Accommodations / Hot Spring Spots in Kirishima Area

  • Myoken Ishiharaso
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    4.5
    61 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Hayatochoukareigawa 4376
    This high-class ryokan inn, one of the top ones in Kyushu, is the only non-train car lodging facility selected for riders of “Nanatsuboshi in Kyusyu”, the luxurious sleeping car train line to stay at. The inn’s bathhouse has five different indoor and outdoor baths which are filled undiluted from a hydrogen carbonate spring. Customers can relax in an outdoor bath and take in a stunning view of a mountain stream; the outdoor baths can also be reserved for a private session depending on the time of day. The inn serves seasonal kaiseki course cuisine made with an abundance of fresh, local Kagoshima ingredients. The inn also offers hot spring bathing only plans and hot spring bathing and lunch plans, making it easy even for non-guests to stop by and enjoy special hospitality tailored to their needs.

    旧友と同窓会の前乗り、どこが良いか聞かれ迷わずこちらを推薦。数年ぶりの再訪で相変わらず良いお湯、良い料理。豪雨の影響を受けやすい川沿いの露天風呂も幸いなことに楽しめました(再開の大変さを教えていただきました)。好みのワインなど持ち込み(1本1,500円の抜栓料)満喫しました。

  • Maeda Onsen Kajiro ga Yu
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Makizonocho Takachiho 3914
    This public hot spring bathhouse, located in the Kirishima Onsenkyo hot spring district, offers delightful, low-cost hot spring bathing. The bathhouse has separate men's and women's indoor bathing areas and outdoor baths, as well as saunas which make use of natural geothermal heat. The bathhouse also incorporates universal design principles, and there are no steps from the entrance to the bathing areas. The bathhouse has developed and owns its own hot spring source, and the baths in the spacious indoor bathing areas are supplied with an abundance of free-flowing spring water straight from the source. The waters of this simple hot spring have a sulfur smell and are said to treat such ailments as fatigue, diabetes, anemia, and eczema. After your bath, try a soft-boiled hot spring egg made using hot spring steam.

    入浴料390円の日帰り温泉です。細かい白い湯の花がたくさん浮かぶ硫化水素の匂いが強い湯です。少し湯あたり気味になりました。露天風呂はメンテナンスで利用不可でした。浴槽の温度は42.5度ほどで泉質は単純硫黄温泉です。体にとても効く源泉かけ流しの良温泉でした。

  • Hinode Onsen Kinoko no Sato
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Makizonocho Shukukubota 3698
    This day-use hot spring bathhouse is located a 10-minute drive from Kagoshima Airport. In the bathhouse' inviting building, accented with warm woods, you can enjoy relaxing hot spring bathing. Situated along a steep river valley, the bathhouse' indoor baths command views of the Amori River and have an open, airy feeling similar to an outdoor bath. The bathhouse' source spring is extremely hot and thus its waters are cooled by diluting them with Kirishima mountain spring water, and customers can make use of two natural free-flowing spring baths, one hot and one lukewarm. The waters of the bathhouse' hydrogen carbonate spring are said to be remarkably effective at treating nerve pain, cuts, burns, and even heat rash. The bathhouse also has a cafe and offers overnight accommodations without meals.

    飛行機の乗り継ぎの合間に訪れました。空港からタクシーで片道2500円払って、200円の温泉に入りに来ましたが、その価値がありました。 地元の方たちが次々と訪れ、お喋りに花を咲かせており、シャンプーなど持たずに来た私に、「私の使いなさい」と貸してくださったりして、とても温かくフレンドリーなのは土地柄なのかしらと思いました。 温泉もかなり肌がツヤツヤになり、のぼせそうになったら外に出て渓谷を眺めなが...

  • Sansui
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    5.0
    7 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Kokubu
    This day-use hot spring bathhouse, located an 18-minute drive from the Hayato-higashi Interchange on the Kyushu Expressway, has only private reservable baths, each of which is decorated in elegant Japanese style. Encircled by seasonal flowering trees, the bathhouse has 21 private bathing rooms, each with its own style, and each of which has an indoor bath and an outdoor bath. The bathhouse also has bathing rooms which incorporate universal design principles or have additional facilities such as a mist sauna or Shigaraki ware beautifying air bubble bath. The baths are supplied with free-flowing spring water from a sodium hydrocarbonate spring whose waters can also be drunk for health benefits. Each bathing room is replete with body soap, shampoo, and conditioner.

