Kagoshima · Kirishima Onsen
Kirishima Sakura Sakura Onsen (Mud Bath)
霧島 さくらさくら温泉（泥湯）
About 5 minutes by car from Kirishima Shrine, a rare inn with a natural mud bath. Scoop the grey mineral mud from the milky sulfur pool and use it as a body mask in the open-air bath. Day use 11 am–8 pm, ¥900 — the classic stop after the shrine.
- Price (adult)
- ¥900
- Hours
- 11:00–20:00
- Closed
- Irregular
- Access
- 15 min by car from JR Kirishima-Jingū Station
- Water type
- Sulfur spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0995-57-1227
- Official site
- www.sakura-sakura.jp/onsen ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
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Compare and book stays in Kirishima Onsen. Day bathing itself needs no booking.
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Why go
- Rare natural mud-mask bath
- Pair with Kirishima Shrine
- ¥900 for outdoor and indoor baths
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 公式サイト
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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