Family hotels and homes in Shimo-tajiri

Boasting an open-air bath, garden and views of mountain, Hanare no Yado Hanagokoro is set in Minamioguni, 40 km from Mount Aso.

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Karlo

From

Croatia

Breakfast was exceptional, and the staff nice. Room was very big, with nice onsen (one indoor tub and one outdoor on the terrace). Location is nice and quiet, with forest surrounding. Even if on a remote location, it was easy to find using navigation, and the road signs marking the property.

Situated in the centre of the Kurokawa Onsen Area and boasting a total of 8 indoor/outdoor hot spring baths, Nanjoen offers traditional Japanese-style accommodation with tatami (woven-straw) flooring...

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Ng

From

Hong Kong

wondering services, great location, very traditional room and clean and neat, the onsen inside the room is excellent

39 km from Mount Aso, Yamashinobu features a recently renovated 4-star accommodation in the Ota Onsen district of Minamioguni.

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Abdissa

From

Finland

Very serene, quiet and beautiful property with an extremely tentative and polite staff!

Located in the Kurokawa hot-spring area, Yamabiko Ryokan offers public indoor/outdoor hot-spring baths and some rooms with mountain or river views.

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Daniel

From

New Zealand

This ryokan is exceptional. From the decor to the facilities to the friendliness of the general staff we felt welcomed and relaxed throughout. We had planned to visit other onsen ryokan on our visit to Kurokawa but quickly realised that we didn’t need to - it was all right here. There are 6 private unique baths on top of the excellent rotenburo (men’s and women’s outdoor pools separate but alternate each day) and with our limited time in Kurokawa (one night only) we were able to make use of 4 of the private baths and both of the rotenburo (one on each of the days). A great feature was the no booking system for the private baths - it was first come first serve but there were lights that showed you which was occupied. Even better, there was a screen on the tv in your room which told you which were occupied so you could plan which one to go to before you headed down. There was also public indoor baths but we didn’t have time to utilise these. Our kids (ages 11 and 15) enjoy the table tennis and the massage chairs as well as the baths. The views over the river from our room were beautiful especially at night with the illuminations in the river downstream from the bridge easily visible. We really enjoyed the food though some of the selections were a bit too challenging for the kids. Surprisingly though they both enjoyed the horse-meat sashimi!

Kyutei offers a hot spring bath and free private parking, and is within 39 km of Mount Aso and 47 km of Kinrinko Lake. The property has garden and quiet street views.

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Dimitri

From

Greece

Everything! Absolutely fantastic

Featuring a bar, Gekkoju Kurokawa offers rooms in Minamioguni, less than 1 km from Kurokawa Onsen. This 5-star ryokan offers free shuttle service.

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Bell

From

Singapore

Had a little trouble finding the exact entrance area as the sun is setting and it was raining a little. Called the hotel and was addressed by a staff who could speak mandarin and it’s really wonderful cause we were in distress by then. He checked our location and came out to find us and lead us the right way to the hotel. Very polite and has provided us very excellent service throughout. Too bad we didn’t get his name but it was a young guy from guangdong, he really made our stay so enjoyable. Keep up the good work!

Set within 38 km of Egao Kenko Stadium Kumamoto and 47 km of Kumamoto Castle, AsoTsuruya offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Aso.

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Aleksandra

From

Bulgaria

Absolutely lovely. We had an open-air bath and we absolutely loved every minute spent inside. Comfortable beds, spacious room, amazing.

Situated in Minamioguni, 32 km from Mount Aso, Senomoto Kogen Hotel features accommodation with a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.

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Sean Kwong

From

Singapore

We had the half board as a couple getaway, during our 10 day stint exploring Kyushu with in-laws. The property had clean rooms with modern furnishings. The yukata and slippers provided was very comfortable to lounge around the compound. Amenities are avilable upon check in at the lobby. You can choose your size of Yukata. Thoughtful touch and not just one size fits all. We had booked the private onsen for 1000yen. It was rather frills free but was wonderful as a precursor before our dinner at 6.30pm. U could choose from these timings: 6, 6.30 and 7. The half board was worth it as it had free flow liquer. Try the Hakutake Umepon! The next morning before breakfast, we explored the outdoor onsen (gender separated). It was surprisingly quite crowded for the female one. Very picturesque and tranquil albeit for the squeeze at the shower area. The breakfast was rather basic, after the fanfare that was dinner. But decent. One can have a short walk outside to explore the nearby swing, a nearby gift shop, or even fly a drone in their sprawling outdoor premise.

Boasting an open-air hot spring bath looking out to the Kuju nature, Kuju Kogen Cottage offers cosy accommodation located in the beautiful plateau. It comes with a souvenir shop and karaoke...

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Minh

From

Australia

Nice and warm Japanese hospitality , great onsen to relax

Situated within 39 km of Mount Aso and 200 metres of Kuju Flower Park in Kuju, くじゅう花公園 グランピングパーク花と星 features accommodation with seating area.

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Man Cho

From

Hong Kong

The staff is very helpful and caring. When it started raining, the staff quickly distribute umbrellas in each tent for the guests. The tents and facilities were well setup. We were well protected under rain to have an enjoyable barbecue dinner.