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Our guide
Ibusuki Onsen is a group of hot springs in the east of Ibusuki, Kagoshima, known above all for sand bathing: lying buried in sand warmed by the hot springs, which is said to have therapeutic effects. Most of the water — 90% — goes to industrial use.
Ibusuki Station on the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line is about 1.9 km from the point this page is mapped to, in a straight line, and Ibusuki Hashimuregawa Site about 1.2 km. We have not checked sand-bath facilities, their hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Sand steaming hall Saraku — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Ibusuki hot sands - panoramio — BirdsEyeLV · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Ibusuki-sand-bath Saraku — MaedaAkihiko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Ibusuki-Sand-Bath — NY066 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Ibusuki Onsen (指宿温泉) is a group of hot springs in the east of Ibusuki, Kagoshima in Japan. It is known for hot spring-heated sand bathing which allegedly has therapeutic effects. 90% of the water is used for industry.
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Landmark
Nearby station
Nearby station: Ibusuki (Ibusuki Makurazaki Line), about 1.9 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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