This lesser-visited town in Japan is a dream destination featuring hot springs, rich history, and breathtaking scenery for an ...
Like most rural towns in Japan, it has an aging population, so anyone under the age of 50 knows each other. So, yeah, there are just not that many new people to meet. The onsen is a community hub ...
The massive influx of foreign tourists has proven to be more bane than boon for the Japanese onsen [hot spring] industry.
23 to mark the opening of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Line, the shortest bullet train line in Japan. The 66-kilometer route, operated by Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu), connects Takeo-Onsen ...