Hideo Koike, 84, who lives in Gero, said he was involved in construction work at the onsen around 30 years ago and voluntarily cleaned the facility with acquaintances from outside Gifu Prefecture ...

Straddling the Nagara River, Gujo Hachiman is a bucolic town in Gifu Prefecture ... For a little R&R after shopping and making, head to Gero Onsen. The hot spring baths in this riverside town ...

GIFU--Students here are replicating one of Japan’s top hot spring resorts in virtual reality to help foreign visitors learn onsen etiquette online before experiencing the real thing. The three ...