Monaca today announced Onsen UI 2.0, a UI framework and tools for building HTML5-based native mobile apps, is now JavaScript framework-agnostic, having broken from its AngularJS dependency roots. The ...

Discover the ultimate onsen retreat with my unforgettable 2-night stay at the most luxurious ryokan in Jozankei, near Sapporo ...

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Believe it or not, one of Sega's largest titles in its infancy as an Online games provider is Overworks' Guru Guru Onsen, a Dreamcast collection of mini games that are playable Online. Over the course ...

Above: An onsen in the newly renovated Nishimuraya Honkan, a ryokan in the town of Kinosaki. The Gora Kadan ryokan in Hakone. Located inside the national park that is home to Mount Fuji, it is less ...

In Japan, bathing is more than just a way to get clean—it’s an ancient tradition elevated to an art form. Long regarded as both a physical and spiritual experience, communal bathing has historically ...

If you’ve been reading our site for a while, you may have noticed that our reporter Go Hatori has been keeping a secret up his sleeve, literally, as he has a tattoo on his upper right arm. While he ...

KAI, a leading onsen ryokan brand by Hoshino Resorts, will open KAI Zao in Zao Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture, in fall 2026, ...