Myoken Onsen
妙見温泉
An old hot spring resort in the Amakudari River gorge, where pale brown bicarbonate waters flow into several hidden-gem inns with riverside open-air baths.
Myoken Onsen lies along the Amakudari River gorge in Makizono, Kirishima City. Together with Shiohitashi, Ansei and other spas, it forms the Shinkawa Gorge Onsen Area. The spring water is rich in bicarbonate. It often bubbles with tiny gas bubbles and turns pale brown on contact with air, leaving yellow calcium deposits around the bath edges. Its gentle, soothing quality has earned it the reputation of a 'bath for beautiful skin.' More than a dozen inns line the river, ranging from rustic self-catering lodgings with baths to upscale properties such as Myoken Ishiharaso and Gajoen. Most accept day visitors for bathing (around ¥300–1,000), and the open-air baths sit right beside the stream. It is about 20 minutes' drive from Kagoshima Airport, making it one of the most convenient hot spring areas near the airport, and shuttle buses also run between the two.
Opening hours
Day-visit bathing at each inn about 09:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Inukai Falls
- Shiohitashi Onsen Ryoma Park
- Kareigawa Station
- Kagoshima-jingu Shrine
- Kirishima Shinwa-no-Sato Park
- Kirishima Onsen Village & Maruo Falls
- Kirishima-jingu Shrine
- Takachiho Farm