Onsen in Kyushu / Okinawa
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- Horita Onsen
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- Oita Beppushi-shi
- A hot spring district which once flourished as a key transportation point between Yufuin, Hita, and Dazaifu. Positioned at the west entranceway to Beppu, since the Edo period the area prospered as a health resort, its hot spring waters soothing away the fatigue of travelers. The area's simple hot springs are said to ease nerve pain, bruises, and autonomic instability. The municipal public hot spring bathhouse opened here in 2003 has an indoor bathing area as well as an outdoor bath surrounded by artfully placed plants and rocks. This is also the first city-run bathhouse to have toilets which can accommodate ostomates, making the facilities easier to use for senior citizens and those with disabilities. The bathhouse also employs universal design principles and has handrails and ramps in the changing areas and tubs.
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- Dermatitis
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- Kamegawa Onsen
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- Oita Beppushi-shi
- A hot spring district and location of the Beppu Kaihin Suna-yu (Beach Sand Bath), where visitors can be buried in sands heated by hot spring waters underneath an awning on a beach looking out over Beppu Bay. This hot spring health resort area once flourished as the northern entranceway to Beppu in the Edo period, serving as a transportation point on the way to Kokura Domain in Buzen Province. The area's sodium-chloride spring generates an abundant flow of piping hot water along the coast, and its waters are said to ease rheumatoid arthritis, motor paralysis, and minor cases of high blood pressure, in addition to aiding recovery from fatigue. The Beppu Kaihin Suna-yu (Beach Sand Bath), which began operating in 1986 inside Shoningahama Park, can accommodate more than 10 bathers at a time. A movable awning was installed at the site in 2002, ensuring that visitors can enjoy being covered in the hot sands even when it rains.
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- Aso Uchinomaki Onsen
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- Kumamoto
- This hot spring area is one of the largest in Aso. Lacking a typical concentrated hot spring town district, the area is dotted with some 80 source springs and 30 hot spring hotels and inns. There are also around 10 day trip hot spring bathhouses, some offering food, others private reservable baths, and each with its own unique characteristics and features, thus making it fun to choose the one that suits your tastes and interests best. In addition, the area is full of things to see and do, including Aso Nature Land, an outdoor shop and tour company which helps customers enjoy the great outdoors of Aso; a rose garden where you can appreciate roses from around the world; and the Myokoji Temple, which appears in the beginning of renowned author Natsume Soseki’s novel “The 210th Day.” Among the many local restaurants serving dishes made with fresh, Kumamoto grown vegetables and Aso’s famous Aka beef, particularly recommended is the “Aka Gyudon” Aka beef rice bowl offered by Imakin Shokudo, an inexpensive Japanese-style diner which has been in business for over a century.
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- Nagashima Onsen
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- Kagoshima Izumi-gun Nagashimacho
- A hot spring area sprawling along the coast facing the Nagashima Strait in a corner of Unzen-Amakusa National Park. The area’s primarily chloride springs contain an abundance of the minerals such as sodium and calcium, and their waters have a powerful warming effect which prevents post-bath chills. The surrounding area is filled with picturesque destinations, including the so-called “Eight Views of Nagashima,” and the place is also a popular scenic driving course.
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- Hinagu Onsen
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- Kumamoto Yatsushiro-shi Hinagu
- According to legend, this ancient hot spring area was cultivated after a young man, seeking to heal his father’s sword wound, received a revelation from the god Itsukushima Myojin. The area has been a popular destination for therapeutic hot spring bathing since the time of its cultivation in 1409 during the distant Nanboku-cho period until the present day. The soft, velvety waters of the area’s primarily alkaline simple springs are gentle on the skin and not prone to causing dizziness even after extended bathing sessions, making them popular with men and women of all ages. Hinagu is also famous for its production of chikuwa fish sausages and many people come here to pick up some to take home or give to friends and relatives.
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- Aoshima Onsen
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- Miyazaki Miyazaki-shi Aoshima
- A natural hot spring village located in Aoshima, the location where the legend of Umisachi-hiko and Yamasachi-hiko takes place according to the “Kojiki” and the “Nihon shoki,” Japan’s oldest historical records. Looking out over the Sea of Hyuga, the village’s charming townscape carries the distinct atmosphere of southern Japan. The village’s springs vary depending on facility but are primarily hydrogen carbonate springs and chloride springs whose waters are popular with women due to their powerful skin beautifying effects.
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- Ebinokogen Onsen
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- Miyazaki Ebino Suenaga
- A hot spring area located on the Ebino Highlands situated 1,200 meters above sea level on the Kirishima Mountain Range. The waters of the area’s sulfate springs and hydrogen carbonate springs contain an abundance of the minerals such as calcium and magnesium. Surrounded by Mt. Ebino, Mt. Karakuni, and Mt. Siratori, the Ebino Highlands is a popular year round trekking destination, and visitors can enjoy fresh verdure, rhododendrons, and other alpine plants in spring and summer; fall foliage and Japanese pampas grass in autumn; and frost covered trees in winter.
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- Kirishima Hot spring village
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- Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Makizonocho Takachiho
- A hot spring village located in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture consisting of the nine hot springs of the Shinyu, Hayashida, Iodani, Maruo, Kurikawa, Yunotani, Tonoyu, Sekihira, and Nono. The village boasts a diverse array of springs, and many facilities offer day trip hot spring bathing in the area, making it possible for visitors to tour and enjoy the different qualities of different bathhouses. Visitors are encouraged to purchase the money saving “Nyuto Kirifuda” ticket which can be used to enter any three participating bathhouses in the village. The village is also filled with highlights, including historic sites such as Maizuru Castle, the Ikeda Family Residence, and old stone warehouses; and scenic spots such as the Odemizu Spring Water and the Kirishima Kinko Bay Cruise. Visitors can purchase souvenirs, enjoy food, and make use of a foot bath in the Kirishima Onsen Market; the office of the local tourism association is also located here.
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- Sakurajima Magma Onsen
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- Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Sakurajima Yokoyamacho
- A hot spring area sprawling on a hill on volcanic Sakurajima, seen as a symbol of Kagoshima Prefecture. The waters of the area’s dark brown chloride springs contain an abundance of sodium and iron and are known for their powerful antibacterial and body warming properties. There are several bathhouses and hot spring hotels in the area, but the Sakurajima Yogan Nagisa Park’s footbath, one of the largest in the country; and the inexpensive public hotel Hotel Rainbow Sakurajima, which offers a sweeping view of Kinko Bay, are particularly popular destinations.
