Ibusuki City

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Located at the southern end of the Satsuma Peninsula, "Ibusuki City" is one of Japan's leading large-scale hot spring wellness resort cities, rich in tropical atmosphere, overlooking the calm Kinko Bay and the beautiful Satsuma Fuji "Mt. Kaimon." Starting with the world's only and globally rare "natural sand bath hot springs," and infinity scenic open-air baths overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the dynamic bounty of the volcano overflows everywhere in the city. Also, it is full of attractions such as nature trekking walking on the sand bridge (sandbar) to the mysterious uninhabited island "Chiringashima," and the panoramic view of the earliest blooming rapeseed flower fields in Japan. It is packed with fresh seafood specialties and Kurobuta pork gourmet, making it the perfect city for travelers from around the world who want to heal their minds and bodies luxuriously while being wrapped in wild natural energy.

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Ibusuki City Tourism Association

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Ibusuki City Tourism Association

Ibusuki City

Address
2424 Jucho, Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Website
https://www.ibusuki.or.jp/
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Ibusuki City Tourist Association

Ibusuki City Spots List

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  • Chiringashima
  • Cape Nagasakibana
  • Fushime Beach
  • Unagi Onsen
  • Lake Ikeda
  • Matagawasu
  • Hiramon Shrine
  • Daikichi Orchard Sunflower Field
  • Satsunan Kaigan Prefectural Natural Park
  • Healthy Land Rotenburo Tamatebako Onsen
  • Ibusuki Rapeseed Flower Fields
  • Ibusuki Sand Bath Onsen
Chiringashima
Kagoshima

Chiringashima

Chiringashima, a beautiful uninhabited island with a circumference of about 3 kilometers floating in Kinko Bay, Ibusuki City, is a miraculous "Island of Bonds" where a pure white sand road (sandbar) about 800 meters long appears from the sea only during low tide from March to October every year, allowing you to walk across to the island. While looking at the emerald green sea, clear like crystal glass, on the left and right, the experience of being blown by the sea breeze and taking a walk above the water surface is overwhelmingly open and refreshing. Inside the island, nature trails...

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Cape Nagasakibana
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Cape Nagasakibana

Cape Nagasakibana, which juts out in a straight line at the southernmost tip of the Satsuma Peninsula in Ibusuki City, is one of the leading coastal scenic spots in Kyushu where you can overlook the vast Pacific Ocean view and the overwhelming panorama of the beautiful Satsuma Fuji "Mt. Kaimon" rising before your eyes from the best angle. The pure white lighthouse standing at the tip of the cape and the contrast between the wild black lava rock surface and the blue sea are very photogenic. This place is widely known as the birthplace of Japan's traditional "Urashima Taro's Ryugu...

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Fushime Beach
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Fushime Beach

Fushime Beach, located near Nagasakibana in Ibusuki City, is a hidden coastal scenic spot full of geological wonders, where sharp, sheer, and heavy sedimentary cliffs continue along the coast where the Pacific Ocean's dynamic rough waves crash. The biggest highlight here is that "natural hot spring heat white steam" rises vigorously from everywhere on the beach, allowing you to witness the earth's wild volcanic energy up close and realistically. A retro sand bath hot spring, "Yamakawa Sand Bath Hot Spring Sunayu," which utilizes this hot spring heat, is adjacent, and the sand bath experienced while bathing in the comfortable and...

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Unagi Onsen
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Unagi Onsen

Unagi Onsen, spreading on the shores of the beautiful "Lake Unagi" nestled in the deep mountains of Ibusuki City, is a hidden hot spring mountain village and a secret hot spring that only those in the know are aware of, where the atmosphere of an old-fashioned, simple hot spring therapy resort still remains strong. The hot sulfur springs that gush out, unique to volcanic zones, are the biggest attraction, and it is famous as a place of historical romance where the great samurai of the Meiji Restoration, Saigo Takamori, stayed for a long time to heal his mind and body....

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Lake Ikeda
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Lake Ikeda

Lake Ikeda, located in Ibusuki City, is the "largest vast caldera lake in Kyushu," created by the collapse of an active volcano, boasting a circumference of about 15 kilometers and a maximum water depth of about 233 meters. On the deep blue lake surface, transparent like crystal glass, the silhouette of the beautiful Satsuma Fuji "Mt. Kaimon" rising in the back is reflected beautifully like a mirror, and its overwhelming panoramic view is a formative beauty that takes your breath away. It attracts travelers from all over the world as a very photogenic superb view. Every winter, the vast "rapeseed...

