Kinugawa Onsen reversing "haikyo" image amid foreign visitor boom

On the banks of Kinugawa River, a row of abandoned, crumbling hotels stand like relics of a forgotten past.A destination that once thrived as a hot spring resort during Japan's booming bubble era of the 1980s, many parts of Kinugawa Onsen have now fallen silent. But a revival driven by foreign visitors may once again turn the tide.Read the full article with visuals and videos on Spotlight Japan hereREAD FULL ARTICLE