The Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, just 45 minutes from Tokyo by bullet train and home to the majestic Mount Fuji, has welcomed the opening of a new luxury onsen resort – the Atami Izusan ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...