Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan has the most hot spring accommodations in the nation. Ito city in the prefecture, home of the Ito Onsen, also decided to raise the bathing tax. The city has ...

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ITO, Shizuoka Prefecture--Though kitschy and chaotic, a museum in the theme park at an onsen resort here offers a one-of-a-kind experience that can’t be found anywhere else. From JR Ito Station ...

Onsen tourism also provides jobs in hotels, ryokan (traditional inns), restaurants, and various service sectors. In Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, the Ito city will raise the bathing tax to 300 ...

In 1604, just after the installment of the Edo shogunate, the shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu himself went to Atami Onsen in Shizuoka Prefecture for a week of hot spring therapy. Of course, that was not ...

First, travelers pass through the bustling chaos of Shizuoka station in the prefecture ... Standard rooms at Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan have three sections: two sitting areas and one living space.

The pink spectacle takes place along the Aono River in the Shimogamo Onsen area and at the nearby Shimogamo Onsen Yu no Hana rest stop. About 800 Kawazu cherry blossom trees and plenty of yellow ...

Tourism Vice-Minister Jakkaphon Tangsutthitham said executives from Shizuoka Prefecture met the ... upgrade the site to become Thailand's first onsen destination. According to the Tourism ...

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 ...