Hakone has a history of 1200 years as a hot spring hot spot. A short 1 to 2-hour journey away from the city center, it’s just right for a day trip to see the sights as you go around the abundant shops ...

Hakone, not far from Tokyo, is loaded with attractions such as hot springs, natural scenery, art, and traditional crafts and how these can best be enjoyed depends on the area. This is an easily ...

This is the season to be in Japan, where the air is fresh and the weather is cold, unlike in Thailand. Some 1.5 hours from Haneda International Airport, Hakone is a popular weekend getaway for those ...

As a volcanic archipelago, Japan boasts one of the world’s largest number of onsen. Many of the areas around these hot springs were originally developed as health resorts to provide treatment and ...

With Tokyo Fashion Week coming to a close, there is much to see and do outside of the collections—from the gardens to the shrines and the obligatory (and adorable) stationery store romps. However, few ...

Onsen (温泉) represents an important part of the Japanese culture and has been one of the most popular activities to do if you are visiting Japan. Not only you can relax in a hot spring after ...