Experience a fusion of ancient hospitality and modern luxury across three historic Japanese regions, offering volcanic hot springs, imperial suites, sake tasting, and more.

Confused and jet lagged, I text my tour guide Bemused but accommodating, the guide explains the inn where I’m staying is a ryokan, a traditional-style Japanese hotel. There is a collection of ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- A beloved fruit parlor from Kinokawa, Wakayama prefecture in western Japan, has made its way to a popular resort town of Noboribetsu in Hokkaido. Hopes are high that the store's ...

MAEBASHI/NIIGATA, Japan – More ryokan Japanese-style inns in hot spring resorts nationwide are no longer offering dinner for their overnight guests and are encouraging them to eat at nearby ...

MAEBASHI/NIIGATA: More ryokan Japanese-style inns in hot spring resorts nationwide are no longer offering dinner for their overnight guests and are encouraging them to eat at nearby restaurants ...