Miyakonojo Onsen

Miyakonojo Onsen is located in Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture, the largest city in the Miyazaki interior and a major center of Japanese archery bow production — over 80% of Japan's traditional yumi bows are crafted by skilled artisans in Miyakonojo using local bamboo and mulberry wood. The siliceous thermal waters here offer relaxation in a city where traditional Japanese craftsmanship and agricultural enterprise coexist in the broad Miyakonojo basin surrounded by volcanic highlands. Bathing at Miyakonojo Onsen provides both physical renewal and a connection to a uniquely specialized artisanal culture that has made this inland Miyazaki city an essential site in the material culture of Japanese martial arts.