Miyazaki · Kyomachi Onsen (Ebino)
Kyomachi Onsen Gyokusenkan
京町温泉 玉泉館
A ryokan founded in the early Taishō era, five minutes on foot from Kyomachi-Onsen Station at the foot of the Ebino plateau. Every tub is free-flowing simple spring water, and a day soak costs just ¥300. Highlights are a cave-style private bath (¥500/hour) and an atmospheric open-air bath that alternates men/women after 18:00. A hidden gem 40 minutes by car from Kagoshima Airport on the way to the Kirishima range.
- Price (adult)
- ¥300
- Hours
- 10:00–20:00 (closes 21:00; cave bath men 18:00–20:00, women from 20:00)
- Closed
- Open daily
- Access
- 5 min walk from JR Kyomachi-Onsen Station (Kitto Line); 40 min by car from Kagoshima Airport
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Drop-in bathing: adults ¥300, elementary and under ¥200 (gender-separated indoor baths). Private family bath ¥500 per adult, ¥300 per child per hour (about ¥1,000 for two). Private room with meal from ¥3,240 (reservation, until 15:00). Cash only. Bath and body towels charged; shampoo, body soap and dryers free
- Baths
- Gender-separated indoor baths (fully free-flowing, the upper tub overflowing into the lower; two wash stations). At the end of a woodland path, the cave rotenburo 'Supponpon-buro' (source water flowing 24 h; for day visitors men 18:00–20:00, women from 20:00; reserved for guests and families until 18:00). Private family bath. Banquet hall, karaoke, vending machines
- Water
- Simple hot spring (hypotonic, neutral, high-temperature), source 'Gyokusenkan', 55.3°C and pH 7.3, 0.55 g/kg dissolved solids. Pale yellow-white, nearly clear to faintly cloudy, with a whisper of oil and iron and a hint of egg when cool. Every tub free-flowing from the source. Indicated for muscle pain and skin care
- Parking & access
- Free parking for 20 cars. 2–5 min walk from JR Kyomachi-Onsen Station on the Kitto Line. 5 min by car via Route 268 from Ebino IC on the Kyushu Expressway. Close to the meeting point of Miyazaki, Kumamoto and Kagoshima — a handy base for southern Kyushu. 10 min by car to Masaki Station, famous for its switchback
- Phone
- 0984-37-1550
- Official site
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Why go
- ¥300 day soak, all tubs free-flowing
- Cave-style private bath
- 5 min walk from Kyomachi-Onsen Sta.
A homely onsen inn with a triangular roof, founded in 1915
Kyomachi Onsen Gyokusenkan is an onsen inn founded in 1915 beside the national road in Ebino, Miyazaki, five minutes from Ebino IC on the Kyushu Expressway. Moved to its present site in 1953 and rebuilt after the 1968 Ebino earthquake, the triangular-roofed building keeps an unpretentious Showa-era air and bills itself as 'a homely inn where you can relax'. Its speciality is the cave rotenburo reached by a woodland path, affectionately known as the 'Supponpon-buro' ('stark-naked bath'), with source water flowing round the clock. Drop-in bathing in the gender-separated indoor baths costs an astonishing ¥300.
The cave rotenburo and fully free-flowing indoor baths
The source, 'Gyokusenkan', is a 55.3°C, pH 7.3 simple hot spring, pale yellow-white with the faintest whiff of oil and iron and a hint of egg when cool. In the gender-separated indoor baths the upper tub overflows into the lower and then straight to the drain — a fully free-flowing arrangement — and though the room is small, with just two wash stations, the freshness of the water rivals any upmarket inn. The cave rotenburo is reserved for overnight guests and families until 18:00; day visitors may use it 18:00–20:00 (men) and from 20:00 (women), so an evening visit gets you the cave bath for ¥300. The private family bath, about ¥1,000 an hour for two, is popular too.
Practical details and around Kyomachi Onsen
Drop-in bathing is 10:00–20:00 (building closes 21:00), open every day, cash only. Adults ¥300, elementary and under ¥200; the private family bath is ¥500 per adult and ¥300 per child per hour; a private room with meal starts at ¥3,240 and must be booked. Shampoo, body soap and dryers are provided but towels cost extra, so bring your own. It is 2–5 minutes' walk from JR Kyomachi-Onsen Station and 5 minutes from Ebino IC, and sitting where Miyazaki, Kumamoto and Kagoshima meet, it makes an ideal waypoint on a southern Kyushu drive. Nearby are Masaki Station, known for its switchback and 'bell of happiness', and the Ebino plateau (40 min by car). It is a simple place — come for the water and the atmosphere rather than polished service.
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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