In 1752, a person named Orihashi Samon, who lives in Orihashi, Kirishima, discovered a spring source on the riverbank and made a hot spring jar. 

In 1877, the Satsuma army soldiers who were injured in the Satsuma Rebellion 

soaked in this hot water. After that they conveyed its effects, and the name “Orihashi” was widely known.  

In 1879, Gosuke Kukita, a Chinese medicine doctor of the Shimazu clan, received a surplus land of the area. And then Goro Kukita, the eldest son of Gosuke, installed a self-catering facility. This is the origin of Orihashi-Ryokan. ‘’Tetsuto’’ was effective for surgical treatment, and it was widely known to the world about the existence and efficacy of Orihashi Onsen as a medical treatment hot spring “Kizuyu” because Goro was a surgeon. Myoken began to develop as a hot spring resort, and his method gained a reputation as a luxury inn, and from the Taisho era to the early Showa era. It was loved by upper class people and celebrities at that time as the back room of Kagoshima. Orihashi Ryokan has been in business for over 140 years. Beyond the time, we will continue to connect history and strive to be a relaxing inn for customers who will continue to visit. 

We will provide the taste of genuine Japanese food which is not a cheap trick, how we combine the ingredients of the sea in Kagoshima and the culture of food with the ones in the mountains and rivers. 

We have a detached room full of the taste with bath in its room and open-air bath flowing constantly from the source which was loved by various celebrities. The detached Buildings along the Amori River is so bright so as to feel that it arrives if I stretch out a hand. On bamboo forest surrounding facilities and a route to climb the mountain behind from there, another world letting you forget that it is near of the sphere of life spreads. The two-story wooden main building which is the center of the Orihashi Ryokan is a wooden building full of romance from the Taisho era that was relocated after overcoming flood damage. 

Above all, hospitality in a person and people. All the staff, including the landlady, will be with you with a spirit of hospitality so that we hope customers will be able to forget about their daily lives and spend a relaxing time. We are looking forward to welcome you to the historic “Orihashi Ryokan” across the Myoken Ohashi Bridge. 

It is said to be the origin of Myoken Onsen, and many customers drop in and take a break, which is very popular. An open-air bath with a 100% source that heals the tiredness of traveling. It is a men’s and a women’s open-air bath with 100% source water where you can see cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in autumn. We recommend the “Scratch hot spring (33 ° C)” which is self-spraying only in the hotel among the Myoken hot springs.