From southern Japan to the English countryside, these properties put the focus on therapeutic waters. A hot spring-fed pool at the Kai Yufuin hotel on the island of Kyushu in Japan.Credit...Courtesy ...

There's nothing quite like coastal Japan—I love waking up to island-dotted bays and gentle sea breezes. In this particular town, though, the landscape is peppered with tendrils of steam and mist that ...

Visitors to Kyoto can experience traditional Japanese culture with a stay at a modern hotel designed in the style of a ryokan — a traditional Japanese inn — in the former imperial capital. Onyado Nono ...

The Kinugawa Onsen district in Tochigi Prefecture is one of Japan's top three hot spring resort areas, known for its hot ...

It may seem strange at first: taking off your clothes, scrubbing thoroughly and then entering a bath of mineral hot springs alongside total strangers. But in these onsen baths in Japan, there is no ...

A once-faded Japanese honeymoon hot spot is getting a new lease on life thanks in part to Chinese investment, as industry insiders predict that more hot spring hotels will be the beneficiaries of an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Public bath Siebold no Yu against colorful sakura blossom of cherry tree at Ureshino onsen park. - blanscape/iStockphoto/Getty ...