Maeda Onsen Kajiroga Yu
Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan
- Location
- Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 44 °C
- pH
- 6.5
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
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Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Mineralisation
Bio-active
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Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Buoyancy
Standard buoyancy
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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
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Maeda Onsen Kajiroga Yu, in Kirishima, Kagoshima, draws its sulfurous water from a spring at 44°C. An indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo and a sauna round out this mountain bathhouse.
Insider tip — Kajiroga Yu serves the Maeda district of Kirishima City in the volcanic highlands where the 2011 eruption of Shinmoedake sent pyroclastic material 3,000 metres into the sky and shut the Kirishima Skyline road for years. The Kirishima highlands are also where Sakamoto Ryoma and his wife Oryu took Japan first recorded honeymoon in 1866 after the turmoil of the Meiji Restoration preparations — effectively inventing the honeymoon trip tradition in Japan.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 44 °C — a sedative water that brings immediate muscle release.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features sulfurous water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.