These areas boast some of the best beaches in all of Kansai (south-central Japan), and are home to historic onsen areas, as well as offering coral reefs said to be a diver's paradise.

With the launch of its new Blue Zone Retreat series to sake-infused cocktails at a sunset bar, the Halekulani Okinawa Hotel ...

Stock/Getty Images Plus On the southern coast of Japan, not far from Tokyo, travelers leave the city behind in favor of a ...