Chidoriso

♨️A 10-room country inn pouring Shibi Shrine's "sacred spring" straight from the source

Kagoshima · Chidoriso

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A small inn in Shibi Onsen

• 🏡A cozy hot spring inn with 10 Japanese-style rooms in Shibi Onsen, Satsuma Town, Kagoshima.
• 🌾The inn is certified for "chisan-chisho" — using locally grown ingredients locally.
• 🐈Mi-chan, the resident signboard cat, adds to the homey atmosphere.

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Free-flowing "beauty bath"

• ♨️The water is the "Kami-no-yu" sacred spring that rises at Shibi Shrine, and the inn says it is the only one in Shibi Onsen with 100% free-flowing source water.
• 💧An alkaline spring of pH 9.4, known for its silky feel and smooth skin afterward.
• 🌿Separate indoor and open-air baths for men and women, open 16:00–21:00 and 6:00–9:00 (open-air baths closed in winter).

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Tatami rooms

• 🛏️Choose a 6–8 tatami Japanese room or a 14-tatami room suited to groups of 5–8.
• 📶All rooms have heating/air-conditioning, TV and free Wi-Fi, with views of the countryside.
• 🚻Toilets are shared; yukata and towels are provided, and bath towels and hair dryers are lent on request.

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Satsuma home cooking

• 🍱Dinner and breakfast are served in the dining room, featuring Satsuma local dishes made with plenty of local ingredients.
• 🥬Most vegetables come from the inn's own garden.
• 🦌Dinner may include venison sashimi and salt-grilled yamame trout, with an upgraded course also available.

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Facilities

• 🛋️The lobby has a large sofa and a souvenir corner selling the inn's own goods such as hot spring salts.
• 🍳A shared kitchen is free for guests to use.
• 🎲Shogi, go and mahjong (paid) are available, plus luggage storage before/after your stay and parcel shipping.

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Shibi Shrine and the public bath

• ⛩️Shibi Shrine, where the hot spring is said to rise, is a 2-minute walk away.
• ♨️The Shibi Onsen public bath "Kami-no-yu" has a foot bath and a spot to drink the spring water.
• 👘Borrow the inn's geta sandals for a stroll around the hot spring village.

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Access & parking

• 🚕About 30 minutes by taxi from JR Izumi Station.
• 🚗About 35 minutes from Yokogawa IC on the Kyushu Expressway via Prefectural Road 397; free parking for 10 cars.
• 🕓Check-in 16:00 (last 20:00), check-out 10:00.

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Tatami rooms

• 🛏️Choose a 6–8 tatami Japanese room or a 14-tatami room suited to groups of 5–8.
• 📶All rooms have heating/air-conditioning, TV and free Wi-Fi, with views of the countryside.
• 🚻Toilets are shared; yukata and towels are provided, and bath towels and hair dryers are lent on request.

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Satsuma home cooking

• 🍱Dinner and breakfast are served in the dining room, featuring Satsuma local dishes made with plenty of local ingredients.
• 🥬Most vegetables come from the inn's own garden.
• 🦌Dinner may include venison sashimi and salt-grilled yamame trout, with an upgraded course also available.

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A simple countryside onsen inn for enjoying free-flowing beauty-bath water and home cooking with garden vegetables. Note that toilets are shared, the open-air baths close in winter, credit cards are not accepted on site, and a taxi is needed from the station.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 16:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 20:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Chidoriso?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Chidoriso located?

It is in Satsuma-gun. Address: 2198 Shibi Satsumacho.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.