Visitors to Kyoto can experience traditional Japanese culture with a stay at a modern hotel designed in the style of a ryokan ...

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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's Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan holds the title of the world's oldest hotel. Established in 705 CE, this mountain inn has welcomed travelers for over 1,300 years. Its history is deeply connected to ...

If you are looking for a unique luxury resort in Japan, Enowa may be the one. Located at a famous onsen (hot spring) town Yufuin, Oita Prefecture in the southern part of Japan, it is a combination of ...

The Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, just 45 minutes from Tokyo by bullet train and home to the majestic Mount Fuji, has welcomed the opening of a new luxury onsen resort – the Atami Izusan KARAKU on ...

View post: Which Type of Chairlift Is the Best? 1,000 Skiers Weigh In on a Classic Debate It probably depends on where you do most of your skiing, but it seems to me that too much of our skiing ...

The Winter Olympics have been held in two different regions of Japan, Hokkaido/Sapporo and Nagano, yet for decades the island nation has remained off the radar of most Americans as a ski destination.

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