Hoho is a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) located in the Iwamuro Onsen district on the outskirts of Niigata City. As you can see from these photos, it’s a very classy place, with hot spring baths ...

Ryujin village became a popular retreat for top samurai warriors during Japan's Edo period (1600-1868) Like many small inns in Japan, the riverside Kamigoten Ryokan has been run by the same family for ...

Do I have to sleep on the floor? Is there only one bathtub for all the guests? What’s with all the different slippers? These were just some of the questions I had about staying in Japanese ryokan ...

The Japanese hotel company Hoshino Resorts is aiming to open its first new-build U.S. hotel in Sharon Springs, New York, which once drew crowds of tourists for its mineral springs. Hoshino Resorts ...

YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto -- A hot spring inn called "Kinparo," literary translating to "golden wave tower," in this southwestern Japan city has been attracting guests for more than a century. The stairs ...