Hitoyoshi travel guide

The Hitoyoshi Onsen is the collective name for 30-add hot springs including Sagara

Onsen, all of which are supplied with hot water from sources around Hitoyoshi Station

and in the basin of Kuma-gawa River.

 

Where to explore

 

Hitoyoshi Castle Ruins

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Japanese style accommodation, Ryokan

 

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 Location of Hitoyoshi

 

 　

 

 

 

 

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Minamata travel guide

 

Minamata is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, It is on the west coast of Kyushu and faces

Amakusa islands. There are two Onsen resorts;

Yunotsuru Onsen located along the Yuide River in the mountains and called Mountain Onsen.

Yunoko Onsen faces Yatsushiro Sea and called Ocean Onsen.

 

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Yunotsuru Onsen	Ryokan	Ryokan

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Yuido River	Corridor of Ryokan	Outdoor bath

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Airinkan, local restaurant	Paddy field at mountain area	Paddy field at mountain area

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Yunoko Onsen	Yunoko Onsen	Yunoko Onsen

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Spanish Village, restaurant	Spanish Village	Spanish Village

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 Location of Minamata

 

       

 

 

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General information  

Address	City hall : 1-1-1 Jinnai, Minamata-city, Kumamoto-prefecture
Access	60 minutes by a vehicle from Hitoyoshi 1 hour and 40 minutes by a vehicle from Kumamoto-city 2 hours and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Takachiho 2 hours and 20 minutes by a vehicle from Aso 2 hours and 40 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city
Population	24,000   Population density 150

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Harazuru Onsen

 

A tranquil Onsen Resort near Fukuoka-city

 

Located in Asakura-city on the banks of Chikugo River. 

The quality hot spring is weakly alkaline and sulfur is mixed and has the effect of dropping

old horn and creating beautiful skin.

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Onsen area

Chikugo River

Chikugo River

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Asakura Triple Water wheel

Yamada Weir

Ukai place, the cormorant fishing

 

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Location of Asakura

 

   　

 

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General information  

Address	Haki-kugumiya, Asakura-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	55 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 50 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu-city 65 minutes by a vehicle from Yaanagawa-city 95 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

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Sujiyu Onsen

 

A tranquil Onsen Resort at Waita mountain foot of 1000 metre altitude 

 

The Resort is located in Kokonoe, Oitapprefecture near Yufuin.

It is said that the Onsen was founded more than 1,000 years ago, and now there

are 30 Japanese style accommodations called Ryokan in there.

 

 

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Nagayu Onsen

 

One of the most popular hot spring for foreign tourists

 

Located at the foot of Kuju mountain range in Oita-prefecture.
The hot spring is known as one of the world’s top carbonate spring.

 

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Ramune Onsen	Ramune Onsen	Ramune Onsen

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Nagayu Onsen	Open air Bath in the river	River side

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Onsen town	Onsen town	Onsen town

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Michino-eki, Souvenir shop	Local restaurant	Onsen town

 

 

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Oita-prefcture travel guide

 

Oita-prefecture is on the north-eastern section of Kyushu. 

It is bordered by Miyazaki-prefecture to the south, and Fukuoka-prefecture and Kumamoto–prefecture

to the west. The prefecture is a representative Onsen Resort area in Japan, total boasting hot spring

sources and hot spring flowing volume are both Japan’s largest.

Most recommended Onsen Resorts are Beppu and Yufuin.

 

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 Location of Oita-prefecture

 

  

 

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Where to Explore

 

Beppu

Onsen Resort where the largest hot spring yield in Japan. The popular hot spring town nestle at the

foot of volcanos, Mount Yufu and Mount Tsurumi. Boasting more than 2,800 hot spring sources and 

flowing rate of nearly 137,000 kiloliters per day, Beppu is considered a paradise of hot springs famous

for high therapeutic effects.

 

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Yufuin

A beautiful and tranquil Onsen Resort, Yufuin is located about 15 km west of Beppu and is spreading in

the Yufu basin at the mountain foot of Yufu. Onsen Resort life can be enjoyed at the beautiful and tranquil

place harmonized with nature in the basin of mountain hill area.

 

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Okubungo

Nature-blessed region at Ono River basin, the northern part is surrounded by Aso & Kuju Mountains.

Okubungo consists of Takada, Kuju, Kusu,Kokonoe, Bungo-ono and Ogata.

 

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Usa and Ajimu

Located at the base of  Kunisaki peninsula and spreading around Usa Shrine.

Since ancient time the Kunisaki peninsula has been home of Kyushu’s prominent Usa Shrine,

influencing the surrounding hills and valleys with Buddhist culture. Although this is a Shinto shrine,

it has long been holy ground to both Shinto and Buddhist activities, and the Kunisaki Mountains 

and valleys were often chosen by monks as practice ground for meditation.

 

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Kunisaki peninsula

Rural area centered on mount Futago, pilgrimage, trekking, onsen, local cuisines can be enjoyed. 

Kunisaki peninsula began to develop 1,300 years ago as a sacred relgious ground influenced by  

by mountain and nature worship, Buddhism, and Usa shrine rising in the region.

 

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Nakatsu & Yabakei

A small city on the north coast of Oita-prefecture, just east of its border with Fukuoka-prefecture.

During the Edo Period of Japanese history, Nakatsu was a mid-sized domain, and the town itself

has recently expanded to include outlying towns and districts and now comprises almost 500 square

kilometers with a population of almost 85,000.

