It can be hard to find a good, authentic, rustic onsen hot spring complex that isn’t geared towards tourists in Tokyo, so whenever we find one we’re always tempted to keep it a secret. However, one of ...

In this high-rise ryokan in Tokyo, the Otemachi Onsen at Hoshinoya features a salty ... Overlooking Ago Bay in Mie Prefecture, the Amanemu Spa gives a polished and modern nod on the traditional ...

with lots and lots of other people? It’s an annual winter tradition here at the Kawayu Onsen spa resort and open to all until Feb. 28. The bathing area alongside the Otogawa river measures ...