Saraku Sand Bath Hall

375. Saraku Sand Bath Hall, Ibusuki, Kagoshima ★★ Sand bath onsen for ¥1500 + ¥300 (towel). The stated hours are 08:30 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 21:00. They stamp the Kyushu 88 Onsen stamp rally. The photos of the sand area and the bath are from the internet, and they only partly match. I went in the evening, and the curtains at the sand bath onsen were closed. The sand bath onsen is on the beach, and you need to walk a little after the changing room to get there. On the beach, in the covered area, the staff shows you where to lie down and buries you in the sand. When I visited, the curtains were closed, but judging from photos online, it seems to vary. The temperature was quite comfortable for lying there. In some parts of the beach where people are not buried, you can see steam rising from the sand. Inside the complex there is a bath with water. It is comfortable to breathe, the water is clear and slightly cloudy, and the temperature is 40-41. Sand bath onsens are a rare thing, and this place is convenient to get to, so it is recommended. 09.01.2025