    2,700の梔子 (くちなし)を利用しました。内風呂も露天風呂もゆったり入れる大きさで、とろとろのお湯で肌がつるつるします。内風呂は50℃のお湯と水を混ぜながら温度を調節しながら張り、ある程度一杯になったらお湯の出は少なくなります。 人気と聞いていて10時前に駐車場に付きましたが、次々に車が入ってくるので急いで入口に並びました。風呂上がりに休憩室でゆっくりくつろげるのもとてもいいです。

  • Sekihira Onsen
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    4.5
    7 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Makizonocho Santaido 2057-10
    This day-use hot spring bathhouse adjoins the shop of the Sekihira Kosen mineral water company, famous for its renowned Kirishima mineral water, and is located a 30-minute drive from Kagoshima Airport. In the bathhouse' indoor bathing area, you can enjoy the waters of two different springs - the Sekihira Onsen spring, and the Aratoko Onsen spring. The bathhouse' two private reservable bathing rooms each have an indoor bath and an outdoor bath, and users can soak in hot spring waters while taking in the natural beauty of Kirishima. The waters of the Sekihira Onsen spring are said to be very effective at healing cuts and have been used for therapeutic hot spring bathing since ancient times. A simple hot spring, its waters are colorless, tasteless, and odorless.

    霧島温泉から少し鹿児島空港方面に進んだところにある関平温泉。ここには2種類の源泉があるとのことです。傷によく効く温泉として有名ですが、施設には広くて露天風呂、東屋もついた貸し切り風呂が準備されています。ここでゆっくりするのは最高ですよ。

  • Yoshimatsu Ekimae Onsen
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Aira-gun Yusuicho Kawanishi 935
    This hot spring bathhouse is located inside of a renovated former hot spring inn right in front of Yoshimatsu Station. It is equipped with gender-separate indoor baths and two private indoor baths. The baths are fed with clear and colorless free-flowing water straight from a simple hot spring located 480 meters underground. The water has a refreshing feel and is popular for its skin beautifying properties. Towels, soap, and other items are available for purchase at the bathhouse.

    JR肥薩線とJR吉都線との乗り換えが2時間半も有ったJR吉松駅。 旅行計画時から駅横の資料館とSL,そして駅前のこの温泉で時間を潰すことを計画して実行しました。 銭湯ですねここは、温泉と言う面影はありませんが鹿児島市内の銭湯もこんな感じでした。

  • Hananoyu
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Hayatocho Himegi 2-38
    This day-use hot spring bathhouse is located in the Hinatayama Onsen hot spring district. The bathhouse incorporates universal design principles and its bathing rooms and rest lounges have very few differences in level. The separate men's and women's indoor bathing areas are replete with a variety of baths, including a hinoki cypress bath, redolent with the fragrance of the wood; a jacuzzi; and a footbath. The bathhouse also has open and airy outdoor baths and private reservable indoor baths, as well as a delightful granite stone sauna. The bathhouse makes use of a sodium-hydrogen carbonate spring whose waters have a nice texture, and customers rave about their beautifying properties. The bathhouse also has a restaurant and massage room.

    日当山温泉では数多くの温泉施設がありますが、こちらはスーパー銭湯タイプの施設です。 GWかつ日曜日の夕方に行ったこともあり、地元の人が日当山温泉に殺到しており、数多くの施設は観光客は使いずらい状況になっていました。 スーパー銭湯タイプという事で値段がやや高めという事もあり、地元の人の利用が少なくあまり混んでおらず、ハイシーズンでは逆に使い勝手がよかったです。 岩盤浴もあるようでしたが、コロナ禍で...

  • Kirishima Kanko Hotel
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Makizonochoutakachiho 3885
    A resort hotel located in Makizono-cho, Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. The hotel’s bathhouse has five elegantly designed baths, including an outdoor bath and large indoor bath with a view on the roof. The bathhouse is supplied by the Tonoyu Onsen, a simple hot spring with a 300-year long history. The bathhouse is also open to non-guests from 11:00 to 15:00. The hotel serves traditional kaiseki course cuisine made with fresh, nutritious ingredients based on the principle of local production for local consumption. The hotel also has a shochu cellar and sells Satsuma shochu liquors spanning 170 varieties from 104 distilleries in the prefecture that can be enjoyed as a shot on the spot. The hotel’s guest rooms span everything from Japanese style rooms to Western style rooms with beds and the facility can accommodate a wide range of travelers, from friends vacationing together to families with children.
  • Sakaida Onsen
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    4.5
    2 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Makizonocho Shukukubota 4179
    "This hot spring bathhouse is located in Anraku Onsen, a hot spring district designated a National Hot Spring Health Resort, located a 20-minute drive from Hayato Station on the JR Nippo Main Line. The bathhouse' baths are supplied with free-flowing spring water, and customers can enjoy a variety of different bath facilities, including a sauna which uses hot spring steam, a cascade bath, and a lie-down bath whose bottom is covered with sand. The bathhouse' hot spring is a hydrogen carbonate spring, a type of spring some call a ""ramune spring"" in reference to the popular carbonated beverage. The waters of the spring are said to treat such ailments as nerve pain and stiff shoulders, and are also said to beautify the skin. The bathhouse also has accommodations with cooking facilities for those who wish to stay for an extended period of time as part of a therapeutic hot spring bathing regimen."

