Our favorites are Hakuba Happo-One for its backcountry access, Hakuba 47 and Goryu for endless groomers and terrain parks, and Hakuba Cortina and neighboring Norikura Onsen for their deep powder and ...

If you’re reading this, you’re probably already aware that the skiing in Japan is really, really good. Heck, they even named a whole month after it–Japanuary. With upwards of 400 established ...

The town of Hakuba in northern Nagano Prefecture is no stranger to global attention. A winter sports mecca, it hosted the alpine and Nordic skiing competitions at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.

What is the new “blue tragedy” unfolding at the abandoned hot spring? The once-popular hot spring inn known for its “beauty-enhancing hot spring” is now a ruin. There was a rumor that it ...

The suspect, who was not named, allegedly committed the acts involving a boy under the age of 18 in an onsen inn in the central prefecture of Niigata. The Singaporean is suspected of touching the ...

Wind turbines are seen along the beach in Happo town, Akita prefecture, Japan · Reuters Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi Mon, May 26, 2025, 3:14 AM 4 min read ...

In Ao Oni: The Horror of Blueberry Onsen, you follow a group of kids who go to investigate an abandoned hot spring. The hot spring is the talk of the rumor mills, with many believing it is home to ...

Onsen come in many types and shapes, including outdoor rotenburo or notenburo and indoor baths. Baths are often run as part of a ryokan, or Japanese inn.. Photo by John S. Lander/LightRocket via Getty ...

Japan is likely to sweeten terms for developers to build a massive offshore wind farm sector, industry insiders say, as it looks to put its energy ambitions back on track against a worldwide slump of ...

At the time of the fire, 43 people were staying at the inn, but all were evacuated safely. The ryokan was in the center of the Kinosaki onsen resort, an area lined with inns and shops. Add ...

A hot spring bath named for a visit from Princess Kuniko, the sister of Emperor Go-Horikawa. The refined design is based on the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The interior bath, Tenku Furo, has a glass roof ...

Amongst the hot springs in the Daisetsuzan area, this town is the largest and most well-known. You'll find a number of natural attractions in the area, like columnar jointed rock faces in Sounkyo's ...