The winter solstice ― occurring annually between Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 ― officially marks the start of the coldest, darkest day in the Northern Hemisphere, synonymously kicking off Capricorn season. Of ...

TOKYO – Japanese authorities have closed part of a popular hot springs area to the public because of fears a volcano might erupt. Increased earthquake activity prompted the Japanese Meteorological ...

HAKONE, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hakone Hotel Kowaki-en will host "Nature of Hakone, Hospitality of Japan - Experience Cool Amid Japan's Summer" until August 31, 2015. This event, specially tailored ...

Japan’s hot springs rising to must-visit status for international visitors might be a relatively recent development, but within Japan taking a trip to take a dip in geothermally heated water has been ...

It was a cold February day in northern Japan, snow piled high outside the onsen locker room windows as I slipped out of my clothes. Nervously, I stepped into the plumes of steam wafting from the next ...

As a volcanic archipelago, Japan boasts one of the world’s largest number of onsen. Many of the areas around these hot springs were originally developed as health resorts to provide treatment and ...