of the 1998 Winter Olympics. Others of their species ...

Billions of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was hostile, with barely any oxygen and toxic conditions for life. Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute studied Japan’s iron-rich hot springs, ...