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Kirishima

A onsen resort in Kagoshima prefecture holding 3 upper-tier properties.

Accommodation

PropertyTownLevelKeysOperator
Gajoen 雅叙苑Kirishima2 Keys10independent
Myoken Ishiharaso 妙見石原荘Kirishima1 Key15independent
Tenku no Mori 天空の森KirishimaRecorded5independent

Getting there

PointModeTypeScale
Kagoshima KOJAirportRegional6 000 000 pax/yr
Amami ASJAirportIsland800 000 pax/yr
Yakushima KUMAirportIsland200 000 pax/yr
Kagoshima-ChuoRailShinkansen6h 30m from Tokyo

Kagoshima is both the Shinkansen terminus and the sea gateway to Yakushima and Amami: about three hours by hydrofoil, 35 minutes by air. Weather dependency is high, and island legs always need a spare day built in.

The prefecture

Nearby

Kirishima (Onsen town), Yakushima (UNESCO nature), Sakurajima (Nature), Amami Oshima (UNESCO nature), Chiran (Historic townscape).

When the prefecture is busy

EventTownMonthKind
Anamori Inari Hatsu-uma 初午祭KirishimaMarchMatsuri

See also all resorts of Japan and the onsen resorts.

Source: MICHELIN Keys Japan 2025, announced 8 October 2025; Japan Tourism Agency confirmed annual series, published 6 July 2026. · Verified 31 August 2026 · Figures are dated; estimates are marked.