Ibusuki, is located at the southern west tip of Kyushu Island. How to get there -train, bus, car or if your adrenalin rush more on the adventurous side, try walking . Whats there to see in this tropical zone of Japan? Ohhhhh...many but we didnt manage to get to all places. As Kyushu Island is the land of Onsen, Ibusuki too has abundance of this mother nature's gift. Besides water hot spring, Ibusuki is also well known for its sand hot spring. You get the trill on being pampered in a shallow sand grave; there is a belief that this is also a kind of remedy to the sickly. True or false, statistic is made available. Another attraction is of course the SEA....blue, deep water and black shiny sands. Most probably, the sands have some ashes from Sakurajima Mountain, the most active volcatic mountain in Japan which is quite near to my house Ibusuki town is a small town with good roads, good transcommunication and big houses. We were even shocked to see traffic lights in the small village. Another thing about this place....many people like to wear Hawaiian type of shirt....thats why we felt that this place is best described as The Small Hawaii of Japan..AROHA (aloha)