The town has been recently experiencing issues with overcrowding, altercations at popular photo spots, and verbal abuse ...

Ginzan Onsen, a picturesque area in Japan's Yamagata region, is believed to have inspired the setting for Hayao Miyazaki's ...

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

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring ... amid the country’s record influx of travelers. Located in the Yamagata region about 260 miles north of Tokyo, the onsen is one of the most famous ...

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

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.

Ginzan Onsen, a remote town in the northern Yamagata region, draws around 330,000 visitors each year. Many share photos online of its old-fashioned buildings blanketed in snow and illuminated by ...