Shibi Onsen, Satsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture
Hatago Shibiso
In 2026, consider Shibiso as an overnight stay for its two naturally flowing springs and riverside open-air bath, not as a day-use stop.
Check before bathing
- Opening hours
- General day bathing has been suspended since January 2021. The town also lists the inn as unavailable for day use.
- Tattoo policy
- The inn's current main pages reviewed do not confirm a tattoo policy for overnight guests. Ask the inn before booking if this matters to you.
Spring & water temperature
- Spring-source temperature
- The two source temperatures are 42°C and 51°C; these are not bath temperatures.
- Bathing temperature
- Not published.
- Spring source
- Two naturally flowing springs on the Hatago Shibiso grounds.
- Spring classification
- Alkaline simple sulfur spring.
- pH
- pH 9.4.
- Flow rate
- Not published.
- Water handling
- The inn uses two naturally flowing springs at different temperatures. Its open-air bath is described as source-flowing and reserved for overnight guests. Treatment details for the indoor bath are not published.
Bathing indications
The inn lists general bathing indications. These are not treatment guarantees.
The open-air bath is source-flowing and for overnight guests. Indoor-bath treatment conditions are not published.
Walk-in day bathing has been suspended since January 2021, despite older tourism listings that still show a ¥300 rate. Do not rely on those old listings for current access.
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.
