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Secret onsen hot spring is a hidden gem in Tokyo
It can be hard to find a good, authentic, rustic onsen hot spring complex that isn’t geared towards tourists in Tokyo, so ...
Japan’s hot springs risk drying up as tourism-fuelled water crisis sparks closures
Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some ...
This Japanese culinary curiosity promises 7 extra years of life
Commercial production of black eggs boiled in the bubbling hot springs of Owakudani began several decades ago—but the ...
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Japan hot springs facing water shortages as tourism booms
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 say.
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Overtourism poses issues for Japan’s onsen industry
The massive influx of foreign tourists has proven to be more bane than boon for the Japanese onsen [hot spring] industry.
Hokkaido hot spring monkeys a winter hit with foreign visitors
The December to early May event has always been a popular attraction, but now foreigners make up about half the visitors in ...
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Japan’s hot springs risk drying up as tourism-fuelled water crisis sparks closures
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 ...
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Japan hot springs facing water shortages as tourism booms
This file photo shows the hot spring resort town of Kusatsu in Gunma Prefecture bustling with tourists in February 2018. (Kyodo) SAGA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing ...