This applies regardless of whether the owners applied under Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS) 2020. Applicants who pay regularization and pro-rata open space charges by 31.03.2025 will receive a ...

Some onsen have even been forced to close due to insufficient water supply. Local officials noted that despite restrictions and calls for water conservation, the tourism boom continues unabated.

The massive influx of foreign tourists has proven to be more bane than boon for the Japanese onsen [hot spring] industry. As of Saturday, 15th March, local government units throughout the country ...

Onsen (hot spring) culture traces back to ancient times. Considered as a spiritual, cultural and hygienic practice, bathing in Japan comes with unspoken rules and etiquette. Across Japan, different ...

From a step-by-step guide about how to take an onsen, to information about what to wear and a few taboos too, it’s time to find out everything you need to know about visiting an onsen in Japan. There ...

Noboribetsu Onsen is a well-known sightseeing spot in Hokkaido, with tourists from all over Japan and overseas coming to stay at the hotels here. Nothing grows here in this bowl-shaped valley. Just ...

The Dai-ichi Takimotokan Hotel is the oldest hot spring resort in Noboribetsu. It was established in 1858 by Kinzo Takimoto when he created it for his ailing wife. Many other hot spring inns have ...