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Onsen expert and researcher who’s visited thousands of hot springs gives us a gift of knowledge for Good Bath Day.
Tickets will be required to enter Ginzan Onsen at its most beautiful time of day and year.
Here are four great places in Japan where you can enjoy both the fall foliage as well as a soak in the hot springs.
A budget stay in the centre of town that’s like visiting grandma’s house in the countryside.
Free perks and beautiful design features make this more like a ryokan than a business hotel.
Return of inbound tourists means prices are skyrocketing, with some places charging US$120 for a bowl of seafood.
Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai brings the charm of an old market town to a new tourist site in Tokyo.
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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We tried a Japanese egg steamer to achieve the perfect breakfast eggs without a stove
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
New rotating sushi pens from Japan bring the fun of a restaurant to your desktop
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
New Japanese bowl-shaped donburi rice cooker cooks rice and toppings at the same time
Senkoji: The Japanese temple that’s more like a theme park to heaven and hell
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Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”
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