Located in Ibusuki, Koran no Yu Kinkouroh is within a 10-minute drive of Mt. Uomidake and Chiringashima Island. This ryokan is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Satsuma Denshokan and 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Ibusuki Archaeological Museum.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as hot springs.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the ryokan's room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage.
Make yourself at home in one of the 33 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have hair dryers and slippers. Conveniences include phones and a turndown service, and housekeeping is provided daily.
GGuest User2021.10.31
I used it for the first time this time. The employees were good and satisfied. It took a little time to move to the sand bath, or it was warm to the core of the body. I want to go again.
With a stay at Kagoshima Sunamushi Onsen Ibusuki Hakusuikan in Ibusuki, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Satsuma Denshokan and a 4-minute drive from Ibusuki Archaeological Museum. This spa ryokan is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Chiringashima Island and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Iwasaki Museum.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as hot springs and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this ryokan include complimentary wireless internet access, shopping on site, and tour/ticket assistance. Guests can catch a ride on the complimentary shuttle, which operates within 3.2 km.
Enjoy Japanese cuisine at Hagoromo, one of the ryokan's many dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 195 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and a turndown service.
GGuest User2023.04.25
It is attracted to the appearance that is arranged in the vast site along the sea, and it is booked from HP. Since it was an evening check-in, the lobby was crowded and there was a line, but there was tea and water on the server and I was very thirsty, so I was saved by the waiting time for the guide. The palace has a calm atmosphere like an inn from the corridor. The room you entered is luxurious, as rumors say, the room is large enough, and the ocean view spreading through the pine forest from the window is even in the cloudy sky when you stay. It is a sufficiently satisfying view and you can go out to the veranda and look at it. (However, please note that the balcony was about to fall when the position of the balcony was low.) The fresh flowers of Casablanca displayed between the floors look nice and nice, but they have a strong scent, so My husband was not good at Japanese style rooms. (I thought I would lower it, but I heard that I didn't have to do that much.) The indoor bath is more solid than expected, and the lotion of snow skin spirit placed in the wash basin is a very nice service for women. This is Su. I also received a newspaper in the morning. However, it can happen anywhere, but when I was sleeping in bed at night, I heard the sound of children running around on the upper floor and the voice of people gathering and talking loudly in the next room. Fortunately, it was good because it became quiet after 23:00. I don't think you can hear it in the next room if it's a normal voice, but I think it's better for those staying in the future to be careful with each other. The expected bath was close to the palace and the interior was very large, and the temperature was set to be soaked for a long time, but it felt like a public bath rather than a hot spring. By the way, according to my husband, it is wise to refrain from using the men's open-air bath during bright hours. For the dishes, I asked for a black pork shabu-shabu with a cup of Izo Mori. We had a relaxing meal in a corner space that can be used by 8 adults in the digging ceremony. The content is so rich that I can't eat it, and I'm very satisfied with the amount of main pork that I think there will be 2 ~ 3 servings in Tokyo. The next morning's Japanese food was not a buffet, so I was able to relax and relax at the set, and I was able to take out coffee on my way home. The hall was very large and spacious, and although there should be a lot of guests, I was able to spend a relaxing time without feeling cramped. Thanks to you, I was able to stay very comfortably. I would like to visit you when visiting Ibusuki. Thank you for your help.
Kyukamura Ibusuki provides a hot spring bath and a public bath, as well as air-conditioned accommodation in Ibusuki, 46 km from Kagoshima Chuo Station. This 4-star ryokan offers a lift and free shuttle service. There is a restaurant serving Japanese cuisine, free private parking and an electric vehicle charging station. At the ryokan, every unit is fitted with a wardrobe. Each unit is equipped with a kettle, a flat-screen TV, a safety deposit box and free WiFi, while some rooms are equipped with a balcony and some have sea views. The units are equipped with heating facilities. There is a coffee shop on-site. If you would like to discover the area, cycling is possible in the surroundings and the ryokan can arrange a bicycle rental service. Kagoshima Station is 47 km from Kyukamura Ibusuki, while Iwasaki Art Museum is 5.1 km away. Kagoshima Airport is 84 km from the property.
2022.11.22
Pro - offer unique hot sand onsen until 9pm, must try. Room is clean, specious, if you select sea view, you get best sun rise view from the sea. Inclusive dinner and breakfast were nice. Public onsen is as good. Con - description of room at *********** is misleading, indicating as a room with private toilet and bathroom, but in fact, only private toilet and no private bathroom. Only public bathroom in this hotel. Much misleading here for those not familiar with Japanese onsen hotels.
