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Book Sukinoyado Yakakutei in Kirishima Onsen (Kagoshima) – All guest rooms are supplied with hot spring water. This ryokan is divided into two areas, the Main Building and the Annex. The latter is composed of five detached rooms scattered throughout a Japanese garden, four with open-air baths and one with a cypress bath. The garden, designed by a famed gardener from Kyoto, and the outdoor hallway have a unique and traditional Japanese ambiance. The quaint beauty of the garden’s moss on rainy days is particularly famous.
Access: It is accessible from the Kagoshima Airport by taking a 12-min taxi ride.
Rooms with open-air hot spring baths available (4 rooms)
Hydrogen carbonate springs
Shabu-shabu and sukiyaki hotpot dishes using beef of the highest-class Japanese black cattle called “Kagoshima Kurogyu” raised in the ryokan’s private farm is superb.
The renowned hot spring at Yakakutei, called Hinatayama Onsen, has a history of 800 years and is even involved in Japan’s creation myth. Famous heroes in the country’s history, including Saigo Takamori and Sakamoto Ryoma, are known as great fans of this onsen.
Ebino Kogen Highlands, Kirishima Jingu Shrine, Sakurajima Island
15 rooms.
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17,600 - 84,700 yen per guest per night
The price includes one dinner and one breakfast
1-8 Togo, Hayato-cho, Kirishima-shi, Kagoshima, Japan Show map
1. 12 min by taxi from Kagoshima Airport
2. 40 min by JR Line from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hayato Station, then 13 min by taxi from there.
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.
May 29, 2019 update
June 26, 2023 update