Ibusuki Sand Bath (Saraku)
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in July: Closes for maintenance some days in July and December.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: Closes for maintenance some days in July and December. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
Lie in a yukata on the beach while staff cover you with sand warmed by hot springs, then rinse off in the onsen bath.
Nearby
- Lake Ikeda ≈ 25 min by car
- Nishi-Oyama Station ≈ 25 min by car
- Cape Nagasakibana ≈ 30 min by car
- Mt. Kaimon ≈ 35 min by car
- Ogawa Falls ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Closes for maintenance some days in July and December
- Getting there
- About 5 min by bus from Ibusuki Station to Sunamushi Kaikan-mae, or 20 min walk
- Fee
- Adults ¥1,500 incl. yukata (¥2,000 in peak periods)
- Good to know
- 8:30–21:00 (last entry 20:00); weekday reception pauses 12:00–13:00
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info