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When you stay at Ibusuki Onsen Hotel Syogetsu in Ibusuki, you'll be by the ocean, within a 15-minute walk of Saraku Sand Bath Hall and Ibusuki Archaeological Museum. This beach hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Iwasaki Museum and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Satsuma Denshokan.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including hot springs and karaoke. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and a water dispenser. Free self parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 49 guestrooms featuring minibars. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
2022.01.05
It used to be called ”Coral Beach Hotel”, but now it's called ”Hotel Shogetsu”. Is the name change due to the seawall construction in front of the hotel? This time we stayed on a JTB tour. There were 3 of us, but I thought there would be an extra bed in the twin room, but I was given a large room with a western style room with a twin bed in the corner room and a Japanese style room. It was very comfortable because it was more than twice the size of a normal twin room. Kagoshima Bay spreads over the entire balcony from the room, but I was a little worried that the shore in front of me was under construction. In the early morning, the beautiful scenery of dawn spreads out, so if the weather is good, I think it is essential to get up early. Ibusuki Onsen is famous for sand baths, but this hotel does not have such facilities, so we took a shuttle bus from the hotel that leaves every 20 minutes to a nearby municipal sand bath called Saraku. This is also an interesting experience. Dinner is at the hotel banquet hall with the same tour, but the tables are separated by groups and the distance between the tables is so far that you can't talk to them. The food was delicious and the amount was sufficient, but you can also order additional items such as binago tempura, sashimi, and bonito tataki. All of them are delicious and I am thankful that I can enjoy the local taste for about 800 yen. I was able to enjoy Kagoshima because Ibusuki shochu was also placed. Breakfast was at the same venue, but the landlady came to greet me and I thought it was a polite hotel. The hot spring at the hotel was a sodium spring, and the large public bath was large and comfortable. It's a small hotel, so it's good that it's not crowded.
With a stay at Ibusuki Shusuien in Ibusuki, you'll be by the sea, just a 3-minute walk from Saraku Sand Bath Hall and 8 minutes by foot from Iwasaki Museum. This spa ryokan is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Ibusuki Archaeological Museum and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including hot springs, karaoke, and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this ryokan include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the ryokan's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 47 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and electric kettles.
1137016818392020.01.30
Very pure Japanese-style hotel, with Chinese service at the front desk. If you book breakfast and dinner, you will be arranged to eat in a fixed private room, with different Japanese dishes every day. The hotel also has its own gentleness, and it is more convenient to go to the sand bath. The hotel is about a ten-minute walk from a large supermarket and a drug store. Shopping is very convenient, and you will basically have everything you want. If you want to go to Ibusuki, I recommend staying at this hotel.
Located in Ibusuki, Ginsyou is near the beach, a 2-minute walk from Saraku Sand Bath Hall and 14 minutes by foot from Ibusuki Archaeological Museum. This ryokan is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Satsuma Denshokan and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Chiringashima Island.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 77 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
GGuest User2023.10.11
Last time we had a sand steamed kaiseki meal and an open-air bath in the room, but this time we didn't have one, but this time we enjoyed the Tenku no Yu and were satisfied. There is a sky hot spring on the roof, and there are two large and small baths, both of which are warm, probably because it is an open-air bath. When you soak in the bathtub, you become one with Kinko Bay. The room may have been renovated during the coronavirus, but before, it looked like an old hot spring inn, but this time the room was clean and the image completely changed. For some reason, I felt good, but I only received one key, so I feel like I need to improve. The dining room is a private room, and it feels larger than the last time I used it, perhaps too spacious for two people? That's what it felt like. Hot springs are passed to the table, and guests can make hot spring eggs and boil vegetables. They also fried fish cakes right in front of you. (Employees will do it for you) Is it like keeping something hot while it's still hot? As was the case last time, this is GOOD! The difference from last time (before the coronavirus) is that the employees are younger, and their attire has changed from Japanese to Western clothes. However, the customer service remains the same. In addition, the garden was decorated with elaborate lighting at night, and coffee was available for free at the rest area at the entrance to the garden. There are about 10 parking spaces on the hotel grounds, and there seem to be others, but if you want to park on the hotel grounds, arrive early.
