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Headline: Japan's Iconic Hot Springs Struggle as Tourism Booms and Water Levels Drop

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Japan's world-famous natural hot springs, or onsens, are facing a crisis as overtourism drives water levels dangerously low in several popular towns, CNN reports. In Ureshino, a historic onsen town in Saga Prefecture, local officials report a 20% drop in water levels, with supply plunging to a record low of 39.6 meters last year.

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