Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

I leave the train at the hot springs town of Takeo Onsen and head for the hills. Following the Oniki rice fields as they step up to meet the mountains, I find Oniwa homestay.

Saga Prefecture is known for its delicious food, including fresh seafood, rice dishes, and beef. Some local specialities to try include karashi renkon (lotus root with Japanese mustard), Saga beef, ...

The new Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Line is just 66 kilometers (41 miles) long, and also links the hot springs town of Takeo-Onsen in Saga prefecture with Nagasaki.

Kinosaki Onsen is a town that survives and thrives on the onsen trade. Toyooka City Plenty of foreign visitors could make use of a journey up to Onsenji. Or at least, the Onsenji of old. This ...

4. Ikaho Onsen, Gunma Another popular hot spring destination in Gunma prefecture is Ikaho Onsen. This town is famously mentioned in the Manyoshu, the oldest book of Japanese waka poetry.

The Nishi-Kyūshū Shinkansen, linking Takeo Onsen and Nagasaki, started operations on September 23, 2022. Read on for details of the new trains and services.

In Japan, a lot of real-world objects and places have been anthropomorphised into anime characters, creating perfect opportunities for promotional tie-ups and collaborations. One project, for instance ...

Hot spring towns can decide whether to use the characters to promote themselves, but it can be a tough call to make, given that some members of the public oppose the way young girls are depicted in ...

Match-three puzzle game Toro and Friends: Onsen Town will end service on April 12 in the west and May 10 in Japan, publishers PiG Corporation and ForwardWorks announced (2).