Here you can fully enjoy the sand bath, a specialty of Ibusuki Onsen. There is also a bathhouse that recreates a large bathhouse from the Edo and Genroku periods in Japan. The bathhouse is as large as a pool, so you can enjoy bathing in a spacious space.

This inn has been ranked number one for 34 consecutive years in the food category of the 100 Best Ryokan (Japanese inn) in Ibusuki, chosen by professionals. The quality of the food is in keeping with the traditional Japanese style rooms, which are filled with an adult atmosphere and are perfect for couples. This high-class inn is conveniently located just a 3-minute walk from Sunamushi Onsen (Steam Sand Bath).

Ibusuki Royal Hotel does not have a sand bath on site, but they provide a free shuttle bus to a place where sand baths are available, so it wasn't a problem. The large public bath and open-air bath in the hotel had good quality water and a nice view. We also enjoyed the delicious shochu and Satsuma Kuroge Wagyu steak, as well as other dishes made with local ingredients.

Unfortunately, there are no accommodations that offer free shuttle buses to Kagoshima Chuo Station. To get to Ibusuki Station and Kagoshima Chuo Station, please take the local train. At Kyuka Mura, not only can you enjoy the free-flowing Ibusuki hot spring water from the large indoor bath and the open-air bath with a view of Kinko Bay up close, but you can also enjoy a sand bath (990 yen per use). There is also a private semi-open-air bath. For dinner, you can choose your main dish and then enjoy a half-buffet style meal, so you can eat lots of local cuisine. For breakfast, there is a buffet with sweets and fruit, which gets you excited starting off with a healthy tropical breakfast.

Ibusuki Iwasaki Hotel is a great place to enjoy the hot springs and the ocean view. There is also a sand bath inside the hotel, and after the sand bath, it feels great to take a bath in the open-air bath overlooking the ocean. It's especially good to take a bath while watching the sunrise. The food is also pretty good, so it's a hotel the whole family can enjoy.

Although it is called "A hotel with an open-air bath married couple," it is not limited to married couple. There are rooms that can accommodate up to five people, and the price is reasonable, so it is a recommended hotel. Since it is located by the sea, you can see Kagoshima Bay from the rooms. You can take beautiful photos with the ocean view in the background. Depending on your budget, you can stay in a room with an open-air bath with 100% natural hot spring, so you can enjoy a private bath and take commemorative photos. The hot spring is 100% natural hot spring, and there is a large public bath (indoor bath) on the second floor, where you can overlook the ocean. There is also an open-air bath on the ninth floor, where you can experience a sense of infinity where the surface of the bath water seems to connect with the surface of the sea. You can see Kinko Bay below, and the Osumi Peninsula and Sata Cape in the distance. Dinner is kaiseki（a traditional Japanese multiple course meal ）that makes use of local seasonal ingredients, and the satsumaage fried right in front of you is hot and very delicious. This inn has an observation deck, so you'll have no shortage of spots to take photos, and with a sandy beach right in front and a sand bath hot spring next door, it's a good idea to go out and take some photos.

There are inns where you can enjoy unlimited baths in the sand hot spring. You can enjoy as many baths as you like during the three time slots per day. You can also enjoy a thalasso pack while bathing in the sand hot spring. This is a luxurious inn where you can enjoy a full range of beauty treatments, including body, facial, and foot treatments.

Ibusuki Seaside Hotel is located in an open area along the sea, and is an Ibusuki Onsen hotel where you can fully enjoy the tropical resort atmosphere. It is equipped with a private Sunamushi Onsen (Steam Sand Bath) where you can fully experience the detox effect. There is also a private open-air bath, so it is recommended for partner. The meals are also highly rated, using Kyushu specialties and ingredients unique to Kagoshima Prefecture. You will definitely have a fulfilling hot spring trip.

There are photogenic spots within the building, and the Satsuma Denshokan Museum is nearby. It's a fun inn with good value for money. There are 14 different types of baths. There is no sand bath within the building, so you will need to go to the nearby Hakusuikan. There are various types such as indoor baths, open-air baths, germanium hot springs, saunas, ice rooms (colder than the cold baths), bedrock baths, and family baths, so you can enjoy bathing to your heart's content by repeatedly bathing in them. For meals, you can eat authentic kaiseki（a traditional Japanese multiple course meal ）and local cuisine in a Japanese meal set for dinner and breakfast. You can stay for one night with two meals for about 12,000 to 15,000 yen per person.

If you are planning a trip with partner to experience Sunamushi Onsen (Steam Sand Bath) at Ibusuki Onsen in Kagoshima Prefecture, we recommend the couple plan at Ibusuki Onsen Koran no Yu Kinkoro. There is a free shuttle service to the sand baths, which the famous happy married couple Yosano Tekkan and Akiko also visited, so you can easily experience it. The plan is based on the concept of spending time relaxing, and with meals you are served Kagoshima specialty shochu or soft drinks, and there is also an option to use a private open-air bath for a fee. This is a perfect inn for partner to spend a relaxing holiday, and with the couple plan, the inn will give a gift to those who are really close. This plan is for couples who say, "Fighting is taboo during your stay!" and want to spend time together in harmony. You can choose from rooms with ocean views overlooking Kinko Bay, mountain views overlooking Sakurajima, and rooms with open-air baths to suit your budget, so it is a fun inn to plan a trip with partner.

You can enjoy Breathtaking view facing the sea. The interior of the building is stylish and exudes a resort atmosphere, so you can take pictures anywhere. For the food, we ate dishes that made use of local ingredients such as fresh seafood caught in the nearby sea and Satsuma pork. The food was beautifully presented and delicious. There were many sand bath facilities in the surrounding area.