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Guide Book to Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, English version

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Steam Sand BathChiringashima Island

Design and story Train"Ibusuki No Tamatebako"

Nishi-Oyama Station

Western-style open-airbath"Tamatebako Onsen"

Eevee Manhole

Flowing Somen Noodles
Kagoshima prefecture

Ibusuki CityIbusuki Ciderkirishima-kinkowan
National Park

Steam sand bath, called 'Sunamushi
Onsen', is one of the world's unique andspecial hot springs.
The ' steam sand baths' at Saraku and Sayuri contain sodium chloride, which has apositive effect in relieving nerve damage such as: neuralgia; whiplash; and lumbago; aswell as symptoms of asthma, anemia, atopy, and skin burns. These baths are popularwith women for their benefits for "detoxing" and "beautifying skin." This due to the highconcentrations of metasilicic acid in the spring water, which discharges waste matterand inflammatory substances out of the body. The hot spring Sayuri has a particularlyhigh concentration of metasilicic acid, 212.5mg/kg, giving it the nickname "Hot Springof Beauty."

How to take the steam sand bath, Sunamushi Onsen①Reception counterAt the reception counter,you can be briefed onbathing and borrow ayukata (cotton kimono).

１②Changing room

Take all your clothes off
and place them in a locker.
Put on your yukata, overyour naked body. Put thebeach sandals on.
Go down to the steam
sand bath area at theseashorewith a facetowel.

③ Bathing in steam sandLay on your back on the sand at
the designated place.
You will get covered with sandthat is 50 to 55°C.
You can work up a comfortablesweat in the sand in about ten
minutes, although this varies
from person to person.
When you get out of the steamed
sand you will feel refreshed.
You can regulate the temperatureof the sand bath according to thesand's depth, as you like.

④ After getting out of the bath

⑤ Hot spring water bath, Onsen⑥ Changing room

Return to the bathroom.
Take off your yukata and put
it into the dedicated box.
Pour warm water overyourself using a hand pailprovided, to wash away
the sand completely before
entering thebathroom.

Relax in the natural hot
spring bath, rinsing off
sweat.
After refreshing in thehot spring bath, go to thechanging room.

Put your clothes on in
the changing room (hairdr y er s and c ombs ar e
provided).

Onsen(Hot springs)

The hot spring water in Ibusuki city comesfrom more than 1000 sources scatteredthroughout the city. One of the most popular
styles of onsen in this area is a steamed sandbath called "Sunamushi Onsen". This style ofOnsen is unique to Ibusuki. Please enjoy thesteam sand bath while benefitting from its
detoxing properties before relaxing in one of
Ibusuki's many hot springs.

Highly rated Japanesehot spring on populartravel review site.

Japanese-style open-air bath"Tamatebako Onsen"

An open air hot spring which boasts a
marvelous panoramic view of Mt. Kaimon andthe ocean. Relax and enjoy a luxurious time
while in the hot spring. The high salt content
of this natural spring has positive effects on:neuralgia; muscle pain; arthralgia; frozen
shoulders; and other motor paralysis. It also
helps mental enhancement and for recovery
from fatigue.

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Enjoy great and dynamic nature in vivid colors, and theabundant, beautiful viewpoints.

Mysteries of nature!
Chiringashima Island, tied toland by a sandbar.

Chiringashima is a beautiful uninhabited island with a circumference of about 3km, an area of about 60ha, and its

highest point is about 90m.

From March to October, a 800m long sandbar called Chiririn Road appears during low tide, as well as at mid tide

during the spring tide. This road allows you to walk accross along the seafloor while enjoying the salty scent of the sea.
A visit certificate will be issued at the island.

Lake Ikeda, the largest lake in Kyushu
The lake has a circumference of 15km and amaximum depth of 233m. It was created byvolcanic activity long ago. Large eels with anaverage length of 2m and a circumference of 50cm
inhabit the lake. It is also known as the lake of thelegendary monster "Issy", which is purported to livein the lake.

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At Ryugu Shrine you canpray for good fortune inlove and matchmaking.

Jet BoatSea kayak

Water Activity in Lake Ikeda
Cape Nagasakibana, the birthplaceof The Legend of Ryugu
Cape Nagasakibana is the southernmost point of theSatsuma Peninsula, where a white lighthouse stands.
You can enjoy the views of the rocks with the sea
spray breaking over them, and the magnificent Mt.
Kaimondake.
Cape Nagasakibana is said to be thebirthplace of The Legend of Ryugu.
Ryugu Shrine is located nearby.

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National Park

Chir ir in Road

(low tide view of sandbar)
You can walk across to the islandusing Chiririn Road during lowtide.
Pl ease re f er t o the sandbar
calendar at Ibusuki Tourism's
website for the time during which
Chiririn Road appears.

Delivering Happiness"Yellow Post"

Nishi-Oyama Station, which is the southern- High tide view of Chiringashima(no sandbar)
most train station of Japan Railways.

Objects at the entrance
to the sandbar”Chirin's Heart”

kirishima-kinkowan
National Park4

Somen noodles called 'Somen-nagashi';noodles flowing in circulating crystal
clear water
Somen noodles are one of the special features ofsummer in Japan.

Somen noodles are circulated in the spring water ofTosenkyo Valley, which has been selected as one ofJapan’s 100 best springs.

This style of serving somen noodles originated fromIbusuki.

How about enjoying somen noodles flowing incirculating crystal clear water?

