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Ryokans in Kurokawa · Kumamoto

구로카와 온천 야마비코 료칸

KUROKAWA ONSEN YAMABIKO RYOKAN

Kurokawa · Kumamoto onsen ryokan — A Kurokawa night, steeped in mountain air

★ 4.5TrustYou 94/100 · 557 reviews|Aso-gunFrom ₩1,135,479 / night (2 adults)
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♨️A Kurokawa night, steeped in mountain air

Kumamoto · Kurokawa Onsen Yamabiko Ryokan

Kurokawa's open-air baths
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Kurokawa's open-air baths

  • ♨️The men's and women's Sennin-buro stay open 24 hours and swap sides at midnight
  • 🌿Private indoor baths and a family bath, free day or night with no bookings or time slots
  • 🪨A wide rock bath that opens onto the valley forest
Bath-hopping without leaving
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Bath-hopping without leaving

  • 🛁Large and small hinoki parent-and-child baths, plus a round bath carved from marble
  • 🧍Tachiyu, a 150cm standing bath, lets you submerge fully while holding the rail
  • ♿Neyu, a barrier-free lying bath with handrails for an easy soak
The double beauty bath
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The double beauty bath

  • 💧Two sources: a sodium chloride bicarbonate spring and a sulfate spring
  • ✨Together they earn the water its 'double beauty bath' name
  • 🩹Known to help burns, cuts and aching muscles
Rooms
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Rooms

  • 🏯Eight-mat riverside rooms overlooking the Tanohara River, plus roomier Japanese-Western rooms
  • 🛏️If you'd rather have a bed, the Japanese-Western rooms sleep two to six in comfort
  • 🌸Special rooms in deep nature, where the ordinary week falls away
Seasonal kaiseki
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Seasonal kaiseki

  • 🍱Seasonal kaiseki built carefully from local ingredients
  • 🍶Cooked to bring out what each season's produce already is
  • 🍽️Meals are served in the dining room, with tatami, horigotatsu or chair seating
Dining and day use
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Dining and day use

  • 🪑Private dining rooms for a relaxed dinner and breakfast
  • 🛀The bath-and-meal day plan suits a visit without an overnight stay
  • 📅Reserve the day plan by the day before; payment is cash only
The village of Kurokawa Onsen
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The village of Kurokawa Onsen

  • 🎫Bath-hopping is Kurokawa's signature, and the nyuto tegata pass opens 25 baths
  • 🏆Complete all 25 with the pass and you earn the Perfect award
  • 🌳Take in each inn's character as you make your way around

Yamabiko Ryokan sits in Kurokawa Onsen, deep in the mountains of Aso in Kumamoto. The Sennin-buro open-air bath stays open around the clock, two springs combine into a celebrated 'double beauty bath', and seasonal kaiseki fills a quiet night in the valley.

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Property Location With a stay at KUROKAWA ONSEN YAMABIKO RYOKAN in Minamioguni (Kurokawa Onsen), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Meotodaki Fall and 9 minutes from Sky Park Azamidai Observatory. This ryokan is 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Ikeyama Suigen and 6.2 mi (10 km) from Sujiyu Onsen. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisio…Read more ↓

Property Location With a stay at KUROKAWA ONSEN YAMABIKO RYOKAN in Minamioguni (Kurokawa Onsen), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Meotodaki Fall and 9 minutes from Sky Park Azamidai Observatory. This ryokan is 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Ikeyama Suigen and 6.2 mi (10 km) from Sujiyu Onsen. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bidets and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily. Amenities Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as hot springs or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access. Business Amenities The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite. Dining Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee. Nearby Attractions Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Meotodaki Fall - 3.5 km / 2.2 mi Sky Park Azamidai Observatory - 9.4 km / 5.8 mi Ikeyama Suigen - 9.5 km / 5.9 mi Sujiyu Onsen - 10 km / 6.2 mi Kitazatoshiba Saburo Memorial - 11.8 km / 7.3 mi Kuju mountain - 11.8 km / 7.3 mi Kuju Flower Park - 13.2 km / 8.2 mi Sakamoto Zenzo Museum of Art - 13.8 km / 8.6 mi Mount Kuzumi - 14.1 km / 8.7 mi Nabegataki - 15.2 km / 9.5 mi Tsuetate Onsen - 18.4 km / 11.4 mi Ubuyama Farm - 20.3 km / 12.6 mi Daikanbo - 20.8 km / 12.9 mi Kuju Natural Zoo - 21.3 km / 13.2 mi Ameushi Falls - 24.4 km / 15.2 mi The nearest major airport is Kumamoto (KMJ) - 56.5 km / 35.1 mi

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What are the check-in and check-out times at 구로카와 온천 야마비코 료칸?
Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:30.
Where is 구로카와 온천 야마비코 료칸 located?
It is in Kurokawa · Kumamoto Aso-gun. Address: 6704 Manganji, Minamioguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto.
How much does one night cost?
Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩1,135,479 per night for two adults. Rates vary by date and room type, so a live search is most accurate.
What is the cancellation and refund policy?
Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.

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94/100

557 reviews

Check-in / Check-out

Check-in

15:00

15:00 ~ 18:00

Check-out

10:30

Until 10:30

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