By MOTOYUKI MAEDA/ Staff Writer
December 9, 2022 at 07:00 JST
The Kusatsu onsen’s symbolic “yubatake” (hot spring field) in Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture, in April (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
MAEBASHI--The top leaders of prefectures that host the nation’s popular hot spring resorts want the world to recognize and appreciate the soothing mineral waters that Japanese have enjoyed for centuries. [Read More]
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