Yamakawa Onsen Shirahana Symphony

♨️Untouched sulfur spring water in private open-air baths, deep in the hills

Kumamoto · Yamakawa Onsen Shirahana Symphony

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A mountain inn run by its okami

• 🏡A hot spring ryokan tucked into the hills of Oguni, run by a famously cheerful okami.
• 🌲The name was chosen to evoke strolling through a sunlit forest.
• 🏞️A river runs right beside the inn, surrounded by fields and seasonal flowers; there are 10 rooms in total.

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Private open-air baths, straight from the source

• ♨️100% source water — no added water, no heating and no recirculation (kakenagashi).
• 🧪A weakly acidic, hypotonic high-temperature sulfur spring at 53°C at the source; the water turns cloudy or clear depending on the day.
• 🔑Including two private open-air baths, guests can reserve any bath, any time, privately during their stay.

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Gender-separated baths and benefits

• 🛁The men's and women's large baths, with indoor and connected outdoor pools, are also free-flowing.
• 🩹Listed benefits include cuts, burns, chronic skin conditions, chronic women's ailments, diabetes and arteriosclerosis.
• 💧The water is fresh and clean enough to drink, and day bathing is offered 11:00–15:00 except Wednesdays.

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Standard rooms and annex with a bath

• 🛏️Standard Japanese rooms on the main building's second floor measure 7.5–8 tatami and sleep up to four.
• 🌿The 10-tatami annex rooms come with their own bath fed by a private spring separate from the main building's.
• 👘Rooms have a TV, washlet toilet, air conditioning, fridge, air purifier, hair dryer and yukata; female guests can choose from five colored yukata.

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Home cooking by the okami

• 🥩Dinner is home-style cooking prepared by the okami herself, centered on Higo beef grilled on a ceramic plate.
• 🍶Kumamoto's famous basashi (horse sashimi) and small dishes of mountain ingredients fill the table, changing with the season and the day.
• 🍚Breakfast focuses on mountain vegetables; both meals are served in the dining area, with dinner at 18:00 for the annex and 18:30 for the main building.

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Facilities and house rules

• 🌳A huge old tree stands in the front lobby — guests like to touch it as a power spot.
• 🌸Satsuki azaleas bloom in the dining area in April and May.
• 🚭The whole inn is non-smoking (smoking area outside); stays are for junior high age and up, and the inn is closed on Wednesdays.

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Access and check-in

• 🚗About 1 hour from Hita and about 50 minutes from Kusu by car.
• 🅿️Free parking for 30 cars.
• 🕒Check-in 15:00 (last 17:00), check-out 10:00; on-site payment is cash only.

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Gender-separated baths and benefits

• 🛁The men's and women's large baths, with indoor and connected outdoor pools, are also free-flowing.
• 🩹Listed benefits include cuts, burns, chronic skin conditions, chronic women's ailments, diabetes and arteriosclerosis.
• 💧The water is fresh and clean enough to drink, and day bathing is offered 11:00–15:00 except Wednesdays.

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Standard rooms and annex with a bath

• 🛏️Standard Japanese rooms on the main building's second floor measure 7.5–8 tatami and sleep up to four.
• 🌿The 10-tatami annex rooms come with their own bath fed by a private spring separate from the main building's.
• 👘Rooms have a TV, washlet toilet, air conditioning, fridge, air purifier, hair dryer and yukata; female guests can choose from five colored yukata.

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A small inn where every bath can be enjoyed privately with untouched sulfur spring water, paired with the okami's home cooking. Note that children of elementary school age and under cannot stay, the main building has no elevator, and the inn closes on Wednesdays.

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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.

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

What are the check-in and check-out times at Yamakawa Onsen Shirahana Symphony?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Yamakawa Onsen Shirahana Symphony located?

It is in Aso-gun. Address: 1346-1 Kitazato, Ogunimachi.

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.