    日帰り入浴で利用しました。入浴料は300円です。温泉は薄褐色の金氣臭のする源泉かけ流しの炭酸水素塩温泉です。浴室には浴槽が三つあり大浴槽43.6度、砂ね湯42.3度、石ね湯41.5度の湯温でした。蒸し風呂と奥に打たせ湯がありました。熱めの温泉で長湯は難しいですが下が砂の「砂ね湯」は砂に体を伸ばして入る温泉でとても気持ち良かったです。とても温まる熱めのいい湯でした。

  • Ryokojin Sansou
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Makizonochoutakachiho 3865
    A long-standing hotel established in 1917. The 165 thousand square meter hotel grounds sprawl in a quiet, natural forest. The hotel was formerly the Maruo Ryokan inn, where famous authors and poets such as Akiko Yosano, Mokichi Saito, and Ujo Noguchi stayed and left their handwritten works. The hotel’s bathhouse is supplied by a simple spring and a simple sulfur spring, and bathers can relax in a large indoor bath or outdoor bath. The waters of the simple spring can also be drunk for health benefits. The bathhouse is open to non-guests, and the hotel also boasts four outdoor baths which can be privately reserved for ultimate relaxation. The hotel serves traditional Japanese kaiseki course cuisine made with seasonal ingredients from Kagoshima.
  • Segodonyu
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Hayatocho Uchi 1462-2
    "This public bathhouse is located in Hinatayama Onsen, a hot spring district which has been used by locals practically in place of the baths in their own homes since ancient times, a five-minute walk from Hinatayama Station on the JR Hisatsu Line. Opened in 1825, the bathhouse is supplied by a natural hot spring which is the oldest in the area and which is called the ""Motoyu"" (""original spring"") by locals. The bathhouse was a favorite destination for famous samurai and Meiji restoration leader Saigo Takamori when he stayed at a friend's home in the area, and as such the bathhouse is also nicknamed the ""Saigo-yu"" (""Saigo's bathhouse""). The bathhouse' indoor bathing area has two baths with different temperatures. The baths are supplied with water from a sodium hydrocarbonate spring/chloride spring."

    西郷隆盛さんが征韓論にやぶれ下野した際にここでゆっくり過ごしたそうです。 場所やお湯は当時と変わらないですが建物はさすがに建て替えたそうです。 と言っても昭和初期を彷彿とさせるレトロ感、価格も昭和を彷彿させる250円貸しタオル100円。 勿論石鹸シャンプーはありません。 湯船も大きめのものが二つと本当に銭湯でした。 因みに地元の方は50円だそうです? 地元の人がたくさんお見えになったので色々話をし...

