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

2. Karatsu Onsen >>

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

3. Unzen Onsen >>

(1) 1h 40 min by JR Limited Express from Hakata Station to Isahaya Station, then 1h 20 min by bus to Unzen
(2) 50 min by bus from Nagasaki Airport to Isahaya Station, then 1h 20 min by bus to Unzen

4. Hirado Onsen >>

1h 55 min by JR Limited Express from Hakata Station to Sasebo Station, then 1h 25 min by Matsuura Railway to Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station

5. Aso-Kurokawa Onsen >>

(1) 2h 15 min by bus from Fukuoka Airport to Kurokawa Onsen
(2) 2 hours by bus from Kumamoto Airport to Kurokawa Onsen

6. Yufuin Onsen >>

(1) 1h 50 min by bus from Fukuoka Airport to Yufuin Station Bus Center
(2) 2h 15 min by JR Limited Express from Hakata Station to Yufuin Station

7. Beppu Onsen >>

(1) 2 hours by bus from Fukuoka Airport to Beppu (Kitahama)
(2) 1h 55 min by JR Limited Express from Hakata Station to Beppu Station

8. Kagoshima Shiroyama Onsen >>

(1) 40 min by bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima-Chuo Station
(2) 1h 20 min by JR Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Kagoshima-Chuo Station

9. Ibusuki Onsen >>

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

10. Hakata Onsen >>

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

11. Nichinan Onsen >>

(1) 2 min by JR Miyazaki Airport Line from Miyazaki Airport to Tayoshi Station, then 50 min by JR Nichinan Line to Kitago Station
(2) 4h 30 min by bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Miyazaki Station, then 1 hour by JR Nichinan Line to Kitago Station

12. Kirishima Onsen >>

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

13. Okinawa Main Island Onsen (Naha) >>

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

14. Miyako Island Onsen >>

35 min by bus from Miyako Airport

 

 

 

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 from the airport or from large cities.
(Driving on the snowy roads requires sophisticated driving skills to handle the snow coverage and avoid skidding.)