There's this thing about outdoor hot springs: they're always better when they're private and attached to your bedroom. Finally, somebody gets it... That somebody: KAI Sengokuhara, a 16-room ryokan ...

The Yamashiro hot springs region, un-scrolling outside our car window, had a lyrical beauty akin to a Japanese Haiku poem. We had landed at the historic town of Kanazawa, a short flight from Tokyo, ...

Soak in the three-Michelin-starred baths of Hyotan Onsen. Learn more about the craft of traditional bamboo weaving by taking a class at the Bamboo Cultural Center. Take a thermal sand bath while ...

To experience an onsen (hot spring) getaway that offers a true escape from the big city, head to Tottori — Japan’s least-populated prefecture. Famous for delectable local food, the hometowns of ...

Take a peek inside the three-month-old Amanemu in Japan. Aman WHAT: Located on the stunning Ago Bay in Japan’s Ise-Shima National Park, the three-month-old Amanemu is a study in minimalistic elegance ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to 27,000 ...