MAEBASHI--A former town assembly member has retracted part of her sexual assault allegations against the mayor of Kusatsu, a popular hot spring tourist resort in Gunma Prefecture. Mayor Nobutada ...

I love Japanese onsens (hot springs), and my family... well, they like them. I had heard about Kusatsu and asked my wife to see if she could book a trip out there for us. She delivered and we rented a ...

6, in which more than 90 percent of voters cast their ballots in favor of dismissing Arai from the Kusatsu town assembly. Arai is scheduled to discuss the issue at the FCCJ on Dec. 18. The battle ...

Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some ...

Deep in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture is the town of Kusatsu, its onsen long known for their healing properties. 00:56 I've been in Japanese onsens before, but they're so different to ...