Miyazaki · Kitago Onsen (Nichinan)
Kitago Onsen Marushinsō
北郷温泉 べっぴんの湯の宿 丸新荘
A ryokan in Kitago Onsen, the quiet inland retreat behind the castle town of Obi and the Nichinan coast. Bicarbonate water rising at 51°C from 800 m below lives up to the 'beauty bath' name — skin feels slick, and you can drink it too. The bubble-jet main bath and separate open-air baths are all free-flowing. Day use ¥600 (revised June 2026), 11:00–19:50 (last entry 19:00). The dining room's spiny-lobster set (autumn–winter) is popular; combine with Obi's old town or Udo Shrine. Five minutes by car from JR Kitago Station.
- Price (adult)
- ¥600
- Hours
- 11:00–19:50 (last entry 19:00)
- Closed
- Irregular
- Access
- 5 min by car from JR Kitago Station (Nichinan Line); 30 min from Tano IC; 50 min from Miyazaki Airport
- Water type
- Bicarbonate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults (junior-high and up) ¥600, children (1 to elementary) ¥350 (raised from ¥500 in June 2025). Book of 12 tickets ¥6,000. Meal-plus-bath set: meal price + ¥500. Private rest room ¥3,300 plus ¥500 fee. Body and bath towels charged; shampoo, body soap and dryers free
- Baths
- Gender-separated main baths with a bubble bath (the indoor pool runs hot) and open-air baths reached through the indoor bath's window (a little cooler). Every tub free-flowing from the source. Restaurant (set meals; three spiny-lobster set meals from September, reservation). Overnight guests may bathe until 22:00
- Water
- Bicarbonate spring (sodium bicarbonate), pale brown and faintly cloudy, with a thick, slippery feel. Drinkable (indicated for chronic digestive complaints, constipation, diabetes, gout and liver ailments). Known as 'beppin (beauty) water' and very warming. Indicated for neuralgia and skin care
- Parking & access
- Free parking. About 5 min by taxi from JR Kitago Station (Nichinan Line). About 27 km (40 min) via Prefectural Route 28 from Tano IC on the Miyazaki Expressway. About 45 min by car from Miyazaki Airport. 15 min by car to the castle town of Obi
- Phone
- 0987-55-2953
- Official site
- 88onsen.com ↗
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Why go
- Drinkable 'beauty water'
- All baths free-flowing
- ¥600, behind the castle town of Obi
A small 'beauty-water' inn on the Kyushu 88 Onsen list
Beppin-no-yu-no-yado Marushinso is a small onsen inn in the hills of Kitago, Nichinan City, Miyazaki — the inland 'back parlour' of the Nichinan coast, linked to the castle town of Obi. Kitago's water is a bicarbonate spring nicknamed 'beppin (beauty) water' for the silky skin it leaves, and this inn prides itself on running every tub — the main bath with its bubble bath and the gender-separated rotenburo — straight from the source. It has been chosen as one of the 'Kyushu 88 Onsen' by a society of hot-spring enthusiasts. Day bathing costs ¥600 from 11:00 to 19:50, and the restaurant's set meals, including autumn spiny lobster, are popular too.
Viscous brown water — hot indoors, cooler outside
The bicarbonate water is pale brown and faintly cloudy, so viscous you can feel it when you cup it in your hands. The indoor bath, fed straight from the source, is kept quite hot, while the rotenburo reached through the indoor bath's window is a little cooler and suited to long soaks — moving between the two is the house style. It warms deeply and leaves the skin visibly glossy; it can also be drunk, and the inn lists chronic digestive complaints, constipation, diabetes and gout among its indications. The baths are small, better suited to individual travellers seeking a quiet soak than to groups.
Practical details and tips
Day bathing is 11:00–19:50 (last entry 19:00), irregular closures, ¥600 for adults and ¥350 for children (raised June 2025). Towels cost extra, so bring your own; combine a meal with a bath and you pay only ¥500 on top of the meal. The spiny-lobster set meals (three kinds) from September are reservation-only and especially popular. Public transport is awkward — a 5-minute taxi from JR Kitago Station — so a rental car is realistic. It is the polar opposite of the large Hotel Nichinan Kitago Resort (bedrock baths) at the same spa, so choose to taste. Overnight guests can bathe until 22:00.
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.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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