Kyushu · Kirishima, Kagoshima

♨ Kirishima Onsen

A cluster of mountain onsen in a steaming volcanic range.

Quick facts

Location: Kirishima, Kagoshima (Kyushu region)
Water type: Sulfur spring
Tattoos: Check ahead with each bath
Directions: Open in Google Maps

The water

A mix of springs: Iodani's sources include sulphur, alum, salt and iron springs, and other springs in the area are simple sulphur springs.

History

Rough volcanic roads kept the springs hard to reach before the Meiji era, when visitors came on horseback or by palanquin. New roads in 1914 and 1933 brought many more bathers.

Getting there

From: Kagoshima / Fukuoka
Route: JR to Kirishima-Jingu, then local bus
Time: about 2h35m–2h55m from Hakata including bus
JR Pass: JR train covered; bus not covered.

Check current timetables and fares before you travel.

Famous for (meibutsu)

Kurozu (food): jar-brewed black vinegar from Fukuyama, Kirishima
Kirishima tea (food): green tea
Imo shochu (food): sweet-potato spirit

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