From the months of March to May, Japan experiences spring time with the onset of the iconic cherry blossoms (sakura), making it a popular time for both locals and tourists to enjoy the outdoors.

Kyushu is Japan’s third-largest island, and yet hardly anyone I know has been. It’s a total shame, because the region is ...

We booked our recent trip to Japan a year in advance to see the cherry blossoms, which only bloom briefly in the spring.

Travel by Hikari and Sakura trains will ... buy some Yu no Hana hot spring powder to experience the healing minerals of Japan’s hot springs at home. If you’re looking for something else ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized ... Ureshino is home to some of Japan’s most coveted onsens, run by more than 30 hotels and ryokans, the traditional Japanese inns.

With so much to see and do, planning a trip to Japan can involve as much research ... old temples and perhaps plan to experience the hot springs in Hakone and go white-water rafting on the ...