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Kirishima, where natural beauty thrives
Why not refresh your mind and body with an experience that can only be had here?

Kirishima has a variety of tourist spots to meet the needs of those interested in nature, history, and culture.
We will introduce you to Kirishima's tourist spots that captivate all visitors.

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霧島アートの森

1 Kirishima Open Air Museum

This is an outdoor art museum surrounded by magnificent nature on a plateau at an altitude of about 700 meters. Highly artistic artworks are displayed throughout the vast grounds, and visitors can touch them, take photos, and appreciate the art. In addition to the exhibits, there is also a multi-purpose space for creative activities and seminars, a cafeteria, and a mini library.

Approximately 30 minutes by car from the hotel

大浪池

2 Onami Pond

It is popular as a relatively easy mountain to climb, with an elevation of 1,411m. The hiking trail is in a primeval forest of fir and hemlock trees, and an easy path is provided to the summit. We also recommend walking along the promenade around the pond, which can be completed in about two hours.

Approximately 15 minutes by car from the hotel

霧島温泉市場

3 Kirishima Hot springs Market

Located in the center of the Kirishima Onsen Hot springs, this convenient spot has a tourist information center, as well as shops selling local specialties and Food. There is a steaming area in the square where you can enjoy Hot springs manju and Hot springs eggs. We also recommend eating soft serve ice cream while soaking your feet in the footbath.

Approximately 5 minutes walk from the hotel

丸尾の滝

4 Maruo Falls

This magnificent waterfall is 23 meters high and 16 meters wide and can be found along National Route 223 heading from Maruo Hot springs to Kirishima Shrine. It is a rare "hot waterfall" that collects Hot springs water and flows, and in autumn the spray of the water shines against the autumn leaves, and in winter Steam rises from the waterfall, creating a beautiful sight.

Approximately 10 minutes walk from the hotel

道の駅霧島・神話の里公園

5. Kirishima Roadside Station and Kirishima Myth Village Park

Located at an altitude of 670m, it offers a panoramic view of Kinko Bay, Sakurajima, and on clear days, even Kaimon-dake. This roadside station also offers attractions such as a sightseeing lift and a super slider.

Approximately 10 minutes by car from the hotel

霧島神宮

6 Kirishima Shrine

It is also famous as a power spot, with its 800-year-old sacred cedar tree and pebbles.
This shrine is bustling with approximately 1.5 million visitors a year. It is the place where Ryoma Sakamoto and Oryo visited on "Japan's first honeymoon."

Approximately 15 minutes by car from the hotel

高千穂牧場

7 Takachiho Ranch

This is a tourist ranch where you can interact with cows, horses, sheep and goats that have been raised in the great outdoors, and experience making sausages and butter by hand. Why not enjoy the air of Kirishima, which is rich in nature?

Approximately 20 minutes by car from the hotel

嘉例川駅

8 Kareigawa Station

It is a retro wooden station building that is over 100 years old and is registered as a tangible cultural property. The "Hyakunen no Tabi Monogatari Kareigawa" (Hundred Years of Travel Story: Kareigawa)" which has been ranked first for three consecutive years in the "Kyushu Ekiben Ranking" sponsored by JR Kyushu is also popular.

Approximately 25 minutes by car from the hotel

塩浸温泉龍馬公園

9. Shiobitashi Hot springs Ryoma Park

Shiobitashi Hot springs is where Ryoma Sakamoto and his wife Oryo stayed for 18 days on their honeymoon in March of the lunar calendar in 1866 (Keio 2). There is a hot Hot springs facility where Ryoma Sakamoto is said to have taken a cure, a museum, a monument commemorating the couple's honeymoon, and a foot bath.

Approximately 20 minutes by car from the hotel

和気神社

10 Wake Shrine

This shrine enshrines Wake no Kiyomaro, who was active from the end of the Nara period to the beginning of the Heian period. It is said to bring good fortune in academics and child rearing. At the neighboring Wake Park, you can see colorful and beautiful wisteria flowers from mid-April to early May.

Approximately 20 minutes by car from the hotel

鹿児島空港

11 Kagoshima Airport

With 17 domestic routes and 4 international routes, it is a hub airport for tourism and logistics in southern Kyushu. On the airport grounds, there is a natural foot bath Hot springs called "Oyattosaa" where you can relax and unwind after your trip.

Approximately 30 minutes by car from the hotel