It is a hot spring, or an "onsen" resort in Hyogo Prefecture. About 100 "ryokan" or traditional Japanese inns line a 1-kilometer street, which are visited by 1 million tourists a year. The way to ...

Soaking in a Japanese hot spring is the perfect way to heal a tired body and mind. In 2025, Kusatsu Onsen heads a nationwide ranking of hot springs. In the 2025 ranking of the most popular hot ...

A Japanese hot spring town popular with tourists is limiting ... the rows of classically styled Edo-period wooden ryokan, or traditional inns, draped in snow and lit softly by street lamps.

Chasing adventure and romance? Soothe your mood when you dip your toes into the hot springs in Japan, Taiwan, Switzerland, ...

NIIGATA, Japan -- A 110-year-old hot spring resort in northern Japan is ... with guests tempted by its soothing waters and traditional geisha performances. But the spread of COVID further cooled ...

Tokyo (CNN) — Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic ... a dip in the onsen but its picturesque scenery of traditional Edo-period buildings blanketed in snow ...

A Japanese hot spring town popular with tourists is limiting entry to ... It’s also famed for the rows of classically styled Edo-period wooden ryokan, or traditional inns, draped in snow and lit ...