All good things come to an end, but an ending can also be the start of something new. Such appears to be the case with Tokyo’s Onsen Confidential, the hybrid gallery share and hot spring retreat, ...

The best part of my family's trip to Japan was not Tokyo or Kyoto; it was visiting the smaller town of Hakone and its onsens, ...

It was a cold February day in northern Japan, snow piled high outside the onsen locker room windows as I slipped out of my clothes. Nervously, I stepped into the plumes of steam wafting from the next ...

I'm back, and up for some new adventuresAfter a year away from Travel Weekly, I've returned in a new role as editor for Mexico. I can hardly wait to explore the... Shore excursion canceled? An advisor ...

Iran war raises a number of questions for travel advisorsIf stranded clients have return tickets on U.S. airlines, are the airlines legally obligated to carry them on the first flight... New federal ...

Kusatsu Onsen topped a ranking of the most popular hot springs in Japan for the third consecutive year in 2026. The atmosphere of this hot spring resort in Gunma Prefecture, combined with the ...

Onsen are baths filled with geothermally heated, mineral-rich water. They’ve long been part of Japanese culture, but foreign travelers often struggle with the nudity aspect. - Boaz Rottem/Alamy Stock ...