Because of the volcanic activity, Kagoshima is home to a number of Japanese thermal baths ("onsen") that locals and tourists ...

Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures. Kumamoto Governor Ikuo Kabashima, who was appointed chair of the association, describes onsen as an “essential component of Japanese culture.” ...

Yakushima, off Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu ... who introduced it to the world in 1914 in words and images. Hirauchi Kaichu Onsen (Undersea Hot Spring) This hot spring gushes up from under ...