Around 70% of its land covered by forests and to this day it boasts a long tradition of using that wood in its buildings ... This classic onsen (hot spring) town is famous for its wooden Japanese ...

The new Onsen dining table echos the linear patterning created by the collection's straps with a slatted surface made of warm iroko wood – a material choice that is harmoniously echoed in the ...

NOTO PENINSULA – Soaking in the mineral-rich onsen hot spring water, I let out an involuntary sigh of bliss as the knots in my body loosen after a day of travel. Visiting an onsen is a favourite ...

And at the Onsen Hot Pools, soaking in one of the indoor and outdoor pools also includes an incredible mountain vista. Visitors find that the pools (each of which can accommodate up to four ...

Ginzan Onsen, a hot spring town in the Yamagata region, is now limiting daytrippers in the winter season. Its dark wood Edo-era houses are thought to be the inspiration for Oscar-winning animator ...