My expertise of Sand Bathtub thermal sizzling spring Spa in Ibusuki Kyushu

– To examine my expertise fo Swimsuit Onsen Sizzling Spring in Hakone close to Tokyo, go to: Japan Onsen for Shy Vacationers – Hakone Kowakien Yunessun Swimsuit Sizzling Spring Bathtub and Non-public Onsen Ryokan
– To examine my day journey to Atami Onsen city, go to: Atami Onsen space – Sizzling Spring Day Journey from Tokyo



WHY SAND BATH SPA?
Lots of my readers inquired about swimsuit Onsen or non-public sizzling spring whereas touring in Japan. The reality is that conventional Onsen won’t ever enable swimsuit of their sacred sizzling spring pool as a result of the swimsuit is taken into account unhygienic to the pure spring water. Non-public Onsen are good for honeymooner {couples} however Onsen Ryokan lodging with non-public en-suite sizzling spring is normally very costly, costing about $400 to $700 USD per night time. Pure Sand Bathtub Spa presents shy vacationers to get pleasure from this distinctive and stress-free expertise whereas being lined by Yukata 浴衣 clothes












ACCESS TO KAGOSHIMA AND IBUSUKI
I’d advocate guests to first get to Kagoshima by both flight:
*Tokyo to Kagoshima: 1 hour 55 minute, about $150 USD spherical journey on Skyscanner
*Osaka Itami to Kagoshima: 1 hour 10 minute, about $120 USD spherical journey on Skyscanner


or by Shinkansen bullet practice:


*Tokyo space to JR Kagoshima Chuo: ~7 hours, about $270 USD
*Osaka space to Kagoshima Chuo: ~4 hours, about $185 USD
*Hakata/Fukuoka space to JR Kagoshima Chuo: ~1.5 hours, about $95 USD

MY IBUSUKI DAY TRIP SAND BATH SPA EXPERIENCE


*SCENIC TRAIN RIDE
Based mostly in Kagoshima space in southern Kyushu, I took the scenic practice named “Ibusuki no Tamatebako restricted specific” 指宿のたまて箱 to JR Ibusuki station.








Luxurious but retro type of inside design of the scenic practice provided an attention-grabbing expertise for about 50 minutes.







Most of the scenic practice in Japan presents memento or restricted version dessert for buy through the practice trip.

*IBUSUKI AREA 
After 50 minutes of practice trip, I arrived in JR Ibusuki practice station; English talking workers was accessible on the tourism info counter within the station.

After acquiring info of essentially the most well-known Sand Bathtub facility, my cousin and I made a decision to take the 15 minute stroll as an alternative of ready 30+ minutes for the rare native bus nor taking the costly taxi.

Due to Ibusuki’s southern geographical location, timber and streets of Ibusuki have some resemblances of tropical island.

*SARAKU SUNAMUSHI KAIKAN SAND BATH HALL 砂楽 砂むし会館
After about quarter-hour of stroll, I arrived on the Saraku facility constructing; adopted the signal to take the escalator to go to the second ground to “test in”







I took my time to learn their multilingual instruction for find out how to get pleasure from their Sand Bathtub Onsen Spa.







After paying about $11 USD for using the mix of Sand Bathtub and pool kind of Onsen bathtub, they handed me a small towel and a Yukata for the Sand Bathtub Onsen.

I quickly became the Yukata they gave us in Males’s altering/locker room. Complying with their Onsen guidelines, everybody ought to be bare beneath the Yukata.

*SAND BATH NATURAL SAND HOT SPRING SPA ON THE BEACH
After stepping out of the constructing, indicators had been directing us to go to the shaded geothermal seashore space. Steam was popping out of the sand on the Ibusuki seashore.

After coming into the shaded space, I noticed many workers member with giant shovels on the point of “bury” prospects underneath the sand for the therapeutic Sand Bathtub thermal sizzling spring. All visitors had been carrying Yukata to cowl up the physique earlier than being semi-buried by the shoveling workers.

Tiny umbrella was typically used to dam off the scorching solar from hitting visitor’s face. Having fun with the fantastic Sand Bathtub pure sizzling spring with an ocean view was undoubtedly priceless and it was the spotlight of the day journey to Ibusuki space in southern Kyushu. Most of 10 to twenty minute of the therapeutic pure spa time is really helpful by the ability to stop overheating and extreme water loss. The warmth and steam from the geothermal sand is alleged to be therapeutic when it comes to bettering physique’s cardiovascular circulation. I’m wondering if they’ve double blinded proof primarily based knowledge to again them up on their statements.






Resting lounge and Ramen restaurant had been accessible within the Saraku facility corridor for visitors after altering again into road garments. I like to recommend consuming great amount of water earlier than and after Sand Bathtub Onsen Spa because the sweating through the sizzling spring accounts for great amount of water loss.

One of many perks of taking day journeys to small city or village in Japan is the chance of discovering gap within the wall kind of eating places. On the way in which from Saraku Sand Bathtub facility again to JR Ibusuki station, my cousin and I ended by one of many few eating places on the town for a fast chunk earlier than heading again to Kagoshima.

Nanshu Ramen restaurant was undoubtedly a real mother and pop’s kind of Ramen store within the small city of Ibusuki

There was no compromise in style within the small city of rural Japan, as their Shio Ramen ($5 USD) and their Miso Ramen ($6 USD) had been each very tasty. Their Shio clear soup Ramen was mild but very flavorful. Shio ramen is unquestionably a more healthy selection compared with heavy Tonkotsu pork bone soup Ramen in Hakata.

There was a definite aroma of their Miso Ramen soup base, which made the Ramen irresistible from placing down my spoon.

After ending up our Ramen lunch, we walked again to JR Ibusuki station and headed again to Kagoshima for the second a part of the day journey: Sakurajima 桜島 close to Kagoshima

INFORMATION
Ibusuki Sand Bathtub Corridor “Saraku”
5-25-18 Yunohama, Ibusuki 891-0406, Kagoshima Prefecture
TEL: +81 993-23-3900
砂むし会館 砂楽
〒891-0406 鹿児島県指宿市湯の浜5丁目25番18号

IBUSUKI ACCOMMODATION WITH SAND BATH ONSEN SPA FACILITY/SERVICE
For vacationers who wish to decelerate their tempo and keep in Ibusuki in a single day to benefit from the Sand Bathtub Spa and lodge/Ryokan, take into account trying up the next Onsen Ryokan or lodge with Sand Bathtub service.
*Kyukamura Ibusuki Resort 休暇村 指宿
*Hakusuikan Ibusuki Ryokan 砂むし温泉 指宿 白水館
*Seaside Lodge Ibusuki 指宿 シーサイド ホテル
*Kaijyo Lodge Ibusuki 指宿 海上 ホテル
*Phoenix Lodge Ibusuki 指宿 フェニックス ホテル
*Iwasaki Lodge Ibusuki 指宿 いわさき ホテル









SPECIAL RECOMMENDATION
Ibusuki is essentially the most properly established location for Pure Sand Bathtub Onsen Spa however Ibusuki is just not the one place in Japan for the particular expertise. Vacationers can take into account visiting Beppu Seashore Sand Bathtub in jap Kyushu (nearer to Hakata/Fukuoka) for extra choices of this sort of fantastic expertise.