A group of governors is lobbying to get the centuries-old Japanese onsen practice included on Unesco’s intangible cultural ...

Ginzan Onsen, a remote town in the mountains of the northern Yamagata region, is known for its hot springs and fairytale ...

A popular town in Japan is so overwhelmed by tourists who are causing “chaos” in the hunt for the perfect photo that it has been forced to take action.

And while communal onsen are available ... designed by famed architect Tadao Ando blends elements of traditional Japanese inns with modern sensibilities. This concept is beautifully represented ...

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While no cap will be in place from 9am to 4pm, daytime visitors without advance reservations will need to leave the town by ...

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Tourist fights over photo spots have led to visitor restrictions at the Ginzan Onsen.

GOTSU, Japan >> A hot spring area in western Shimane prefecture has been undergoing a renaissance of sorts, thanks to a unique strategy of turning the entire town into what is effectively an ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular hot spring resort in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, started limiting entry to day-trippers in ...

A group of governors is aiming to have Japan's hot spring culture added to UNESCO's intangible heritage list in 2028, ...

A review of the Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto, a new luxury hotel that is a peaceful refuge from the crowd's in one of ...