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Hoshino Resorts KAI Kirishima
Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan · KAI by Hoshino Resorts · Core Luxury
KAI Kirishima hangs on the slopes of Mount Takachiho in Kagoshima, looking across the volcanic plains toward Sakurajima, the smoking volcano of the bay. Hoshino Resorts put a contemporary onsen ryokan here, with design rooms, kaiseki and hot springs, so the daily view is volcanic, and a bath after a day in the highlands of Kirishima is the point of the stay.
- 49 rooms
- Neighborhood: Takachiho
About Hoshino Resorts KAI Kirishima
- Hoshino Resorts KAI Kirishima stands on the Takachiho slopes in Kirishima, Kagoshima, with views across volcanic plains to Sakurajima.
- KAI is Hoshino's contemporary onsen ryokan brand, with design rooms, kaiseki and hot springs.
- Sakurajima is the active volcano in Kagoshima Bay.
History
Hoshino Resorts opened KAI Kirishima on the Takachiho slopes in Kagoshima, giving the KAI brand a volcano-and-plain prospect toward Sakurajima.
Restaurants and bars
- KAI Local Flavors — Restaurant · Kaiseki cuisine with local Kagoshima ingredients
- Seasonal Dinner (kaiseki) — Restaurant · Kaiseki
- Kaiseki and Shochu Pairings — Restaurant · Shochu pairings with kaiseki
Experiences
- Kaiseki dinner with local arts and seasonal flavors — Seasonal kaiseki with seafood and highland vegetables and meat, including Kagoshima Kurobuta shabu-shabu served in seasonal KAI Local Flavors.
- KAI Cultural Discovery — KAI brand activities to enjoy regional charms such as traditional crafts, performing arts and food.
- Tenson Korin Dance — Staff perform an evening dance with kagura bells, drums and taiko depicting the Tenson Korin origin myth of the Kirishima Mountains.
- Kagoshima sulfur hot spring bathing — Soak in pH 5.6 sulfur spring water from Mt. Kirishima in a bathing hut in a pampas grass field, with an open-air and two indoor baths.
- Vegetarian kaiseki — Multi-course vegetarian kaiseki free of the 8 major allergens; vegetarian breakfast available on request.
- Japanese breakfast centred on Satsuma-jiru — Japanese breakfast platter centred on Satsuma-jiru, a local Kagoshima dish; Western-style breakfast also offered.
Amenities
- Onsen
- Pet-friendly
- EV charging
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