 

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Ibusuki travel guide

 

Ibusuki and surrounded araa Satsuma peninsula extends about 50 kilometers south from

Kagoshima-city, making up the southwestern section of Kagoshima-prefecture. The peninsula offers

a mixture of hot springs, subtropical natural attractions and cultural sites.

Ibusuki is an onsen resort that is famous for its sand baths, where bathers are buried in naturally

heated sand.

 

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Ibusuki Onsen resort

It is best known for its steaming sand baths along the beach, where bathers in a yukata, or Japanese

bathrobe get buried in the sand up to their neck.  The sand heated by steam containing marine minerals 

is scientifically proven to have therapeutic effects on neuralgia, rheumatism, back pain and other ailments.

 

Sand Bath Hall SARAKU

Sand Bath, Kinko bay

Sand Bath

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Ikeda-ko lake​

A circumference of 15 km and a maximum depth of 233 meter, where was created by

volcanic activity long ago. Large eel with a length of 2 meter and circumference of 50 cm

inhabit the lake. It was also known as the lake of a legendary monster called ” Issy” 

purported to live in the lake. 

 

Monster called Issy

Flower garden

Mount Kaimon

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Nishi-Oyama Station

The Station is the southernmost railway station in Japan operated by JR, boasts a breathtaking view of

Kaimon-dake volcano to the front.

 

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Ryugu Shrine

It is the Urashima Taro legendary shrine peninsula and this shrine is becoming popular as a power spot

of matchmaking and good fortune in love.

 

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Nagasaki-bana Cape

The cape is the southernmost point of Satsuma peninsula, where a white lighthouse stands.

You can enjoy the view of the magnificent Mount Kaimondake and rocks with the sea spray

wearing them. The Cape is said to be the birthplace of the legend of Ryugu.

 

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Meiji-gura

Enjoy tasting Shochu at the most famous Shochu brewery in Kagoshima Meiji-gura is

Satsuma Shuzo’s Shochu brewery and museum.

 

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Makurazaki Osakana Center

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Somen noodle nagashi

The unique Somen noodle nagashi in Tosenkyo revine in Kaimon open throughout the 

year serving cold Somen noodle that swim in the revloving container.

 

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 Location of Ibusuki

 

　　

 

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General information 

Address	City hall ; 2424 Juchu Ibusuki-city, Kagoshima-prefecture
Access	1 hour and 40 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport 50 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima-chuo JR Station 55 minuted by JR Express train from Kagoshima-chuo JR Station 1 hour and 15 minutes by local train from from Kagoshima-chuo JR Station
Transportation	Kagoshima kotsu bus
Population	40,000            Pupulation density : 270 / km2

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Kurokawa Onsen travel guide

 

The most popular hot spring resort in Aso region

 

Located on the northern side of  Mount Aso 

Widely known for its open-air baths, it is one of the best places to enjoy the atmosphere of

old town in Japan, where more than 20 Inns （Ryokan）and gift shops standing in a row

along the Tanoharu River, a headstream of the Chikugo River.

 

Yukata

Bath

Dinner

Wander about Onsen town  

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Onsen Tegata

With an “Onsen Tegata”, a pass made of cedar, travelers can make the rounds of three

different open-air Onsen.

 

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 Location of Kurokawa Onsen

 

　 

 

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Hyotan Onsen

 

The most popular pubulic bath in Beppu.

 

You can enjoy various type of Onsen.

 

Hyotan Onsen is a public bath where you can enjoy various type of bathes and is located in Kannawa district in Beppu. The waters of this Onsen contain sodium chloride which is effective for neuralgia and women’s diseases.

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There are Outdoor bathes, Hyotan bath, Waterfall bath, Steam bath and Sand bath. You can also enjoy meals at the restaurant; local specialty cuisine Dangojiru, or food steamed with the steam from hot spring.

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 Location of Beppu

 

  

 

 

General information  

Address	159-2 Kannawa, Beppu-city, Oita-prefecture
Access	15 minutes by a vehicle from JR Beppu Station 10 minutes walk from Kannawa Kamenoi Bus stop
Open hours	9:00 to 25:00
Admission fee	JPY 750
Days closed	No closing days

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Obama Onsen

 

Onsen Resort facing to Tachibana bay

 

Located at western foot of Mount Unzen, and consist of Shimabara peninsula Onsen Resort

along with Unzen Onsen Resort and Shimabara Onsen Resort.  

About 30 Hotels and Japanese style accommodation are standing along the Tachibana bay

and there are 3 public baths where visitor can use.  

 

The Japan’s highest radiation calorie of hot spring. (radiation calorie is calculated in hot water

temperature multiplied hot water yield)

Some of them reaching 80-100 °C and producing over 15,000 tons of hot water daily.

Your own cooking can be enjoyed made by Onsen steam using local ingredients such as

vegetables and fishes

 

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The Japan’s longest foot bath

Called “ Hot foot 105” 

The length of foot bath is 105m which is same number of the hot spring source temperature of

105 degree Celsius.

 

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There are various kind of gift shops and restaurants around the foot bath.

 

 

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General information  

Address	Obama-cho, Unzen-city, Nagasaki-prefecture
Access	80 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki Air port 45 minutes by a vehicle from Shimabara-city 2 hours and 20 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 3 hours and 00 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

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