Part 3/10:
Challenges Facing the Onsen Industry Amid Geothermal Competition
The onsen industry faces growing pressure from the push to develop geothermal power plants, as both sectors compete for the very same underground resources. There is concern among onsen operators that tapping into geothermal energy could deplete or alter the fragile underground reservoirs, impacting the warm waters that have historically been the lifeblood of the onsen industry.