  • Yakakutei
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Hayatochoutougou 1-8
    A long-standing ryokan inn, one of the top in the Hinatayama Onsen hot spring district. In addition to the guest rooms in the main building, the inn has five detached tea ceremony arbor-style Japanese rooms which emphasize elegance and taste. These detached rooms are also equipped with their own outdoor bath. The hotel’s outdoor baths, indoor bathing area, and dedicated outdoor baths of the detached rooms are filled from the Hinatayama Onsen hot spring, whose waters are said to beautify the skin and were a favorite of samurai Saigo Takamori’s. The inn’s bathhouse offers a full array of amenities, as well, making it a perfect destination for non-guests in the area who suddenly feel the desire to enjoy a hot spring day trip. The inn serves authentic kaiseki course cuisine made with seasonal ingredients from Kagoshima; the Japanese garden visible from the dining area is attractive on clear days but gains a particular elegance during rainy weather. The inn’s name means the “Field Crane Arbor,” and like the tired crane resting its weary wings in a lush field, customers can come here to relax and ease away their cares.
  • Youyu-an
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Hayatochouhimegi 1-177
    A large hot spring bathhouse located in the Hinatayama Onsen hot spring district. The bathhouse is constantly supplied “kakenagashi” style by a sodium - hydrogen carbonate spring whose waters are said to beautify the skin. Customers can bath enwrapped in the fain fragrance of hinoki cypress in the large communal bath. The open and airy outdoor bath is surrounded by rock and lush greenery. The bathhouse also has 11 distinctive private reservable baths, each of which is equipped with toilets, a washroom, and lounge. Customers can have these individual, elegantly designed baths all to themselves. Body soap, shampoo, conditioner, and hair dryers are also provided. In addition to day trip hot spring bathing, the bathhouse also has hotel rooms. The guest rooms have their own outdoor baths. The facility serves delicious, local Kagoshima cuisine such as aged Kagoshima Shinwa pork shabu-shabu.
  • Active Resorts Kirishima
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Kirishimataguchi 2703-5
    A highland resort hotel 500 meters above sea level. The hotel recently changed its name to Active Resorts Kirishima. Visitors can relax in the hotel’s outdoor bath, which is surrounded by rock and is filled with the mild waters of the Kirishima Jingu Onsen. The large indoor bath in the women’s area in the hotel’s bathhouse has a shampoo bar, and women bathers can use the shampoo of their choice. The hotel’s large indoor baths and outdoor bath are open to non-guests as well, making the hotel a great destination for travelers in the area looking for a place to take a rest or who would like to enjoy a taste of the resort life. Visitors can also enjoy Kirishima style cuisine to their heart’s content in the hotel buffet.
  • Kirishima Shinmoeso
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Makizonochoutakachiho 3968
    This hot spring inn is located in the Takachikuho area of Makizono-cho, Kirishima City. The building still retains its old-fashioned taste, the hot spring uses milky white spring water containing sulfur that is effective for atopy and athlete's foot. It has a mixed-gender outdoor bath, private baths and a women-only outdoor bath. It can be used for overnight stays and breaks, and is convenient for mountain climbing because it is located at the foot of Mt. Kirishima.
  • Kareigawa no Yu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Hayatochoukareigawa 4471-2
    This day-trip hot spring bathhouse is located along National Route 223. It has 18 indoor family-size baths of three different types, and with its hydrogen carbonate springs, it is famous as a hot spring that has skin beautifying properties and is said to be effective for sensitivity to cold and enhancing metabolism. There are also a variety of free skincare products that are very popular with female customers.
  • Shigetomi Onsen
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Aira-shi Hiramatsu 6135
    "This public bathhouse located inside a stately Japanese-style building in Hiramatsu, Aira City features gender-separate indoor baths and private baths. All of the baths are fed with sodium chloride free-flowing water straight from a located 1,000 meters underground. The hot spring has been known to locals as a ""yubatake (hot spring field)"" where hot springs mineral deposits are harvested here for decades. The cold-water baths are fed with potable well water that many guests take home in containers. It is possible to use the bathhouse's barrier-free private baths with an advanced reservation."
  • Ramune Onsen
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Makizonocho Shukukubota 3549
    This day-use hot spring bathhouse also offers overnight accommodations. Surrounded by abundant natural beauty, the bathhouse is located a 10-minute drive from JR Kirishima-Onsen Station and Kareigawa Station. In addition to separate men's and women's large indoor baths, the bathhouse also has an outdoor bath which can be used by men and women on alternating days, and four family baths (private reservable baths). The waters of the bathhouse' hydrogen carbonate spring are said to treat such ailments as nerve pain, muscle soreness, and digestive diseases, and can also be drunk for additional health benefits. The bathhouse' bungalow-style accommodations are outfitted with cooking facilities, and can be used for extended stays.
  • Ashiyu Kirishima
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima
    This free footbath is located right next to the torii gate of Kirishima Shrine situated along National Route 223 a 10-minute drive from Kirishimajingu Station on the JR Nippo Main Line. The footbath structure was built using wood from Kirishima; its pillars are hinoki cypress and the benches are Japanese red pine. The footbath itself is filled with relatively hot waters ranging from 40-45° C and can accommodate up to 10 users at once. Towels are sold in the adjoining Kirishima City Tourist Information Center. The waters of the footbath's simple hot spring are said to treat such ailments as nerve pain, muscle soreness, and joint pain.
  • Kirishima Onsen Health promotion Exchange Center Kami no Yu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi
    This day-use hot spring is operated by Kirishima City and is located a three-minute drive from Kirishimajingu Station on the JR Nippo Main Line. Customers can enjoy bathing in the waters of the Yunono Onsen, a hot spring which wells up from the ground at the foot of Mt. Kirishima, for a low price. The bathhouse' large indoor bathing areas are outfitted with a variety of facilities, including a 12-meter-long walking bath, air bubble bath, floating bath, medicinal bath, far-infrared sauna, and steam sauna; which is the men's area and which the women's alternates on a daily basis. One of the areas also has an ultrasound bath. The waters of the bathhouse' simple hot spring have a soft, velvety feel. Additional facilities include a family bath, and a bath for the physically challenged with a lift.

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Over 100 active volcanoes across Kagoshima make it one of the Japan's most exciting prefectures. The prefectural capital, Kagoshima city, looks out to one of the prefecture’s most spectacular volcanoes, Sakurajima, an island of its own that can be visited and seen close up or admired from afar, with the promise of breathtaking sunsets complete with frequent puffs of smoke and ash. Down the Satsuma Peninsula, the most southerly part of mainland Japan, waterfalls, sand onsen, and fascinating history await, while Kagoshima's abundance of satsuma imo (sweet potato) provide a wholesome snack as well as one of Japan's favourite drinks - shochu.

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