Famed free-flowing hot spring waters and more than 10 diverse baths. Kirishima's first sand steam hot spring is also coming soon
Kagoshima Kirishima City
"Kirishima Kokusai Hotel" is a distinguished hotel located on a hill in Kirishima Onsen, where steam drifts through the air, and it offers an exceptionally well-equipped bathing and sauna experience. From the large public bath, Oami, where you can luxuriate in free-flowing natural simple sulfur spring water, to the open-air bath Kirinoyu, renovated in 2024, it features more than 10 diverse baths. In addition to a full-fledged dry sauna, it also offers a natural mist sauna, Mushiyu, that uses steam from the hot spring source, a 50°C ganban sauna, and even a women-only ganbanyoku area. In 2026, Kirisuma, the first sand steam hot spring in Kirishima Onsen, will also open, allowing guests to enjoy Kirishima's famed waters in every possible style.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
The largest bath in the hotel, this spacious public bath lets you fully enjoy rich, free-flowing natural sulfur spring water. Surrender yourself to Kirishima's famed waters in a generously sized space for a truly blissful experience.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
An open-air bath surrounded by forest, renovated in 2024. Enjoy free-flowing spring water while taking in the seasonal trees and flowers, together with the fresh air. Bathing under the stars at night is especially memorable.
Sauna TypeMist Sauna
Capacity10people
A natural mist sauna with astonishingly fine particles, giving you the sensation of being surrounded by fog. It uses steam directly from the hot spring source, so you can detox while bathing your whole body in the minerals of the hot spring, making it a uniquely Kirishima facility.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Capacity10people
Refresh yourself with negative ions and far-infrared rays from the Sobo Seikoseki stone. The stone bed is kept at around 50°C, gently warming your body from the inside and promoting a healthy sweat.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Capacity5people
The stones are kept at around 41°C, gently warming the body from deep within and helping to promote metabolism. In a private-feeling space, you can relax to your heart's content.
Capacity4people
A cold plunge bath for cooling down after getting heated up in the sauna, ganbanyoku, or steam bath. The official website also recommends, "After working up a good sweat, cool down in the cold bath," making it an essential part of alternating hot-and-cold bathing.
Closed Days: None
3930-12 Takachiho, Makizono-cho, Kirishima-shi, Kagoshima 899-6603
Gender Access
Gender Separated
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Famed free-flowing hot spring waters and more than 10 diverse baths. Kirishima's first sand steam hot spring is also coming soon
Kagoshima Kirishima City
"Kirishima Kokusai Hotel" is a distinguished hotel located on a hill in Kirishima Onsen, where steam drifts through the air, and it offers an exceptionally well-equipped bathing and sauna experience. From the large public bath, Oami, where you can luxuriate in free-flowing natural simple sulfur spring water, to the open-air bath Kirinoyu, renovated in 2024, it features more than 10 diverse baths. In addition to a full-fledged dry sauna, it also offers a natural mist sauna, Mushiyu, that uses steam from the hot spring source, a 50°C ganban sauna, and even a women-only ganbanyoku area. In 2026, Kirisuma, the first sand steam hot spring in Kirishima Onsen, will also open, allowing guests to enjoy Kirishima's famed waters in every possible style.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
The largest bath in the hotel, this spacious public bath lets you fully enjoy rich, free-flowing natural sulfur spring water. Surrender yourself to Kirishima's famed waters in a generously sized space for a truly blissful experience.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
An open-air bath surrounded by forest, renovated in 2024. Enjoy free-flowing spring water while taking in the seasonal trees and flowers, together with the fresh air. Bathing under the stars at night is especially memorable.
Sauna TypeMist Sauna
Capacity10people
A natural mist sauna with astonishingly fine particles, giving you the sensation of being surrounded by fog. It uses steam directly from the hot spring source, so you can detox while bathing your whole body in the minerals of the hot spring, making it a uniquely Kirishima facility.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Capacity10people
Refresh yourself with negative ions and far-infrared rays from the Sobo Seikoseki stone. The stone bed is kept at around 50°C, gently warming your body from the inside and promoting a healthy sweat.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Capacity5people
The stones are kept at around 41°C, gently warming the body from deep within and helping to promote metabolism. In a private-feeling space, you can relax to your heart's content.
Capacity4people
A cold plunge bath for cooling down after getting heated up in the sauna, ganbanyoku, or steam bath. The official website also recommends, "After working up a good sweat, cool down in the cold bath," making it an essential part of alternating hot-and-cold bathing.
Closed Days: None
3930-12 Takachiho, Makizono-cho, Kirishima-shi, Kagoshima 899-6603
Gender Access
Gender Separated
Curated by an expert who visits onsen and sauna facilities every day and has explored 300+ locations — only facilities confirmed to be truly exceptional are featured.
Learn more