The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, which opened on Sept. 23, 2022, has boosted the local economy along the 66-kilometer line ...

It was a cold February day in northern Japan, snow piled high outside the onsen locker room windows as I slipped out of my clothes. Nervously, I stepped into the plumes of steam wafting from the next ...

A unique opportunity for international travelers to combine world-class sumo with authentic cultural experiences across Kyushu, Japan. FUKUOKA, Japan, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fukuoka ...

Below, you can find maps showing the locations of all sixteen Hot Springs in Ghost of Yotei. Rest at them to get more health, but pay attention to notes that can be attached to posts near the springs ...

If you haven't either been to Japan or are planning to go to Japan, then you're behind the eight ball. Instagram is awash ...

Billions of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was hostile, with barely any oxygen and toxic conditions for life. Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute studied Japan’s iron-rich hot springs, ...

New research from Japan's iron-rich hot springs shows how early microbes may have harnessed iron and oxygen during the Great Oxygenation Event. Some 2.3 billion years ago, the Earth would have been ...

The town of Hot Springs received $10 million in state funding for water and sewer repairs following Tropical Storm Helene. The funding is split evenly, with $5 million for drinking water ...

Earth was not always the blue-green world we know today: the early Earth's oxygen levels were about a million times lower than we now experience. There were no forests and no animals. For ancient ...

Soak in the three-Michelin-starred baths of Hyotan Onsen. Learn more about the craft of traditional bamboo weaving by taking a class at the Bamboo Cultural Center. Take a thermal sand bath while ...

Enjoy a fulfilling travel plan combining Japan's famous fall foliage spots, soothing hot springs, and top tourist attractions. Club Tourism presents seasonal limited tours for autumn 2025. TOKYO, Aug.