Miyazaki · Kitago Onsen (Nichinan)
Kitago Onsen Hotel Nichinan Kitago Resort
北郷温泉 ホテル日南北郷リゾート
An hour by car from Miyazaki, a resort hotel on a rise in Kitago, Nichinan, ringed by cedar-clad hills. The silky bicarbonate water (around pH 9.5) is known as a 'beauty bath', and the rotenburo looks across the mountains and Nichinan farmland. Day bathing runs a generous 10:00–22:00 — easy to combine with Obi castle town or Udo Shrine. ¥1,200.
- Price (adult)
- ¥700
- Hours
- 10:00–22:00 (last entry 21:00; until 23:00 Fri–Sun)
- Closed
- Open daily
- Access
- 5 min by car from Kitago Station (JR Nichinan Line; shuttle by reservation); 60 min from Miyazaki city
- Water type
- Bicarbonate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Main bath: weekdays adults ¥700, elementary ¥450; weekends and holidays ¥800 / ¥500; Golden Week and New Year ¥1,000 / ¥600; infants free. Bedrock bath ¥1,000 (¥1,100 weekends), bedrock + onsen set ¥1,200 (¥1,400 weekends). Family bath ¥2,700 per hour (reservation). Book of 11 set tickets ¥12,100. Day-use with lunch ¥4,900 (book 2 days ahead)
- Baths
- A covered 'sky rotenburo' (gender-separated) built out over the hillside, a panoramic main bath and sauna. Four kinds of bedrock-bath rooms. Family bath (reservation). Soap, body soap, shampoo and conditioner provided; bath towels charged. Massage (reservation). The rotenburo opens from 13:00 Monday to Thursday; the women's rotenburo is unavailable 6:00–8:00 on Tuesdays
- Water
- Sodium bicarbonate-chloride spring, colourless and clear. Kitago's water is alkaline at around pH 9 and nicknamed 'beppin (beauty) water' for its slippery feel. Heated and recirculated as in most large hotels. Indicated for neuralgia, muscle and joint pain, frozen shoulder, bruises, sprains and fatigue
- Parking & access
- Free parking. About 5 min by car from JR Kitago Station on the Nichinan Line (check in advance for pick-up). About 40 min from Miyazaki Airport, 50 min from central Miyazaki. About 30 min via Prefectural Route 28 from Tano IC on the Miyazaki Expressway. 15 min by car to the castle town of Obi
- Phone
- 0987-55-4111
- Official site
- nichinan-kitago.com ↗
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Why go
- pH 9.5 beauty water
- Open 10:00–22:00
- Pairs with Obi and Udo Shrine
A hilltop resort looking down on Mt Hanatate and the sea
Hotel Nichinan Kitago Resort is an onsen resort hotel on a hill in Kitago, Nichinan City, Miyazaki, proud of its view over Mt Hanatate — a famous cherry-blossom spot — and the hills and sea of Nichinan. Kitago's water is an alkaline bicarbonate spring at around pH 9, nicknamed 'beppin (beauty) water' for its slippery feel, and with its 'sky rotenburo' cantilevered over the slope and four bedrock-bath rooms, the hotel is the Nichinan area's leading day spa, well used by locals. Day bathing runs 10:00–22:00 (until 23:00 Friday to Sunday) at ¥700 on weekdays, making it an easy stop after the pro-baseball spring camps at Nichinan and Aburatsu, or a visit to the castle town of Obi and Udo Shrine.
The sky rotenburo and four bedrock baths
Beyond the big windows of the panoramic bath hall stretches the ridge of Mt Hanatate, and the covered 'sky rotenburo' outside lets you soak amid Nichinan's greenery even in rain, or under the stars at night. The water is a sodium bicarbonate-chloride spring, colourless yet distinctly slippery when you rub your skin, leaving it smooth — the 'beauty water' nickname rings true. Like most big hotels, it heats and recirculates. The separate bedrock-bath wing has four types of room, ¥1,200 with onsen (¥1,400 weekends), and there are a bookable family bath (¥2,700 per hour) and massage. The rotenburo opens at 13:00 Monday to Thursday, and the women's side closes 6:00–8:00 on Tuesdays for cleaning — worth knowing for a morning visit.
Practical details and sights nearby
Day bathing is 10:00–22:00 (last entry an hour before), until 23:00 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, open every day. Prices vary by season — ¥700 weekdays, ¥800 weekends and holidays, ¥1,000 over Golden Week and New Year — and bath towels cost extra. The ¥4,900 day-use plan with lunch and a room for up to 6 hours must be booked 2 days ahead. It is 40 minutes by car from Miyazaki Airport and 5 from JR Kitago Station. Nearby are the castle town of Obi (15 min), Udo Shrine (30 min) and the moai of Sun Messe Nichinan (30 min); pro-baseball camps run in February–March, and 10,000 cherry trees bloom in Hanatate Park in late March.
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.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Mood & scenery
Price
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Amenities
✔ 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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