After months in Japan, we came up with a list of the best wellness retreats in Kyushu, Okinawa, and other southwest ...

For delicious, gourmet eats and relaxing soaks in idyllic hot springs, head to an under-the-radar Japanese island with a ...

The best places to stay, eat, shop and visit across the country, according to Japanese artists, designers and chefs.

A vacation to Japan can be anything you want it to be, and a journey to the birth place of wasabi comes with ice cream, hot ...

In Japan, bathing is more than just a way to get clean—it’s an ancient tradition elevated to an art form. Long regarded as both a physical and spiritual experience, communal bathing has historically ...

Nagano (長野) is one of Japan’s top travel spots ... After hitting the slopes, unwind with a tour of the town’s public hot springs, offering a perfect way to experience the rich onsen culture of Nozawa.

But have you ever slept in a tipi? Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort, the recently reopened vacation destination run by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, gives visitors that option, with 20 ...

Oita, a scenic region known for its natural hot springs on the Japanese island of Kyushu, has recently renamed its air hub Oita Hello Kitty Airport to lure fans and tourists. The six-month rebrand ...

A shimmering blue coastline, lush green mountains, and soothing hot springs ... open-air baths, allowing guests to fully relax in their own space. (Photo courtesy of Ocean View Hiromi SPA Hotel) The ...

I slip down an alley off a quiet Kyoto street and into a boutique that I’ve identified as a paragon of contemporary Japanese fashion. Inside, the dim lighting and quiet jazz soundtrack emphasize ...

Wash thoroughly. Never bring soap or a towel into the bath. Each gesture felt foreign at first, but soon, my body learned. Even now, years later and long after leaving Japan, I find the rhythm of ...