Hoshino Resorts announced that KAI Hakone reopens on 1st August this year, following closure due to extensive refurbishment.

"The move will mark the first opening of an onsen inn in the United States by a Japanese hotel firm," it said. Sharon Springs ...

In 2022, the Kusatsu onsen in Gunma Prefecture toppled Hakone in annual rankings released by the Jalan Research Center, which specializes in tourism and leisure activities. Hakone had held the top ...

We visit Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture. Once the site of a security checkpoint for traffic in and out of old Tokyo, it evolved into a hot spring resort, now with an increasingly diverse community.