Yuzawa Onsen is a mountain town in the Northern Japanese Alps known for its snow, sake, and hot springs. The surrounding ...

I wrapped my yukata, a cloth kimono, around my naked body, pulling the left side of the fabric over the right, as instructed, and tied the obi sash securely at my waist. The hotel provided these robes ...

“Come, I’m going to take you on a tour of hell,” my guide explained as we climbed into her van. With our hotel far behind us, the entire town of Beppu suddenly came into view through the windshield; ...

The Bear Rock Hot Spring can be found at the rock formations known as Bear Rock, on the eastern side of Ishikari River and west of Ishikari Fork. To avoid a slow climb up the cliffs, we recommend ...