Beauty & Spa Bessho Onsen Scott Brause Bessho Onsen in Nagano prefecture is a perfect day trip from Tokyo. Go on a weekday for fresh air and blissful relief from t...
Beauty & Spa Biwa no Yu, Asama Hot Springs Anna van Dyk Biwa no Yu in Asama Onsen is a beautiful, historical spa that promises a relaxing day out.
Beauty & Spa Shinetsu Trail, Part 1 Rowland Douglas The Shinetsu Trail is a 4-6 day hike, running north-east from Mt. Madarao by Lake Nojiri. Moderately strenuous but not techni...
Beauty & Spa A Hot Spring Bath at 700 Meters Robert Grey At an altitude of 700 meters, you won't find many hot spring baths in Japan so far above sea level, and few will offer the br...
Beauty & Spa Hot Plaza, Asama Onsen, Matsumoto JJ Walsh Hot Plaza in the Asama Onsen area just outside Matsumoto city center offers hot baths indoor and out, sauna in a clean facili...
Beauty & Spa Hakuba Cortina Ski Area Bryan Baier A ski area the specializes in tree and powder snowboarding/skiing
Beauty & Spa Towns of the Kiso Valley Nakasendo Joe Peters See a few of the ancient towns along the Nakasendo. Enjoy visiting a few of the villages along the Nakasendo, trying the food...
Beauty & Spa Snow Monkeys in Jigokudani Jeff Aasgaard During the cold winter, the hot spring of the Jigokudani is a real Eden for the monkeys living there. Jigokudani Monkey Park ...
Beauty & Spa Snow Monkeys Taking an Onsen Adeline Ong Viewing snow monkeys enjoying a warm bath in a natural hot spring
