Miyazaki · Gokuraku Onsen, Takaharu
Yunomoto Onsen, Takaharu
湯之元温泉（高原町）
A lone hot spring inn at Kamuta in Takaharu, Miyazaki, on the eastern foot of the Kirishima range. A therapeutic bathing spot since the Meiji era, its pride is an extremely carbonated spring with 1,314 mg/kg of free carbon dioxide. Ease into the unheated, chilly carbonated pool and fine bubbles cling to every inch of skin – a concentration said to equal 10–25 bath-fizz tablets. The heated indoor and open-air baths glow golden with iron-rich cloudy water, and alternating between them and the cold spring is the house ritual; a drinking fountain lets you taste the sharply fizzy, iron-flavoured source too. Day bathing costs ¥650 for adults and ¥300 for ages 3–12, 10:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30), closed as a rule on the first and third Wednesdays (subject to change). Day-rest rooms, tatami rooms and detached cottages for overnight stays, and meals of local produce are available. About 10 minutes by car from Takaharu IC on the Miyazaki Expressway, with parking for about 60 cars. Combine it with Kirishima Shrine, a climb of Takachiho-no-mine or the Ebino plateau.
- Price (adult)
- ¥650
- Hours
- 10:00–21:00
- Closed
- 1st & 3rd Wednesdays (subject to change)
- Access
- About 10 min by car from Takaharu IC on the Miyazaki Expressway; about 10 min by car from JR Takaharu Station (Kitto Line); about 50 min by car from Miyazaki Airport
- Water type
- Bicarbonate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0984-42-3701
- Official site
- yunomoto-onsen.com ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
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Why go
- Soak in raw carbonated spring with 1,314 mg free CO2
- Alternate golden iron baths and the cold fizz pool
- ¥650 day bathing; closed 1st & 3rd Wed; lone inn
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 ニフティ温泉（大人650円 小人300円・10–21時 受付20:30）／じゃらん（第1・3水曜休）／スプリングラボ（炭酸1,314mg）
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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