One-piece elasticised swimsuits are my go-to bathing choices. But to wear clothing is not permitted when bathing at an onsen and, even if it were, would bring undue attention to any such unduly ...

A huge cherry tree, thought to be 1,000 years old, is in full bloom in the western Japanese city of Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture. The Daigo-zakura cherry tree is 18 meters high and measures about 9 ...

Photo: Gonzalo Azumendi/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Visiting an onsen or hot spring appears on almost every list of Japan’s best experiences. However, it can be daunting for trans ...

JR Passes (and train travel within Japan) are such a pain in the butt to research. There are simply way too many options! For all of my previous trips to Japan, I’ve had to invest hours upon hours of ...

Japan has numerous Onsen-towns, which makes it almost unfair to only pick one. However, when travelling in Japan, you are most likely only going to see one. Our pick would be Yubara, which is a small ...