Shigira Hot Spring — Local services in Miyakojima

Absolutely awesome place for the family to relax after the day, with a cool pool, a large outdoor warm pool with jacuzzi, and, of course, indoor onsen. The cool pool is a perfect temperature for small children to play for an extended time. The large warm pool is mostly exposed to the sun, but there are spaces with shade you can lie on a floating mat to relax, also a little cave and a waterfall as fun features. The indoor onsen has 3 pools, I enjoyed the one with sea view the most. Also in the women's bath, there are 2 saunas, an Amethyst sauna and Himalayan rock salt sauna. They are both very nice. In the men's bath, there is only normal sauna, but also a large bath with sea view. There is also a gym near the...

The jungle pool is really pretty but with it being so warm, it isn’t very refreshing in the summer time. You wear a bathing suit in the jungle pool, and if you have tattoos they must be covered. They sell some big bandaid-like sheets of paper(?) you can buy and then cut up to cover smaller tattoos. The women’s onsen has a nice little bath next to a waterfall. I wish there were some more hair products with the hair dryers, like some hair oils or good smelling things. Overall a good thing to do in Miyakojima! We also went to the cafe for a few little snacks and that...

Billed as Japan’s southernmost hot spring, this is a fun and unique way to spend time on the island. The main attraction is a large mixed gender (swimsuits required) swimming pool filled with onsen water, surrounded by flowering plants and with fun little nooks to explore; smaller gender segregated zones are more like a traditional onsen. It’s a bit expensive, but the spring quality is quite good. Also a great way to relax and get clean after snorkeling or other...