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 ...

Joshin Etsu Kogen National Park is near Tokyo and has the most popular onsen in Japan. Read this guide to learn about the ...

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 ...

HAKONE, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hakone Hotel Kowaki-en will host "Nature of Hakone, Hospitality of Japan - Experience Cool Amid Japan's Summer" until August 31, 2015. This event, specially tailored ...

Making a creaking sound, the wooden entrance door opens, and Sumie Tamura is standing there with a friendly smile. "Irashaimase" - welcome - she says while bowing gracefully to greet me. Her ...