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Things to do in Kirishima, Kagoshima
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Kuroishidake Forest Park
Recreation park in the forest of 524.7-meter Kuroishidake, with 360-degree views, bungalows, and tents.
Kokubu Camp Beach
Sandy beach about 700 meters long near Kokubu Interchange, with campsite, bungalows, showers, and a shop.
Mizobe Uwadoko Park
Sports grounds, tennis courts, children's water play, and views toward Sakurajima and Kirishima.
Mizobe Fureai Onsen Center
Barrier-free baths with jet, bubble, and low-frequency options, a sauna, and marble family baths.
Yokogawa Health Onsen Center
Men's and women's baths of 50 square meters each, with eight bath types and private family baths.
Maruoka Park
Meiji centennial park overlooking Kirishima, with Japan's longest go-kart track, rabbits, cherries, and azaleas.
Kirishima Onsen (Maruo Area)
Nine springs at 600-850 m southwest of Kirishima, a tourism base near falls and autumn foliage.
Onami Pond
Crater lake at 1,241 m on an easy 1,411 m peak; 1.9 km around and 11 m deep.
Kirishima Plateau National Recreation Area
Year-round cottages, auto campsite, onsen, tennis, cycling and ground golf, plus a summer pool and rentals.
Kirishima Plateau Horse Riding Club
One-on-one riding from beginner to experienced, a children's lead-horse course, and an all-weather indoor arena.
Maruo Nature Trail
About 2.3 km primeval-forest walk past Maruo Falls, Senjojiki, Nunobiki Falls and a rock bath called Kirishima's oldest.
Hinode Onsen Kinoko no Sato
Woody onsen by the Amori River with a cafe; spring diluted from 50 to about 42 degrees.
Kirishima International Music Hall (Miyama Concert)
About one-hour mini-concerts from classical to popular music for school trips and groups.
Kagoshima Prefectural Kirishima Nature Interaction Center
Forest animals emerge from the entrance clock to play music; camping capacity 150.
Kirishima Mythology Village Park (Roadside Station Kirishima)
Park at 670 meters overlooking Kinko Bay and Sakurajima, with rides, local goods, and blueberry picking.
Kaminoyu Onsen Center
Onsen center with family, bubble, and floating baths; two bathhouses swap genders daily.
Takachiho Nature Trail
Trail from Takachiho-gawara to the old shrine site, through forest with deer and a birdwatching hut.
Kirishima Folk Craft Village
Next to Kirishima Shrine, with a Yakusugi museum, Ryujin Kiln, restaurant, sweets, seasonal views, and a foot bath.
Myoken Onsen
Open-air baths amid deep greenery by the Amori River, known as a drinkable hot spring.
Hinatayama Onsen Park
A multipurpose park in 700-year-old Hinatayama Onsen, with about 120 cherry trees for spring viewing.
Obama Beach
Shallow, clean beach in Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park where you can swim while viewing Sakurajima.
Kokubu Shiroyama Park
192 m hill park with Sakurajima views, a go-kart course, and a Ferris wheel.
Kirishima Green Village
National park sports facilities with grounds, tennis and volleyball courts, bungalows, communal onsen, kitchen, and meeting room.
Kagoshima Airport Oyattosa Foot Bath
Japan's first airport natural onsen foot bath; Oyattosa means well done in Kagoshima dialect.
Ashibi no Yu Foot Bath at Kirishima-Jingu Station
Simple hot spring at 40 to 45 degrees Celsius; admission is free.
Kirishima Momiji Valley Seiryuso
Quiet primeval-forest setting beside a stream, with abundant simple onsen, Japanese banquet food, indoor and open-air baths.
Yoshida Onsen
Known as a beauty bath that creates fair skin; a bicarbonate spring with indoor, private, and day-visit baths.
Shusui-yu
Soak in abundant bicarbonate spring water while hearing the Amori River; indoor and day baths.
Myoken Ishihara-so
Amori River inn with free-flowing bicarbonate spring; indoor, outdoor, private, and day-visit baths.
Tenkei-so
Hideaway inn with a free-flowing private bicarbonate spring, gorge beauty, and local organic breakfast.
Kirishima Hideaway Inn Yuyu-an and Kirishima Beauty Onsen You-yu
Weakly alkaline, colorless, odorless sodium bicarbonate spring famed for beautiful skin; Saigo Takamori praised it.
Myoken Onsen Nemu
Longtime cure spot 15 minutes by car from Kagoshima Airport, with abundant rock bath and Amori River gorge seasons.
Sakura Sakura Onsen
Natural mud bath rich in sulfur and other minerals. Apply, dry, and rinse for smooth skin.
