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 ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized ... but a surge in tourism has left some onsen towns running low on water; leaving local officials feeling anything but zen.

Again, I am cocooned by warm water and steam ... Like the immensely popular hot springs, Japan’s volcanic landscapes, which include Mount Fuji, are its geothermal gifts to travellers.