Yahoo! search big data about onsen destinations in Japan, provided by Yahoo Data Solution, show that the highest growth rate in searches in comparison between August to October 2024 and a year ago was seen in Shirabu Onsen, Yamagata with the rate of 123.8%, followed by Hijiori Onsen, Yamagata (115.4%), Shuzenji Onsen, Shizuoka (114.6%), Awara Onsen, Fukui (113.4%) and Kitsuregawa Onsen, Tochigi (112.2%).
The most searched keyword with onsen among nine categories of ‘gourmet,’ ‘date,’ family travel,’ ‘day trip onsen,’ ‘traveling with pets,’ ‘accommodation,’ ‘sightseeing,’ ‘activities’ and ‘services in an accommodation’ was ‘services in an accommodation’
The highest growth keyword in searches about ‘services in an accommodation’ was ‘all inclusive,’ searched by 3 times more users in October 2024 compared to January 2023.