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Tourists experienced no restrictions between 9am and 4pm. But between 5pm and 8pm, only 100 day trippers were allowed in the town, and they needed to have a confirmed ticket or a reservation to enter ...

People seeking to melt away their stress at one of Japan's famous hot springs are instead finding themselves immersed in throngs of tourists and cars jamming the streets. Ginzan Onsen has become such ...

Ginzan Onsen, a hot spring town in the Yamagata region, is now limiting daytrippers in the winter season. Its dark wood Edo-era houses are thought to be the inspiration for Oscar-winning animator ...

Ginzan Onsen's struggles reflect a broader issue of overtourism across Japan. Since the country re-opened its borders after the pandemic, it has seen a dramatic surge in visitor numbers.

Japan - Okinawa, Ginzan Onsen, Kyoto Okinawa has a daily cap of 1,200 tourists on Iriomote Island. Ginzan Onsen has peak-hour restrictions limiting the number of day trippers.

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Ginzan Onsen, a 300-year-old hot spring town in Japan, was in part the inspiration for Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away - but has been struggling with overcrowding and has now introduced a cap on ...