Ibusuki Onsen in Japanese — 指宿温泉
Ibusuki Onsen is a hot spring town in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 指宿温泉, read いぶすきおんせん. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
指宿温泉
| Kana | いぶすきおんせん |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ibusuki Onsen |
| English | Ibusuki Onsen |
| Category | Hot spring towns |
| Location | Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture 指宿市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 指宿温泉
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 指宿市, 鹿児島県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
An onsen name usually refers to a whole hot-spring town rather than one building, so drivers will ask which inn. Put the ryokan name in the note field on the card — that is the part they need.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 小浜温泉 — Obama Onsen, Unzen
- 雲仙温泉 — Unzen Onsen, Unzen
- 黒川温泉 — Kurokawa Onsen, Minamioguni
- 由布院温泉 — Yufuin Onsen, Yufu
- 別府温泉 — Beppu Onsen, Beppu
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 指宿温泉?
指宿温泉 is read いぶすきおんせん, romanised Ibusuki Onsen. English-language sources usually write it Ibusuki Onsen. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Ibusuki Onsen to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 指宿温泉 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Ibusuki Onsen?
For a well-known hot spring town the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This hot spring town is in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.