Miyazaki · Kyomachi Onsen (Ebino)
Kyomachi Kanko Hotel
京町観光ホテル
A Japanese-style onsen inn opened in 1965 on the bank of the Sendai River in the Kyomachi Onsen area of Ebino, Miyazaki, and a stop on the Kyushu Onsen Road. Its spring, named Saiko-no-Yu, is a sodium-bicarbonate-sulfate type at 56.4°C at the source; the faintly brown, cloudy water runs kake-nagashi with no added water or heating. A garden open-air bath surrounded by greenery and family baths are also available.
- Price (adult)
- ¥500
- Hours
- 8:00-22:00 (reception until 21:00)
- Closed
- Open daily (no bathing Mon & Thu 8:30-15:00 for cleaning)
- Access
- 669 Mukae, Ebino, Miyazaki. About a 5-minute walk from Kyomachi-Onsen Station on the JR Ebino Line, or about 7 minutes by car from Ebino IC on the Kyushu Expressway via Route 268. Free parking for 30 cars.
- Water type
- Bicarbonate spring
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- Phone
- 0984-37-1231
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Why go
- Saiko-no-Yu, a sodium-bicarbonate-sulfate spring at 56.4°C, run kake-nagashi with no added water or heating
- Garden open-air bath surrounded by greenery, plus family baths (1,500 yen per hour)
- Day bathing 500 yen for adults; 8:00-22:00 (reception until 21:00), about 5 minutes from JR Kyomachi-Onsen Station
About this onsen
Kyomachi Onsen is a hot-spring area in Ebino, Miyazaki, where some nine inns cluster along Route 268 beside the Sendai River, with free foot baths to boot. Kyomachi Kanko Hotel sits at its heart - an inn opened in 1965 that is also a stop on the Kyushu Onsen Road. Its Saiko-no-Yu source is a sodium-bicarbonate-sulfate spring supplied at 56.4°C with no added water or heating; the faintly brown kake-nagashi water feels mellow, with an iron-tinged scent and a hint of salt. A garden open-air bath and private family baths complete the picture.
Good to know
Day bathing is 8:00-22:00 (reception until 21:00) for 500 yen for adults and 200 yen for children (age 3 to elementary); under 2s are free. Family baths are 1,500 yen per hour, first come first served. It is open daily, but bathing is unavailable from 8:30 to 15:00 on Mondays and Thursdays for cleaning - plan around that. It is about a 5-minute walk from JR Kyomachi-Onsen Station, a handy stop for Ebino sightseeing or a drive toward Kirishima. Free parking for 30 cars.
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: 2026-10 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
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