You can also enjoy it in winter.

GourmetWonderful dishes are creatively cooked to serve a variety oftastes using an abundance of seasonal fresh local ingredients,
utilizing the specific flavours of ingredients.
How about enjoying delicious foods of southern Japan?

Imo Shochu (local sweet-potato liquor)of Southern Satsuma

The process of distilling Imo-Shochu liquor fromsweet potatoes is a flourishing enterprise within
the Southern Satsuma region. In Ibusuki City there
are 6 distilleries which use their own uniquerecipies and traditions to create delicious Shochu.

Katsuo-no-tataki (seared bonito fillet)

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A local specialty, the healthy and nutrient-richbonito fish is aromatically seared and served.

Kurobuta Cuisine (Berkshire Black Pork)

Culture

Why don’t you experience a variety of local
history and cul ture, including Satsuma’s
traditional art crafts and Ibusuki’s folkloretraditions, inherited for generations?

▲ Satsuma Denshokan Museum, "Visit to rediscover Satsuma"
Exhibits of Satsuma Denshokan
MuseumSatsuma Denshokan Museum is located within the Japanese inn, Ibusuki Hakusuikan, where
about 380 pieces of Satsuma pottery and Chinese porcelain are exhibited from its collectionof about 3,000 pieces. The concept is: Visit the Satsuma Denshokan Museum to rediscoverSatsuma.

Installation of Eevee Manhole

Eevee became the tourism ambassador of Ibusuki City because of similarity in pronunciation to 「Ibusuki」 "I-buisuki(Eevee like)" .Due to this Manholes decorated with Eevee and it's evolve forms were placed around Ibusuki
City.
You can get the Eevee Manhole Map at roadside stations, the Ibusuki Tourism Information Center in Ibusuki
Station, or download from the Ibusuki Tourism website.

Installation of Eevee Manhole① Eevee

In front of Ibusuki Station② Vaporeon Around Fuufu Rotenburo no yado Ginsyou③ Jolteon

On Fureaipraza Nanohanakan proprety④ Flareon

On Natural Sunamushi Onsen Center "saraku" proprety⑤ EspeonAround Central Park Ibusuki⑥ Umbreon

Behind Ibusuki Station⑦ Leafeon

Around Eco Camp-jo(Chiringashima)⑧ Glaceon

Around Jiyuukan Cocco Hashimure⑨ Sylveon

Around Ibusuki Library

All Eevee manhole locations are Pokémon GO's
Pokéstop (where you can get the items and others.).

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Eevee Manhole Map©2023 Pokémon. ©1995-2023 Nintendo/Creatures Inc. /GAME FREAK inc.

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Access Guide
China

United States of America

Korea

Paciﬁc Ocean

Seoul ●Shanghai ●Hong Kong ●Thailand

TaiwanBetonam
Malaysia（2020.7〜）
Singapore

Kitakyushu
FukuokaAirport

Hokkaido

Higashi-Kyushu Expressway●Fukuoka

HakataSagaJapaneseIslands

Nagasaki
Expressway

Osaka

TokyoFukuoka

Oita

KyushuExpressway

Nagasaki

Kyushu Shinkansen(between Hakata and Kagoshima-Chuo)(1 hour 45 min by trains)

Kumamoto

Tokyo, Osaka,
Nagoya, and others

NagoyaKagoshima
Miyazaki
Expressway

Kagoshima Airport

Access to:* Estimates of required time are given.

50 min. by car❶

55 min. by train

Ibusuki❶Chiran Samurai Residence

Kagoshima❹Kagoshima-Chuo Station

1 hour 20 min. by car

1 hour 40 min. by car❷❸Station❸Sengan-en Garden❷Kagoshima Airport❹ Kagoshima-Chuo

1 hour 15 min.
by high speed boatNejimeHigh speed boat “Toppy & Rocket”

1 hour by car❻Yakushima IslandShibushi❺Ibusuki❺Sakurajima
Ferry Terminal

MiyazakiTanegashima Island
Tanegashima Airport❻ Yakushima Island
Yakushima Airport

Sakurajima Island

Sengan-en Garden

Chiran Samurai Residence

Yakushima Island

Kagoshima's symbolic andvolcanic island in Kinkowan Bay.
For centuries local people havebeen blessed with varieties offruits and vegetables produced
from this island.

This garden was constructed in the early Edo
period (the mid 17C) by the area's feudal lord,with a landscape featuring the superb use ofborrowed scenery from Sakurajima volcano andKinkowan Bay.
It has been registered in the World Heritage List.
You can enjoy a spectacular view from thisgarden.

Samurai Residence Garden in Chiran,with a scenic backdrop to the Mount
Hahagadake with its graceful scenery.
Here you can enjoy a beautiful
townscape, spread at the foot of themountain.
This district is also nicknamed "Little
Kyoto of Satsuma".

About 21 percent of the whole area of theisland has been registered in the UNESCOWorld Heritage List. This includes: theprimeval forest of the Japanese cedar(Cryptomeria japonica); the vicinity offorestry road, located in the western areaof the island; and Mount Miyanoura,located in the central area of the island.

IBUSUKI GUIDE BOOK

Kagoshima Prefecture

E-mail kanko@city.ibusuki.jp

2424, Juccho, Ibusuki City, Kagoshima
Prefecture, Japan

TEL +81-993-22-2111

Tourism Division of Ibusuki City

http://www.ibusuki.or.jp

2023年12月発行