Yajigayu Onsen
Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Location
- Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 42 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
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Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Mineralisation
Restorative
LowHigh
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Buoyancy
Effortless float
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Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
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Yajigayu Onsen is located in Ibusuki, a Kagoshima town famed for its onsen. The sodium-chloride water reaches 42°C, with an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo bath and a sauna.
Insider tip — Yajigayu Onsen serves Ibusuki City, world-famous for its sunamushi volcanic sand baths where natural geothermal heat warms the beach sand to 55°C — allowing bathers to be buried up to the neck in a natural hot sand immersion that raises core body temperature more effectively than water bathing. The Ibusuki Makurazaki Railway passes through volcanic tea plantations and coastal farming villages on one of Kyushu's most scenically rewarding slow-train journeys.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 42 °C — a sedative water that brings immediate muscle release.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features sodium chloride water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.