Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Kiraku, Inc. have announced that ATONA, the modern hot spring ryokan (Japanese-style inn) brand, will open properties in Yufu, Yakushima, and Hakone. The ATONA brand was ...

The Sharon Springs site in New York where the hotel operator plans to build a luxury resort. — Hoshino Resorts Hoshino Resorts, a 110-year-old company famed for its luxury hot springs hotels in Japan, ...

Tucked into the forested hills of Kumamoto Prefecture is Kurokawa Onsen, a small hot spring village that feels like it’s been preserved in time. Compared to more well-known Kyushu onsen towns like ...

New Yorkers will soon be able to bathe in a traditional onsen experience, as Hoshino Resorts Inc. has announced it will open a Japanese-style inn with a spa in Sharon Springs, New York, in 2028. This ...

Part of the experience of staying in a ryokan, a traditional Japanese guesthouse, is the relief you’ll feel as soon as you walk in the door. It’s a mindset shift, the opportunity to fully switch to a ...

The Japanese onsen — natural hot spring bath — is often described as similar ...

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 ...

Post-Covid-19 “revenge travel” and the weakest yen in decades have fuelled a tourism boom in Japan, with visitor numbers for 2024 looking certain to exceed 2019’s record of 31.9 million. While good ...

There’s an intangible magic associated with a ryokan stay. The world feels quieter, slower, and more intentional. Few travel experiences feel as singular — or as quietly luxurious. Ryokans, ...

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 ...