Japan is famously known for its hot springs, or onsen, which provide a peaceful retreat from the city chaos. While famous ...

The popular hot spring town of Ginzan Onsen in the Yamagata region of Japan is the latest tourist destination to jump on the overtourism bandwagon after implementing visitor restrictions and requiring ...

Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are ... with the first symptom of overtourism: overcrowding. Ginzan Onsen, located in the Yamagata region about 260 miles north ...