Tucked away in the mountainous region of Yamagata is the onsen town of Shirabu. The name translates to “white cloth” and ...

Photo by: Laura Pollacco Take a relaxing dip in the onsen after a day on the slopes.

The problem is, I need to get from Tokyo to Akiu Onsen (near Sendai) on October 11. My understanding is that getting the voucher instead of booking the pass directly from JR East means I cannot ...

In a bid to film women bathing in hot springs, a Japanese man carefully implanted a hidden camera within a fake rock he made with clay and brown plastic. He then wrapped the camera's cable in ...

In the previous edition, JNTO went through the Tohoku region, and how its beauty ... Use the serenity of the sunrise to relax at their onsen complex, or go on a shopping adventure at Mitsui ...

This call invites proposals for partnership development activity in areas of mutual interest and complementary strengths that will deepen collaboration between UCL and Tohoku University. Proposals ...

It’s a luxurious sensation that everyone deserves to enjoy, and now there’s a way for dogs to experience it too, thanks to a new product called “Inu no Onsen” (“Dog’s Onsen“). Developed by a ...

Hello, my partner and I are planning a 7 days / 6 nights tour of Tohoku this winter, from the 28th December ... train + bus to Alpa Komakusa (3h), pick up by ryokan, overnight at Nyuto Onsen Day 3: ...

Hot springs, or onsen, are a big deal in Japan. Not to be confused with sento, which are usually public baths using heated tap water, onsen are comprised of volcanic spring water that's full of ...

Tohoku University ranked first for the fourth consecutive year in the Japan University Rankings released in March by Times Higher Education, a British specialist journal. The Sendai-based ...