I visited a number of ryokans on a winter tour of Tohoku — the lesser-explored northeastern half of Japan’s main island of Honshu. The snow lay thick on the roofs of these ryokans.

In Ginzan Onsen, historic buildings overlook the pristine and serene Ginzan River, which flows through the center of the village. Could this be Japan’s most charming winter village?

An under-the-radar hot-spring town in Japan, Kinosaki Onsen lures sybarites year-round with thermal baths, Kobe beef and snow crab tasting menus, and the traditional ways of old Japan.

Walk Japan introduces a new series of tours centred on tradition and gustatory experiences titled Onsen Gastronomy: Kiso in Nagano.

The onsen at Hotel Kanronomori overlooks a forest for an ideal setting. Hotel Kanronomori, 415 Niseko, Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido, Japan; +81 136 58 3800 ...

Seki Onsen, in the Myoko-kogen area of the main island of Japan, is the country’s oldest ski area, and is known for having the deepest snow in the Niigata prefecture. Seki has been run by the Inoue ...

Zao Onsen Ski Resort, located in the city of Yamagata, has long been known for the photogenic “snow monsters” that inhabit its mountains in winter.

But for a decade now, he has also been leading photography tours. One of the highlights of his Japan itinerary, of course, is seeing these snow monkeys, a.k.a. Japanese macaques.

An amazing 515 cm (202.8” or almost 17’) level snow depth was measured at Sukayu Onsen, Aomori on Honshu Island in Japan on February 21st, the deepest snow measured at an official weather site ...

January 27, 2024 Here Are the 4 Best Places to Ski Japan’s Legendary Snow Aside from some of the best snow on Earth, the country's "Japow" community includes some of the best mountain resorts.

An infant Japanese macaque monkey bathes in the hot springs at Jigokudani-Onsen in Jigokudani, Nagano-Prefecture, Japan. A young female was the first macaque spotted in a hot spring, in the 1960s.