But I have been feeling lately that there are fewer days of spring to enjoy. “Once upon a time, Japan was called a country with four seasons, but now there are only summer and winter.” ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- A unique combination of a tucked ... Sapporo Hoheikyo Onsen, located in the Jozankei hot spring resort district, is known not just for its warm baths, but also as one of ...

Central Japan is Japan's geographic heart, hemmed in by the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan, with Greater Tokyo to the east and the ... unwind in hidden onsen (hot spring pools), and devotees ...