By SHUHEI YAMASHITA/ Staff Writer
December 18, 2021 at 07:00 JST
The Funsenchi open-air spa facility in Gero, Gifu Prefecture, which has recently become unavailable for bathers, is seen on Nov. 25. (Shuhei Yamashita)
GERO, Gifu Prefecture—Complaints about naked and unruly visitors have led to a ban on bathing, except for feet, at a popular open-air riverside hot spring facility here. [Read More]
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