With more and more overseas travelers seeking out day trips to the Japanese countryside while visiting big cities, it’s becoming harder to find hidden hot springs that aren’t crowded with tourists.

Above: An onsen in the newly renovated Nishimuraya Honkan, a ryokan in the town of Kinosaki. The Gora Kadan ryokan in Hakone. Located inside the national park that is home to Mount Fuji, it is less ...

Japan is famous for sci-fi level innovation: It's the land of bullet trains, robots, and vending machines for everything. But the country's obsession with all things futuristic is paired with ...

First time at a hot spring? Here's what you need to know before bathing in a communal bathhouse in Japan The onsen: an essential part of the Japan experience. Though hot springs are in no way unique ...

Plumes of steam are seen rising from hot springs in Beppu, Oita Prefecture. (Mainichi/Junko Adachi) BEPPU, Oita -- Onsen hot spring baths "have the effect of reducing risks of specific illnesses," ...

Yuen Bettei Daita is situated at the edge of the trendy Shimokitazawa neighbourhood, though you wouldn’t know it from inside the hotel. With indoor and outdoor onsen baths featuring alkaline water ...

Soak up and experience the UK's first ever Onsen-style baths where two mineral-laden, wooden hot tubs, will be set to a steamy 25 degrees. Enjoy picturesque views of Beckenham Place Park Swimming Lake ...