Maruo Falls
≈ 9.4 km away · Waterfall
Gajoen founder Tateo Tajima cleared a bamboo-covered hill from 1994 to open Tenku in 2004: three overnight villas, each with its own open-air bath, on an estate whose terraced fields grow more than 30 kinds of vegetables for the kitchen.
Tenku no Mori is a hilltop resort in Kirishima, Kagoshima, opened in 2004 by Tateo Tajima, founder of the inn Gajoen, on land he began clearing in 1994. It has three villas for overnight stays - Tenku, Akanesasu Oka and Rinu no Mori - each with its own open-air bath (Akanesasu Oka's looks out over the Kirishima mountains), plus two day-use villas. Meals are served at the Pavilion restaurant and are built around vegetables from the estate's terraced fields, where more than 30 kinds are grown, and chickens raised on its own farm. The resort is about 15 minutes by car from Kagoshima Airport.
Tenku no Mori
天空の森
Rate
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Dates and guests
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- Getting there
- About 15 minutes by car from Kagoshima Airport; about 50 minutes by car from central Kagoshima via the Kyushu Expressway (15 minutes from Mizobe IC). Taxi arranged on request
- Source: tenku-jp.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Nearest station
- Kareigawa Station, about 15 minutes by car; Hayato Station about 30 minutes by car
- Source: tenku-jp.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Room capacity
- Each overnight villa is listed for up to 4 guests (rates are for 2)
- Source: relaischateaux.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Children
- Children accepted: age 1 and under free; ages 2 to elementary school charged ¥50,000 (weekday) / ¥57,500 (holiday); junior-high and older pay the adult rate
- Source: tenku-jp.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- Served at the Pavilion restaurant (room service at extra charge); sample seasonal menus on the site centre on the estate's own vegetables, with dishes such as Satsuma jidori chicken and charcoal-grilled Osumi beef
- Source: tenku-jp.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- Included; centred on vegetables picked that morning
- Source: tenku-jp.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Tattoos, special diets, accessibility and solo stays: see “Before you book: what the property officially says” below.
Before you book: what the property officially says
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The property’s official site doesn’t clearly state its policy on tattoos, special diets, accessibility or solo stays — ask the property before booking.
Against the 179
- Size
- 3 rooms— In the smallest quarter of the 179, which run 1 to 508
- Award
- Relais & Châteaux— 15 of 179
- Type
- Villa— 10 of 179
- Where
- Kagoshima— 4 of 179
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys23 stays
- 1 Key113 stays
- Relais & Châteaux15 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
Relais & Châteaux — 15 of the 179 stays here.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is Hakone Kairai at 1 room, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
Nearby
Kirishima Jingu Shrine
≈ 11 km away · Shrine
Onami Pond
≈ 13 km away · Lake
Karakuni-dake
≈ 14 km away · Mountain
Ebino Plateau
Plateau
Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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Good to know
How many rooms does Tenku no Mori have?
Tenku no Mori has 3 rooms.
How do you get to Tenku no Mori?
About 15 minutes by car from Kagoshima Airport; about 50 minutes by car from central Kagoshima via the Kyushu Expressway (15 minutes from Mizobe IC). Taxi arranged on request
What is the nearest station to Tenku no Mori?
Kareigawa Station, about 15 minutes by car; Hayato Station about 30 minutes by car
What time is check-in at Tenku no Mori?
14:00
What time is check-out at Tenku no Mori?
12:00
How many guests can stay in one room at Tenku no Mori?
Each overnight villa is listed for up to 4 guests (rates are for 2)
What is the policy on children at Tenku no Mori?
Children accepted: age 1 and under free; ages 2 to elementary school charged ¥50,000 (weekday) / ¥57,500 (holiday); junior-high and older pay the adult rate
What are the dinner arrangements at Tenku no Mori?
Served at the Pavilion restaurant (room service at extra charge); sample seasonal menus on the site centre on the estate's own vegetables, with dishes such as Satsuma jidori chicken and charcoal-grilled Osumi beef
What are the breakfast arrangements at Tenku no Mori?
Included; centred on vegetables picked that morning
How do I book Tenku no Mori?
Use the Trip.com link near the top of this page; it is the only booking site listed here for this stay. Check its price and cancellation terms before you pay.
