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Yamakawa Sand Bath Hot Spring "Sayuri"

山川砂むし温泉「砂湯里」やまがわすなむしおんせん「さゆり」

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Kyushu & Okinawa·Kagoshima

Day Use

Yes
Mon08:30–17:00
Tue08:30–17:00
WedClosed
Thu08:30–17:00
Fri08:30–17:00
Sat08:30–17:00
Sun08:30–17:00

Last entry is at 16:30, half an hour before closing. If the Wednesday closing day falls on a public holiday, the facility closes the following day instead, and it stays open through New Year, Golden Week and Obon. It may also close early or for the day in bad weather.

¥1,100

The sand-bath course (1,100 yen adult, 600 yen child) includes yukata rental. A bathing-only ticket, without the sand bath, is 200 yen adult, 100 yen child. Discounted rates apply for disability certificate holders, and prices rise slightly during peak periods (New Year, Golden Week, Obon, Silver Week). A commemorative hand towel is 300 yen and bath towel rental is 300 yen.

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Outdoor BathNo

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

SaunaNo

Dry heat sauna room

Cold BathNo

Cold water plunge bath, typically used after sauna

Capabilities

Mixed BathingNo

Shared bathing area for all genders

Policies & Services

KidsYes

Welcomes children and families

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

TowelsYes

Towels available to rent or borrow

Rest AreaYes

Relaxation space for after bathing

ParkingYes

On-site or nearby parking available

Views

Sea
Mountains

Highlights

Sand Bath

Programs

About

The main draw here is sunamushi (砂むし), lying in a yukata while staff bury you in beach sand warmed by geothermal heat from below, with the waves close enough to hear. Most of the sand pits sit right on the beach, with one more beside the building itself. Afterward you rinse off in a small indoor bath fed by the same hot spring, plain and faintly salty, though soap and shampoo aren't available there. It's smaller and quieter than Ibusuki's better known sand bath in town, and this stretch of beach has been used for sand bathing by locals for a long time.

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Andrey Novikov
7 months ago

Here they bury you in warm sand on the beach (bliss), and after the sand there's a shower to rinse off (soap and shampoo are strictly prohibited) plus two indoor baths to soak in. The full set costs from 1500 yen (with your own towels) up to 2300 yen. If you don't want the sand and just want the janky baths, you can get in for just 300 yen. The larger bath is 42.4°C, the smaller one is 39.3°C, clear water. From the pipe layout on the walls it's obvious they mix cold and hot water right at the baths.

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Last updated July 23, 2026