Beginning in Uruma, take the Mid-Sea Road across Henza Island and Miyagi Island
to reach Ikei Island (Ikeijima). At northern tip of Ikei Island is AJ Resort Island Ikeijima,
which in April 2017 opened a new natural hot springs location,
Ikeijima Hot Spring Kuroshio-no-yu, New Annex.

At the hotel’s entrance is a natural free-flowing hot springs footbath,
a place for rest and relaxation that soothes the tiredness of travel.
This footbath takes its yellow-tinted water from a highly salty sodium-chloride spring that bubbles up naturally
from a depth of approximately 1,135 meters.
This footbath, popular among locals, is available for use free of charge to both hotel guests and non-guests.

Step into the Kuroshio-no-yu New Annex’s large public bath to enjoy the free
and open atmosphere of the expansive bathing area with its full wall-sized window.
The bathwater is highly salty but is quite gentle on the skin without causing irritation.
Indeed, in addition to soothing tiredness, promoting health,
and helping with sensitivity to cold, nerve pain, and joint pain,
the water is considered a “beauty bath” that can be expected
to have an effect on chronic skin diseases and chronic female problems.

Next, step outside.

Your body, flushed from the heat of the indoor bath,
is cooled down by the chilly open air.
There is also a large jacuzzi outside for use under the wide-open sky!

In a separate building of the resort is “Moonlight”,
a bath with a fine view that requires reservation for use and is available for exclusive use by a large group.
Enjoy not only the sky, but the expansive ocean scenery as well,
all for yourself! Even before entering the hot spring, you may find yourself gasping at the beautiful scenery.