Central Hokkaido deserves a spot on your Japan itinerary—here's where to stay, what to do, and where to eat while you're ...

Some of you may curse the day that you – or perhaps more likely, your partner – heard of Marie Kondo. Ever since her multi-million selling The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying sparked a revolution in ...

Even if you don’t consider yourself a bath person, or are turned off by the idea of sitting in a tub of your own grime, you still might be charmed by the ritual of visiting a Japanese hot spring, or ...

On a recent concert tour in Japan, I had the chance to visit several thermal baths and to chat with people about the tradition of bathing. I was fascinated by their differences with American spas.

Japanese hospitality firm Hoshino Resorts announced the opening of two new properties under its KAI brand in 2026.

The Zao Onsen Ski Resort in northern Japan offers Aspen‑style deep powder and trails lined with its famed “snow monsters,” pine trees glistening with ice and snow from biting Siberian winds. For ...

The ‘art island’ of Naoshima, on the Seto Inland Sea, draws crowds for its pumpkin sculpture by Yayoi Kusama, the Benesse House Museum and installations set in historic homes. Accommodation struggles ...

For many years after I experienced my first Japanese onsen, or public bath, and whenever I was in Japan on my annual trip, I found myself playing a variation of that game recommended to nervous public ...