Hot Springs

A wide range of pleasures await you, from quiet hot springs in the mountains to Western-style hot springs to be enjoyed in a swimsuit. Lie back in your favorite hot spring and refresh your body and soul.

[A] Ureshino Hot Springs (Ureshino City Ureshino Town)

Ureshino Hot Spring Town prospered as a lodging site along the Nagasaki-Kaido Highway in the Edo period. This is a nostalgic and historic hot spring town which Siebold, a renowned German scholar, visited in 1826. Ureshino is famous for its skin-beautifying hot water. Once you try a spa with the smooth and mild hot water in this town, you will not want to leave! After taking a bath, enjoy the soft and melting tastes of "Hot Spring Tofu", Ureshino's specialty.

[B] Takeo Hot Springs - Romon Gate (Takeo City)

The symbol of Takeo Hot Springs is the vermillion Romon Gate resembling an imaginary sea palace. This gate was constructed in 1914 based on the design by Tatsuno Kingo who was born in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture and also designed Tokyo Station, which was made of red bricks. Many celebrities, such as the Lord of the Saga Clan, Miyamoto Musashi, a well-known swordsman of the Edo period, and Siebold, a German scholar, took a bath here. A public bath located at the back of the Romon Gate was privatized in the Meiji era and has a nostalgic atmosphere.

[C] Furuyu Hot Springs - Kumanokawa Hot Springs (Fuji Town, Saga City)

Furuyu Hot Spring Town appeals to many people mostly because of its rustic atmosphere and peaceful nature. This hot spring town has attracted, not only a lot of visitors eager to enjoy the medicinal benefits of the hot springs, but also many artists such as Aoki Shigeru, a painter, and Saito Mokichi, a poet and doctor. Its hot water is slightly thick, has no color, smell nor taste and is about 34.5-43.6 degrees C. Kumanokawa Hot Springs, which are located in the same town as Furuyu, is a small hot spring town along the lower stream of Kase River. The Radon content of its hot water is one of the largest in Kyushu. You will feel like spending hours in the spas, which are traditionally of a mild temperature.

[D] Footbath(Ureshino City Ureshino Town)

Free footbath facilities are established in the center of Ureshino Hot Spring Town, which is famous for its skin-beautifying hot water. The most popular is "Siebold's Footbath" on the Onsen Main Street running from east to west of the city center. Visitors can enjoy a casual hot spring bath by just soaking their feet in hot water.