A water shortage hitting Japan's hot springs has resulted in a number of restrictions in a bid to reduce consumption.

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience ... The surge in tourism has piled pressure on several popular onsen areas across the country, from Ureshino in the west ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized ... from Ureshino in the west to Niseko on the northern island of Hokkaido, said researcher Akihiro Otsuka of the Chuo Onsen Research ...