When you stay at Ibusuki Phoenix Hotel in Ibusuki, you'll be by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Ibusuki Archaeological Museum and Saraku Sand Bath Hall. This family-friendly hotel is 4.1 mi (6.7 km) from Chiringashima Island and 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Mt. Uomidake.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as hot springs and a seasonal outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A train station drop-off service is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 146 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and slippers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Jjuliana03192021.01.19
I chose this place on my first trip to Kagoshima ibusuki. ● Hotel Room Hotel site is vast. The hotel itself is also a hotel, but the parking lot is quite large. Is there a golf course? It is a good hotel for group reception. In fact, when I stayed, there was a paper like a rental because some school excursion students stayed. The hotel is built to see all the sea, so you can see the sea and the tall southern tree from the window, and the ibusuki makurazaki line running along the sea if you look down. I felt strange because I was not familiar with the contrast between the train running along the sea and the palm tree. It was October when I stayed, but the weather was bad and the sea was rough 。 I felt very sorry to think that I could see a great view from the room if the weather was good. The room was a Japanese room, but the tatami mats are old and old. The door of the room, the bath and the toilet were cleaned neatly, and the feeling of Showa was pump. ● Meal The dining hall was a large hall in the morning and evening 。 It was very easy because it was a low seater who was gentle to a bad foot. I think dinner is quite stiff because there are various local dishes in Kagoshima. I drank hot potato shochu for the first time here and stayed for a while. The staff of the delivery staff explained the dishes with a unique intonation in Kagoshima, so ah, I came to Kagoshima. 。 Is all the delivery staff local? It gives you a good customer service. ● Bathroom How many meters walk from the room to the public bath? It is far away. The public bath is very large. The dressing room and bath were 。 the open-air bath was also surrounded by trees in the south with rocks, so it was a botanical garden like a jungle bath. It was raining, but the open-air bath was cold even in October in southern countries. There was a sand steaming bath facility in the back of the open-air bath. I didn't do it at the hotel because I had a sand steaming bath outside the hotel, but it seems that you can experience a sand steaming bath in the hotel. I was able to stay cheap and the dishes were delicious, but I was worried about the oldness of the room. In me, it is an image of a hotel a long time ago on the remote island of Nankoku. The evaluation is about ☆3.3.
With a stay at Ibusuki Kaijyo Hotel in Ibusuki, you'll be near the beach, just a 4-minute walk from Saraku Sand Bath Hall and 9 minutes by foot from Iwasaki Museum. This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Ibusuki Archaeological Museum and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including hot springs, an indoor pool, and karaoke. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a ballroom, and a vending machine.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, Flamingo, for dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free valet parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 85 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
GGuest User2021.10.18
I came to ibusuki Onsen for the first time in July with my family. I stood on the coast and I could see the sea from the sand steaming bath. There was a booth for children in the lobby and the children enjoyed it. I think it is good that the indoor pool, the passage to the hot spring and the elevator are divided into guests and lobby. The Japanese room was large and there was an inner bath and it was relaxed slowly. Swimsuits and floating wheels were available at the home center near the hotel.
When you stay at Ibusuki Royal Hotel in Ibusuki, you'll be by the sea, within a 5-minute drive of Iwasaki Museum and Ibusuki Archaeological Museum. This spa hotel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Satsuma Denshokan and 4.1 mi (6.5 km) from Chiringashima Island.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers body treatments and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including hot springs, a seasonal outdoor pool, and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, shopping on site, and a reception hall.
At Ibusuki Royal Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Japanese breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 9 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 68 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and blackout drapes/curtains.
GGuest User2023.11.17
Stayed 1 night. The hotel is located at the end of a residential street on a low hill with a magnificent view of the beach. This is an old hotel but has been well managed. Everyone we met were hospitable and polite. The hotel had an inhouse onsen which was very clean albeit small. Dinner comprised Keyseiki and breakfast was a wonderful set served on a tray. I stayed in a Japanese style room. Beds comfy, strong WiFi and aircon was good. No complaints.
