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Yajigayu Onsen

弥次ヶ湯温泉わたるじヶゆおんせん

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Ibusuki Onsen
Kyushu & Okinawa·Kagoshima
0993-22-3030ibusuki.or.jp

Day Use

Yes
08:00–21:00

Closed on Thursdays.

¥460

Adults (junior high school and older) ¥460, middle children (elementary school) ¥150, small children (infants) ¥80 (Kagoshima Prefecture public bath admission fees, revised December 25, 2023).

Bathing & Water

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

OnsenYes

Uses natural hot spring water

Policies & Services

KidsYes

Welcomes children and families

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

Rest AreaYes

Relaxation space for after bathing

ParkingYes

On-site or nearby parking available

弥次ヶ湯12号

Yajigayu Spring No. 12
塩
Chloride
Classification

Sodium Chloride spring

Yajigayu Spring No. 12 in Ibusuki is a sodium chloride spring — salty and heat-retaining, with neutral pH and 3,006 mg/kg of dissolved solids giving it noticeable body. A generous 175 mg/kg of metasilicic acid leaves a thin silica film that makes the skin feel smoother afterward.

pH
5.78
Neutral
Source temperature
48.0°C
Hot
Tonicity
3.01g/kg
Hypotonic
Free CO₂
26mg/kg
Low
Radon
4.20Bq/kg
Low
Color
colorless and transparent, slightly turbid, faintly yellow-brown
Taste
slightly salty
Odor
faint metallic note
Highlights
  • High silica

Analyzed Nov 24, 2021·株式会社東洋環境分析センター·Cert no. 鹿児島県第4号

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About

Yajigayu Onsen is a historic hot spring located in Ibusuki City, mentioned in the Satsuma domain's record of famous places. It is a natural onsen with a sodium chloride spring, featuring two baths, Yajigayu and Daikokuyu, with clear, weak sodium chloride water flowing continuously. The wooden building resembles a traditional house and includes rest areas and self-catering rooms.

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Sergey M
1 year ago

378. Yajigayu Onsen, Ibusuki, Kagoshima Old-school onsen consisting of two separate indoor baths for 400 yen into a box. Operating hours listed as 08:00 to 21:00 (closed Thursdays). They stamp the 88 Onsen of Kyushu book. I almost missed the second bath — good thing the owner told me on the way out. One bath with clear, slightly cloudy water. Temperature around 44. Breathing inside is excellent. Photo from the internet matches. Second bath with clear water, temperature around 45. Breathing inside is excellent.