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Tsuchiyu Onsen: Where Tradition Meets the Future

July 26, 2024

JNTO - Japan National Tourism Organization

Tsuchiyu Onsen is a quaint hot spring town located in Tohoku’s Fukushima Prefecture. After 2011 Tsuchiyu experienced a drop in visitors and the locals had to do something to change the fate of their beloved town. They decided to take a step into the future and do something other hot spring towns were afraid to do: they established a geothermal energy plant! Read more about this traditional hot spring and its journey to renewable energy.

Onsen Hot Springs - On Tattoos and Etiquette

June 20, 2024

JNTO - Japan National Tourism Organization

With more natural geothermal sources than any other country, Japan and its hot springs or 'onsen' are much more than just a hot bath. We present to you our guide on everything you need to know about them before going, from the various different types, and the etiquette you should follow, through to how you can enjoy this Japanese delight even if you have tattoos.

Sustainable Japan: Eco-Tourism Experiences to Make Lasting Memories

April 11, 2024

JNTO - Japan National Tourism Organization

If you want to experience a different side of Japan than the one most tourists find, you should look outside the big cities. In lesser-known rural areas and remote islands, you can try life as a sake brewer for a few days, go canoeing and snorkeling in beautiful UNESCO areas, take part in daily life in a local village and go on a guided bike tour of a popular onsen town.

A Relaxing Weekend Escape at Charming Yamashiro Onsen

Jan. 25, 2024

Lia from Ryokan Wanderings

An easy train ride from the golden city of Kanazawa (in Ishikawa Prefecture) famed for its gold leaf, historical geisha & samurai districts, intricately detailed Kaga Yuzen kimono and picturesque Kenroku-en gardens is the charming and quaint onsen town of Yamashiro. Made even more accessible come March 16th 2024 due to the extended Hokuriku Shinkansen route, Yamashiro is a perfect way to extend one’s Japan holiday, see another side of the country and experience a quintessential onsen ryokan stay.

7 Things To Do in Hokkaido's Furano and Biei

Jan. 18, 2024

JNTO - Japan National Tourism Organization

Furano and Biei are most famous for their picturesque rolling fields of lavender and other summer flowers, but there is actually plenty more to see and do in the area than simply admire its bucolic rural landscape.

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Planning a Trip to Japan?

Tsuchiyu Onsen: Where Tradition Meets the Future

Onsen Hot Springs - On Tattoos and Etiquette

Sustainable Japan: Eco-Tourism Experiences to Make Lasting Memories

A Relaxing Weekend Escape at Charming Yamashiro Onsen

7 Things To Do in Hokkaido's Furano and Biei

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