When you stay at Ibusuki Iwasaki Hotel in Ibusuki, you'll be by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Saraku Sand Bath Hall and Ibusuki Archaeological Museum. This family-friendly hotel is 3.7 mi (6 km) from Chiringashima Island and 6.5 mi (10.5 km) from Flower Park Kagoshima.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including hot springs, outdoor tennis courts, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at メインダイニングルーム serving guests of Ibusuki Iwasaki Hotel. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Ibusuki? This hotel has 51990 square feet (4830 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. A ferry terminal shuttle is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 236 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
2021.12.20
I write this in the midst of the great pandemic of 2019-2022 ? I was fortunate enough to squeeze through the stringent Covid protocols to enter Japan for a brief period of time during December of the year 2021. I had always wanted to see Southern Kyushu, and so we were looking for a centrally located place on the southern peninsula. The Iwasaki Hotel looked fantastic on the brochures and website but was at a much lower price point than the more opulent Ibusuki Hakusuikan. We booked a triple room on the 5th floor of this curvy retro futuristic behemoth and settled in to its aging but comfortable rooms. Looking more like a hotel befitting the coast of Kā‘anapali, there is definitely a Hawaiian vibe to the meticulous tropical landscaping and room appointments. Devoid of tourists, the emptiness of this vast hotel was a little spooky. In its heyday one could imagine hordes of happy Japanese vacationers taking in the endless venues for activities like black sand “bathing” golfing, huge natural looking pools surrounded by tropical foliage and a HUGE arcade of noisy, brilliantly lit games of every sort and color. There is a virtual shopping mall in the basement with locally produced omiage and clothing shops to suit any taste in fashion. There is even a full sized bowling alley ! The weird part was that despite every shop being fully staffed, there were absolutely no customers. Each time we would walk by, the staff looked eager even if we took a passing interest in their wares. I almost felt sorry that I couldn’t load up my suitcase with useless trinkets just to give them a sale. The vast dining room was beautiful. With a extensive wall of windows facing the sea, the views were spectacular and the staff very attentive to our every need. We had a very nice yaki niku dinner with a wide assortment of Kobe beef and seafood. The Kirin Ichiban was icy cold. Sure this place is showing it’s age. I’m not sure how long they will be able to stay in existence without a serious influx of money and tourists, but it was a very interesting time capsule of Japan’s opulent heyday of excess. It’s definitely worth a stay unless you’re fearful of long dark hallways of empty rooms, rusting spiral staircases, and spookily silent bowling alleys. PLEASE go visit this place. The grounds are gorgeous, the staff are attentive and the rooms are clean with beautiful views toward the sea. This place won’t be around for long unless YOU come to visit !
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GGuest UserJust opposite the sand bath, there is a bus stop next to it, the location is very convenient, I booked two meals, the content is rich and delicious, it is really good value for money
GGuest UserIt is not a big inn, but it is comfortable and far Kagoshima, but it was an inn that I wanted to stay many times. The location is also right in front of the sandy hall with sand bath and the bus stop is also very close. Kagoshima's good that the meal can't be eaten in a private room. It was very delicious. I stayed in various inns but it was really comfortable. There was no vending machine for drinks, but it was reasonable and the hot spring was small but enough. It may not be suitable for people who like large inn, but it is many times more satisfying than the meal of a large inn. In fact, I stayed at a famous inn in Kirishima the next day, but it was far from the meal and hospitality here. It is a hospitality that can be done because it is small. I returned by bus on the return, but I was glad that the big husband saw me until the end of the bus and made me do it now. It's a little far, but I'll definitely go again!
GGuest UserThe nursing facility is made to be a lodging facility as it is. If you want to enjoy sightseeing at ibusuki Onsen, you should not be selected. The room is only equipped with a nursing bed in the former sick room. When I was sleeping, I felt unpleasant that I might be taken care of in this place in the near future (smiling). The hot spring is a source of open-air bath and inner hot water, and it is salty in the mouth. However, the temperature adjustment is necessary every time, and it is feared that it will burn when it enters the hot water without confirmation. I think there were many kinds of dinner and the taste was good. The sashimi including the kibi and the sashimi were fresh and I had a full stomach. Breakfast was delicious with a favorite pork soup and raw *, and the pork soup was delicious with a lot of ingredients. If you are staying, you can eat, and you don't expect more to enter the hot spring, you can fulfill your purpose.
CCosmopolitan803457There was only a plan for a night stay, and it was hard to go to the meal. The bath in the facility was not available, so I couldn't take a bath if I didn't go to the box hot spring by 19:30. The sand steaming bath was not able to walk. (Currently, it is blocked by chains on the way to walk.) I feel like it was not healed in various ways. The customer service was as the word of mouth of others.