A Japanese hot spring town popular for its photogenic snowy scenes began limiting entry to day-trippers on Monday in a trial to tackle overtourism during winter. Ginzan Onsen, a remote town in ...

Ginzan Onsen, a stunning Japanese town which is rumoured to have been the muse behind an iconic film, is now dealing with the strains of overtourism and has set a limit on the number of tourists.

The place welcomes around 330,000 visitors each year, and while that’s hardly surprising given its beauty and unique geography, we also aren’t shocked to learn that Ginzan Onsen is suffering ...

Ginzan Onsen, nestled within Yamagata region, witnesses around 330,000 sightseers annually ... leading to brawls at famed photography spots and hostility towards residents. The surge of tourists ...

A Japanese hot spring town popular with tourists is limiting entry to daytrippers during the peak winter season in a bid to tackle overtourism. Japan saw a record number of visitors last year.