Japan is home to 27,000 hot springs sources, but overtourism has reduced some of the country’s onsen water supply to a record ...

Initially, Ureshino was a hotspot for domestic tourists. There were only a meagre 25,000 residents here. Over time, Ureshino ...

This lesser-visited town in Japan is a dream destination featuring hot springs, rich history, and breathtaking scenery for an ...

Ginzan Onsen, a hot spring town in the Yamagata region ... In response, Japan’s tourism authorities are urging tourists to ...

A SURGE in foreign tourists has led to increased water consumption, causing water shortages in hot spring resorts across ...

The hot spring has a history of more than 400 years, according to the Takayu Onsen Tourism Association's website.

The massive influx of foreign tourists has proven to be more bane than boon for the Japanese onsen [hot spring] industry.

Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some onsen to shut down due to inadequate supplies, local authorities said on ...

forcing some onsen to shut down due to inadequate supplies, local authorities said Saturday. Municipalities have restricted new drilling and called for water conservation, though no long-term solution ...

Many of Japan’s onsen towns have imposed so-called bathing ... local governments in Japan [are] thinking about introducing a tourism tax. This is because many tourists visit there, but they ...