Yamabiko Ryokan

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Scored 9.3
Rated superb

Excellent location!

9.4

About this property

Located in the Kurokawa hot-spring area, Yamabiko Ryokan offers public indoor/outdoor hot-spring baths and some rooms with mountain or river views. Free Wi-Fi is available at the public area and guests can request relaxing massages for an extra cost. JR Aso Train Station is a 1-hour drive away. The air-conditioned rooms feature a flat-screen TV, a fridge and a private toilet. Guests can choose to stay in rooms with tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding or in rooms with Western beds. Bathrooms are shared. Local products can be purchased at the souvenir shop and free parking is on-site. Guests can refresh in the sauna rooms and play table tennis after a long bath. Luggage storage is available at the front desk. Traditional multi-course meals are served for dinner and a Japanese set-menu for breakfast. All meals are served at the private dining rooms with a Nakai-san personal attendant service. Ryokan Yamabiko is a 5-minute drive from Meotodaki Falls and a 20-minute drive from Kuju Forest Park Ski Resprt. Kumamoto Airport is about a 70-minute drive away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Top pick by families with children

  • Free private parking available on-site

  • Open-air bath, ​Public Bath, ​Hot spring bath

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Guests who stayed here loved

Samantha
Canada Canada
“Beautiful location with the sounds of the river in the background. I have multiple tattoos and was able to use any of the 6 private onsens without issue.”
Qian
Singapore Singapore
“Wonderful personalized service (reception, choosing of yukata size according to height). easy overview of private onsen rooms occupancy via TV screen. the room was so huge and had a great view of the stream. great meals as well. the onsen...”
Davide
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The building location is perfect for a quick walk to either the railway station or the main city shopping area and arcades. Flat is clean, functional and with all the appliance required for a short/medium stay.”
宗佑
Taiwan Taiwan
“Great traditional room design and cuisine (both dinner and breakfast). Hot spring are also great and impressive! The staff are kind, polite and thoughtful.”
May
Hong Kong Hong Kong
“Like the traditional style and atmosphere. The privacy provided. The hospitality is exceptionally good. The different types of Onsen are amazing. Set dinner and breakfast are stunningly good taste.”
Seung
South Korea South Korea
“It was a great ryokan experience. Quiet and relaxing.”
Kevin
United States United States
“EVERYTHING. The staff are AMAZING. They gave us the full white-glove treatment and were very attentive. It's the small things like hand written notes and the custom name sign they made for us that go a long way. The mixed wood/tatami mat...”
Eduardo
Mexico Mexico
“Todo el lugar muy auténtico y limpio, el personal súper amable y atentos con nosotros. Si regresaríamos definitivamente”
Saito
Japan Japan
“スタッフの皆さんがとても親切で気持ちよく泊まることが出来ました。 温泉も貸切湯も充実していて年頃の娘もかみさんと親子水入らずで楽しめたようです。 また来年も来たいと思いました。”
Aryung
South Korea South Korea
“우선 쿠로가와마을 끝쪽에 위치하여 프라이빗하게 즐길 수 있어 좋았다. 가족탕이 6개나 되고 별도의 예약없이 쓸 수 있는것이 젤 좋았다. 기대했던 가이세키요리도 만족할만큼 맛있었다. 또 가고싶을만큼 좋은 곳이었다. 새벽에 가족탕 이용했는데 너무 고즈넉하고 상쾌하고 좋았다.👍👍👍”

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 18:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 09:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

The property will send you an email after the booking is made. You are kindly requested to reply to the email in order to confirm your booking.

Please inform Yamabiko Ryokan in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

Guests with tattoos are not allowed to use shared bathing areas and other shared facilities.