Kurokawa Onsen Yamaai no Yado Yamamizuki

♨️A forest ryokan in Kurokawa where open-air baths sit beside a mountain stream

Kumamoto · Kurokawa Onsen Yamamizuki

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A hideaway in the trees by a stream

• 🌳A quiet inn surrounded by trees, set on a hillside a little away from the center of Kurokawa Onsen.
• 🏞️A mountain stream runs beside the inn, so the sound of water and forest views accompany both rooms and outdoor baths.
• 🏯Run by Fuji Resort Group, alongside its sister inns Shinmeikan and Miyama Sanso.

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Open-air baths along the stream

• ♨️The men's open-air bath, Yukoku-no-yu, is the inn's signature, right beside the stream with the rustle of trees overhead.
• 🌿The women's open-air bath, Mori-no-yu, lies at the end of a riverside forest path, with its own indoor bath and a passage to the farmhouse-style Fujin-no-yu.
• 💧Simple hot spring water (hypotonic, weakly acidic, high temperature) that is gentle on skin and moisturizing; the hinoki private bath Saotome costs 2,000 yen for 50 minutes.

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Eleven room types

• 🛏️Options range from 10-tatami Japanese rooms (A, B) to type C with a wooden deck facing the stream and an in-room bath, and type D with a bath reached through the garden.
• 🛋️Fugetsu is the largest, with a spacious Western-style living room with sofa, a 10-tatami room, a twin bedroom and an in-room bath.
• 🌲Japanese-Western rooms with beds such as Suichiku and Hanasui are available; types A and G have no stream view.

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Creative kaiseki from mountain produce

• 🍱Creative kaiseki cuisine makes generous use of ingredients from the surrounding mountains.
• 🍂Ingredients and preparations change with the seasons, so each visit brings different flavors.
• 🍽️Both dinner and breakfast are served in Hanahenpen, a dining area with semi-private spaces for each party.

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Hearth-side facilities

• 🔥An irori hearth sits in front of the front desk, and a wood stove warms the lobby.
• ☕Inoya, a café in front of the baths, serves drinks, light meals and sweets, including a homemade pudding made with Oguni Jersey milk.
• 🛍️A shop is located next to the front desk.

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Kurokawa bath-hopping and nature

• 🎫The Nyuto Tegata pass (1,500 yen) lets you visit three open-air baths within Kurokawa Onsen.
• 🚌The inn runs its own free circulating bus between the inn and the hot spring town; check operating days and times with the inn.
• 🍁The Tanohara River, source of the Chikugo River, is known for its autumn colors.

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Access and pickup

• 🚍Take the direct bus from Fukuoka Airport or Hakata Station, or the Kyushu Odan sightseeing bus from Kumamoto Airport or Kumamoto Station, to the Kurokawa Onsen stop.
• 🚐The inn picks guests up at the Kurokawa Onsen bus stop; tell them your arrival time when booking. It is about 10 minutes by car from the stop.
• 🚗By car it is about 1 hour from Hita IC, 2 hours from Kumamoto IC and 1.5 hours from Beppu; the inn does not arrange taxis.

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Eleven room types

• 🛏️Options range from 10-tatami Japanese rooms (A, B) to type C with a wooden deck facing the stream and an in-room bath, and type D with a bath reached through the garden.
• 🛋️Fugetsu is the largest, with a spacious Western-style living room with sofa, a 10-tatami room, a twin bedroom and an in-room bath.
• 🌲Japanese-Western rooms with beds such as Suichiku and Hanasui are available; types A and G have no stream view.

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Creative kaiseki from mountain produce

• 🍱Creative kaiseki cuisine makes generous use of ingredients from the surrounding mountains.
• 🍂Ingredients and preparations change with the seasons, so each visit brings different flavors.
• 🍽️Both dinner and breakfast are served in Hanahenpen, a dining area with semi-private spaces for each party.

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A forest ryokan prized for its streamside open-air baths, rooms with private baths and creative kaiseki served in semi-private dining. It sits a little away from the town center, and types A and G have no stream view, so choose your room accordingly.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

♨ Kurokawa Onsen · 30 ryokan in this onsen town

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 11:00 · Last Check In: 17:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Kurokawa Onsen Yamaai no Yado Yamamizuki?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00.

Where is Kurokawa Onsen Yamaai no Yado Yamamizuki located?

It is in Aso-gun. Address: 6392-2 Manganji Minamiogunimachi.

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.