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Matagawasu
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Matagawasu

Matagawasu, a small uninhabited island (reef area) that stands further offshore from Chiringashima in Ibusuki City, where untouched primitive beautiful natural scenery remains intact, is a dynamic scenic spot in a secret region known only to those in the know, floating alone in the calm sea of the East China Sea (Kinko Bay). The contrast between the rough rock surface carved by the erosion of waves over staggering years and the beautiful greenery growing as if clinging to it is truly wild art created by great nature. The surrounding sea has very high transparency, and it has become a hidden...

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Hiramon Shrine
Kagoshima

Hiramon Shrine

Hiramon Shrine, standing dignifiedly at the foot of the beautiful Mt. Kaimon in Ibusuki City, is an ancient sacred shrine of extremely high pedigree that has been deeply revered since the distant mythological era as the "Ichinomiya of Satsuma Province" (the most prestigious shrine in the province). The biggest highlight is the Japanese deep spiritual world of natural worship that looks up to the beautiful Satsuma Fuji "Mt. Kaimon" rising in the back as a huge sacred object (mountain god) itself, which overwhelms international tourists. In the precincts surrounded by deep green trees, a dignified, heavy, and beautiful vermilion-lacquered main...

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Daikichi Orchard Sunflower Field
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Daikichi Orchard Sunflower Field

Daikichi Orchard Sunflower Field, spreading at the foot of the magnificent Mt. Kaimon in Ibusuki City, is a superb flower garden overflowing with overwhelming vitality where tens of thousands of large sunflowers bloom all at once on the vast grounds every summer (around July to August). The contrast woven by the blue tropical sky, the green mountain surface of the beautiful Satsuma Fuji "Mt. Kaimon" rising in the back, and the vivid yellow of the sunflowers that dye the entire area golden is a beauty that takes your breath away, and it captivates travelers from all over the world as...

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Satsunan Kaigan Prefectural Natural Park
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Satsunan Kaigan Prefectural Natural Park

Sprawling across a vast coastal area from the southwestern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula to the Osumi Peninsula, the "Satsunan Coast Prefectural Natural Park" is a dynamic marine scenic destination where vertical sea cliffs, giant odd rocks carved out by waves of the Pacific Ocean, and powdery white sand beaches beautifully alternate in harmony. The park is packed with iconic scenic gems carrying high global renown, including the gorgeous silhouette of Mt. Kaimon (Satsuma Fuji) and Cape Nagasakibana, capturing the hearts of international outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Blessed with a warm climate nurturing a rich ecosystem of subtropical flora...

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Healthy Land Rotenburo Tamatebako Onsen
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Healthy Land Rotenburo Tamatebako Onsen

Located in Ibusuki City, "Healthy Land Tamatebako Onsen" is the ultimate open-air hot spring with a breathtaking view, ranked number one in Japan by global travel websites. It offers an unobstructed, sweeping panorama of the vast Pacific Ocean and the beautiful "Mt. Kaimon," also known as Satsuma Fuji. Soaking in the warm waters creates an overwhelming infinity experience, making it feel as if the bath and the endless emerald-green sea are completely one, a feature highly acclaimed by international travelers. Bathing in this natural hot spring while feeling the gentle sea breeze and listening to the rhythmic lapping of the...

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Ibusuki Rapeseed Flower Fields
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Ibusuki Rapeseed Flower Fields

Centering around the shores of Lake Ikeda in Ibusuki City, the "Ibusuki Canola Flower Fields" vividly color the town from late December to February each year, making it an exceptionally romantic and beautiful scenic spot where visitors can experience the arrival of spring earlier than anywhere else in Japan. The vast fields shine in solid gold as if covered entirely by a yellow carpet, and the contrast with the beautiful "Mt. Kaimon" (Satsuma Fuji) towering in the background and the deep blue Lake Ikeda is breathtaking. Captured as a must-see, Instagrammable view, it captivates travelers from around the world. While...

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Ibusuki Sand Bath Onsen
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Ibusuki Sand Bath Onsen

World-renowned and boasted by Ibusuki City, "Ibusuki Sand Bath Onsen" has a history of over 300 years and is the ultimate wellness resort where you can enjoy the world's only and highly unique "natural sand bath experience" utilizing natural geothermal heat emerging on the beach. Wearing a yukata (light cotton kimono) and lying down on the beautiful sandy shore, staff cover your entire body with warm sand containing hot spring moisture. This slowly warms your core, providing amazing detoxification and relaxation. Listening to the gentle lapping of the Pacific Ocean waves and feeling the soothing sea breeze while buried in...

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