Onsen Map: All hot spring areas in Kyushu & Okinawa Region

Popular hot springs in the Kyushu-Okinawa region

Famous Onsen
Yufuin, Beppu, Aso-Kurokawa, Ibusuki, Unzen, Ureshino
(For all hot spring areas in the Kyushu Region, please refer to the list below the Onsen Map.)

Airports
Fukuoka Airport (FUK), Nagasaki Airport (NGS), Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), Miyazaki Airport (KMI),
Naha Airport (OKA), Miyako Airport (MMY), Ishigaki Airport (ISG)

Major Stations

Hakata Station, Kokura Station, Kagoshima-Chuo Station

For your reference, the routes below show the typical access to each onsen from major transportation hubs.

 

1. Ureshino Onsen >>

(1) Two hours 5 minutes by bus from Fukuoka Airport to Ureshino Onsen Bus Center
(2) One hour 10 minutes by JR Limited Express from Hakata Station to Takeo-Onsen Station, then 30 minutes by bus to Ureshino Onsen Bus Center
(3) 25 minutes by bus from Ureshino Onsen Bus Center to Sonogi Station

2. Karatsu Onsen >>

25 minutes by Fukuoka Subway Airport Line from Fukuoka Airport to Meinohama Station, then 55 minutes by JR Chikuhi Line to Hamasaki Station

3. Unzen Onsen >>

(1) One hour 40 minutes by JR Limited Express from Hakata Station to Isahaya Station, then one hour 20 minutes by bus to Unzen
(2) 50 minutes by bus from Nagasaki Airport to Isahaya Station, then one hour 20 minutes by bus to Unzen

4. Hirado Onsen >>

One hour 55 minutes by JR Limited Express from Hakata Station to Sasebo Station, then one hour 25 minutes by Matsuura Railway to Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station

5. Aso-Kurokawa Onsen >>

(1) Two hours 15 minutes by bus from Fukuoka Airport to Kurokawa Onsen
(2) Two hours by bus from Kumamoto Airport to Kurokawa Onsen

6. Yufuin Onsen >>

(1) One hour 50 minutes by bus from Fukuoka Airport to Yufuin Station Bus Center
(2) Two hours 15 minutes by JR Limited Express from Hakata Station to Yufuin Station

7. Beppu Onsen >>

(1) Two hours by bus from Fukuoka Airport to Beppu (Kitahama)
(2) One hour 55 minutes by JR Limited Express from Hakata Station to Beppu Station

8. Kagoshima Shiroyama Onsen >>

(1) 40 minutes by bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima-Chuo Station
(2) One hour 20 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Kagoshima-Chuo Station

9. Ibusuki Onsen >>

(1) One hour 35 minutes by bus from Kagoshima Airport to Ibusuki Station
(2) One hour 20 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Kagoshima-Chuo Station, then one hour by JR Ibusuki Makurazaki Line to Ibusuki Station

10. Hakata Onsen >>

(1) One hour by bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Nansuikaku-mae bus stop
(2) 40 minutes by JR Kagoshima Main Line from Hakata Station to Kurume Station, then 35 minutes by JR Kyudai Main Line to Chikugo-Yoshii Station

11. Nichinan Onsen >>

(1) 2 minutes by JR Miyazaki Airport Line from Miyazaki Airport to Tayoshi Station, then 50 minutes by JR Nichinan Line to Kitago Station
(2) Four hours 30 minutes by bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Miyazaki Station, then one hour by JR Nichinan Line to Kitago Station

12. Kirishima Onsen >>

(1) 40 minutes by bus from Kagoshima Airport to Maruo
(2) One hour 20 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Kagoshima-Chuo Station, then 55 minutes by JR Kagoshima Main Line to Kirishima-Jingu Station

13. Okinawa Main Island Onsen (Naha) >>

(1) 10 minutes by taxi from Naha Airport
(2) One hour by bus from Naha Airport

14. Miyako Island Onsen >>

35 minutes by bus from Miyako Airport

15. Hita-Amagase & Kuju Onsen >>

(1) One hour 15 minutes by JR Limited Express from Hakata Station to Hita Station, then 25 minutes by shuttle bus
(2) One hour 30 minutes by JR Limited Express from Hakata Station to Amagase Station, then 5 minutes by shuttle bus
(4) One hour 50 minutes by bus from Fukuoka Airport to Yufuin Station Bus Center, then one hour by shuttle bus from there
(3) Two hours 20 minutes by bus from Fukuoka Airport to Kurokawa Onsen Bus Station, then 10 minutes by taxi from there
(5) 30 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Kumamoto Station, then one hour 50 minutes by JR Hohi Main Line to Bungo-Taketa Station and 30-min taxi ride from there

16. Amakusa & Kumamoto Onsen >>

(1) 40 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Kumamoto Station, then one hour 30 minutes by bus to Maejima
(2) 40 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Shin-Tamana Station, then 40 minutes by bus to Yamaga Bus Center

17. Hitoyoshi Onsen >>

50 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Shin-Yatsushiro Station, then 40 minutes by bus to Hitoyoshi Interchange

18. Iki Island (Ikishima) Onsen >>

15 minutes by taxi from Fukuoka Airport to Hakata Port, then one hour by jetfoil to Ashibe Port/Gonoura Port (Iki Island)

19. Takachiho Onsen >>

Three hours by bus from Fukuoka Airport to Takachiho Bus Center

 

 

 

The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.

The transportation means explained here are the ones that have more frequent services, and are thought to be most comonly used. We pirortized traveling by trains, but there can be various ways of transportations. For instance, in some cases, they have direct bus services. Also, in other cases, you may be able to get to the destinations a lot quicker by renting a car (Rentalcars.com) from the airport or from large cities.
(Driving on the snowy roads requires sophisticated driving skills to handle the snow coverage and avoid skidding.)