Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture has reclaimed its position as the nation’s most popular hot spring resort after being surprisingly ousted last year, according to a survey. In 2022, the Kusatsu onsen in ...

Toyota Motor Corp.’s next-generation electric vehicle, the e-Palette, will serve as a medical support vehicle in January at the Hakone Ekiden, one of the nation’s most celebrated university relay ...

If ever the world needed a sporty, zippy and not-too-expensive little firecracker like the Hakone, it’s now. The good will generated in public by this compact, fun, well-designed two-door is ...

Here it is: exactly how I would spec my own 2025 Toyota GR86 if I were in the market … though even if I were in a buying mood, I’d likely have a tough time sourcing one as only 860 of the new Hakone ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As spring fades and summer approaches, richly colored hydrangea flowers come into bloom, heralding the onset of tsuyu, Japan’s rainy season. Cultivated throughout the country—and the world for that ...

Hakone was named a “Top 10 Japan Travel Destination for 2021” by GaijinPot Travel. You might have visited Hakone before but there are always new places to see and experience. Here are a few ...

Saratoga’s historic Hakone Estate and Gardens is hosting “Hanami at Hakone” — special nighttime viewing of cherry blossoms. As evening descended on the gardens, visitors used their cameras and cell ...

Hakone is Tokyo's favourite escape. It's a Japanese ideal: a land of onsen (natural hot springs) and jagged, misty mountains. At the centre is calm, cool Lake Ashi, a natural reflecting pool for Mt ...