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 ...

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 ...

At Amanemu, a four-hour, two-train journey from Tokyo or a 25 ... into Amanemu for the spa alone. Sprawling across 2,000 square metres and rooted in Japan's sixth-century onsen tradition, the ...