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Kirishima Kinkowan NP, Kagoshima
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At Iodani, Kirishima Hotel’s garden bath is fed by 14 sources and features 4 kinds of spring water. The hotel reports a flow of 14 million liters a day—so much that source water pours straight into its pools.
Maruo Falls is no ordinary stream: its 23 m drop gathers hot-spring water from Eino-o and Iodani. The cascade turns milky blue, and in winter the water can send up visible steam.
At Kirishima Onsen Market, eggs steam for a full hour in geothermal vapor, turning faintly yellow and gaining flavor. Corn, sweet potatoes and other vegetables get the same volcanic-kitchen treatment.
Kirishima Onsen’s story begins at Iodani: in 1714, Iida Kihachi is credited with discovering its sulfur spring. An Edo-period hot-spring ranking later listed it for skin complaints, an early sign of its reputation.
An 1886 national mineral-springs gazette lists 40,627 annual bathers at Iodani alone, using figures gathered around 1879–1880. It was part of Japan’s first organized nationwide survey of mineral springs.
On the Maruo nature trail, the city identifies Me-no-Yu as Kirishima’s oldest rock bath. This old stone bathing spot sits among wooded trails, waterfalls and broad stretches of exposed bedrock.
In 1959, Kirishima Onsen was designated a National Health Resort Hot Spring alongside the separate Kirishima Jingu Onsen. The designation recognized these hot-spring areas for public use and recuperation.
