Yamakawa, Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture

Tamatebako Onsen Outdoor Bath, Healthy Land

The destination for visitors who put the Pacific and Mount Kaimon views from an outdoor bath ahead of sand bathing.

Check before bathing

Opening hours
09:30–19:30; last admission 19:00. Normally closed Thursdays; holiday schedules may shift, so check the latest notice.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
100.4°C at the spring source; this is not a bathing temperature.
Bathing temperature
Not published; the fixed temperature after water is added is not listed.
Spring source
Tamatebako Onsen spring.
Spring classification
Strong sodium chloride spring.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
The current official page says water is added and the baths are source-flowing. Fixed pool temperatures are not published.

Bathing indications

The official page lists neuralgia, rheumatism and joint pain among its general bathing indications. This is not a cure guarantee.

Admission is ¥900 for adults, with ¥1,500 rates during specified peak periods. A hot-water supply renovation closure from 1–4 September 2026 had ended; the profile treated 7 September as normal operation. Check current holiday and closure notices before visiting.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.5/10
Bath variety
5.5/10
Upkeep
9.0/10
Atmosphere
10.0/10
Quiet
8.0/10
Access
5.5/10
Value
9.0/10

How to read a bath profile

Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.

Sources

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