From 7 January 2025, the Ginzan Onsen Association is imposing strict rules limiting the number of daytrippers during peak hours. The rules will remain in place until the end of March. There will be no ...

(Note that this facility only supports Japanese language). Arashiyama Onsen Saishiki no Yado Hanaikada is an inn south of Togetsukyo Bridge. Located right next to Togetsukobashi Bridge, you'll enjoy ...

More and more onsen and sento have been popping up around Japan to cater to the increasing potential customers with tattoos. We want all of our readers to enjoy all of the wonders of Japanese onsen so ...

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...

Ginzan Onsen, nestled within Yamagata region, witnesses around 330,000 sightseers annually. Renowned as "silver mine hot spring", this locale entraps global visitors with its idyllic landscape and ...

Locals in Ginzan Onsen ... of Ginzan Onsen. It’s a 300-year-old onsen town in Japan’s mountainous Yamagata region, lined with traditional inns and Edo-period wooden ryokan shopfronts which ...

And in December, Ginzan Onsen, a Japanese hot spring town popular for its photogenic snowy scenes, began a trial scheme of limiting entry to day trippers. Only people staying at local hotels are ...

The town of Ginzan Onsen in Japan, thought to be the inspiration behind the iconic film 'Spirited Away', is tackling the issue of overtourism by imposing a visitor cap. Nestled in the Yamagata ...

KYOTO: Authorities in Kyoto announced on Tuesday (Jan 14) plans for a big hike in hotel lodging taxes, as Japan's picture-perfect ancient capital seeks to assuage grumbles from locals about too ...

offering breathtaking views and passing atmospheric hot-spring – onsen – towns along the way. This family adventure was to begin in Kumamoto in western Kyushu, from where I, guided by my wife ...

Located a few hours drive north from Tokyo, Ginzan Onsen is incredibly popular with tourists. The combination of snow covered everything and Edo-period architecture is legendary. Hundreds of ...

Located a few hours drive north from Tokyo, Ginzan Onsen is incredibly popular with tourists. The combination of snow covered everything and Edo-period architecture is legendary. Hundreds of thousands ...