Suki no Yado Nokakutei
Inn with 800 years of history in Hinatayama Onsen, loved by Saigo Takamori. Rock baths face gardens and stars.
Kirishima Yunotani Mountain Lodge
Wooden Japanese-style inn in virgin forest with a therapeutic-bath atmosphere. Sulfur spring.
Hinatayama Onsen Center
Bicarbonate spring with indoor baths and day-use bathing.
Ten Terrace
Views of Kirishima nature, starry skies, and distant Sakurajima. Private baths recommended for couples.
Ryokojin Mountain Villa
Quiet resort hotel on a 700-meter hill with private open-air baths and Sakurajima views.
Kirishima Shinmoe Villa
The only open-air bath, secluded at Kirishima's foot amid seasonal scenery at Shinyu Onsen.
Wasure no Sato Gajoen
Thatched roofs, hearth smoke, garden chickens, pesticide-free food, and a free-flowing bicarbonate spring.
Kirishima-cho Distillery and Akarui Noson
Shochu from Kirishima spring water in traditional clay pots. Tours, tastings, and label writing.
Anraku Onsen Tsuru-no-Yu
Semi-open-air bath facing the Amori River; waterfall and indoor baths. Bicarbonate spring; day use available.
Tajima Honkan Toji Inn
Historic therapeutic bath inn opened over 100 years ago by Tajima Juroji, with hearth dining and iron-rich baths.
Shiohitashi Onsen Ryoma Park
Bicarbonate onsen where Sakamoto Ryoma honeymooned, with museum, matchmaking footbath, and his reputed bathtub.
Forest Therapy Road
Kirishima forest, first in Kagoshima certified as a forest therapy base in March 2007, with four courses.
Mount Karakuni
Kirishima's highest peak, 1,700 m, with a 900 m diameter, 300 m deep crater and excellent summit views.
Hinatayama Saigo-don Village
Hinatayama Onsen area loved by Saigo Takamori, with garden, local food, foot bath, and projection mapping.
Kirishima City Children's Hall (Former Kokubu High-Tech Observatory)
In Uenohara Techno Park east of Kirishima City, a 200-meter plateau views the Kirishima range, Sakurajima, and Kinko Bay.
Wakamiko-bana Promenade
Coastal one-kilometer path where Yamato Takeru allegedly landed, with Sakurajima views, rocks, and tree roots.
Kagoshima Airport 36 Country Club
Overlooks the Kirishima mountains. Airport Course stresses strategy; Yokogawa Course fits casual modern golf.
Kirishima Golf Club
Highly strategic course in Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park, viewing Sakurajima in Kinko Bay and Kirishima peaks.
La Vista Kirishima Hills
Southern European-style building in Kirishima Onsen overlooking Kinko Bay and Sakurajima. All rooms have open-air onsen baths.
Kirishima Sakura Fruit Land
Japan's top fruit paradise for grape and pear picking, barbecue, Satsuma dishes, jam making, and farm stays.
Satsuma Tinware Craft Museum
Make a one-of-a-kind tin plate, continuing the Satsuma Domain's 300-year tin craft tradition.
Kirishima City Tourist Information Ashiyu Kirishima
Free foot bath, a simple hot spring, at the tourist office in front of Kirishima Jingu's grand torii.
Anraku Onsen Myoban-yu
Well-cleaned indoor bath floor is reddish-brown from minerals. Handmade open-air bath. Hydrogen carbonate spring.
Yugoya Monogatari Family Onsen
Private family baths of free-flowing spring water, themed on fairy tales and the Pillow Book.
Saigo-don Yu
Indoor bath loved by locals; Saigo Takamori used it whenever he visited.
Daimyoji Valley Park
Waterside valley park of natural potholes and stone paving. Summer play area for children, with falls, paths, and a plaza.
Koshikano Beautiful Skin Onsen
Kirishima inn with a naturally gushing carbonated spring; all rooms have flowing baths, plus glamping.
Old Folk House Tomoko no Uta
Renovated 1947 folk house inn and cafe; spring water is fetched daily from a nearby source.
Iyashi no Yu Sansui
Japanese garden among flowering trees. Twenty-one private baths, each with indoor and open-air baths. Sodium bicarbonate spring.
Old Folk House Village Family Bath Tenku
Reuses Taisho-era fittings. Detached rooms have old furniture, hearths, dry saunas, and cold baths. Sodium bicarbonate spring.
The Pulse Kirishima
Activities, suites, family rooms, quality onsen, and lavish meals on grounds exceeding 50,000 square meters.