Yushin

🌄Whole-house villas on a 600m plateau with city lights and stars

Kumamoto · Yushin

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Private villas on the Yoshimuta Plateau

• 🏡A rental-villa site on the western slope of Aso's outer caldera rim, at 600m on the Yoshimuta Plateau.
• 🌲Six distinct villas are spread across grounds of about 6,000 tsubo.
• 🔑Each villa is rented as a whole from two guests; check-in 15:00-20:00, check-out by 10:00.

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Sunsets, night views and stars

• 🌇At sunset you can look out over Kumamoto city and Yatsushiro, and on clear days as far as Shimabara.
• 🌊Tenbou, Tenku and Yuyu House face the Ariake Sea, the Shiranui Sea and distant Mt. Unzen-Fugendake.
• 🪑The tall "Cloud Bar" chairs and sky swing on the lawn are a favorite spot for the sunset.

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Villas ①: Wafu, Tenbou and Tenku House

• 🏚️Wafu House is an old rice storehouse dismantled and rebuilt here, with an 8-mat tatami room, 8-mat living room and loft for 2-7 guests.
• 🌻Tenbou House is a Provence-style cottage with a living room of about 9 mats and a 7-mat loft for 2-3 guests.
• 🌲Tenku House is a Nordic-style house with an 18-mat living room, Western and tatami rooms and a wood stove.

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Villas ②: Kodachi, Yuyu and Manten House

• 🐕Kodachi House, set among trees, is the only villa that accepts dogs (up to two medium dogs, 2,000 yen each) and has its own dog run.
• 🪵Yuyu House is a 35-tsubo single-story home with local cedar-log beams, an 18-mat living room and three Western rooms for up to 15 guests.
• ✨Manten House has a rooftop of about 14.5 mats designed for stargazing and an irori hearth for indoor barbecue on the ground floor.

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Self-catering and barbecue

• 🍳No meals are served; each villa has a kitchen with stove, fridge, rice cooker, microwave, clay pot and tableware.
• 🔥For 800 yen per person the staff set up a grill, charcoal, net and fire starter, and a separate barbecue house works even in rain.
• 🚫Bringing your own grill or fire pit is not allowed; fire pits can be rented for 2,000 yen plus 500 yen for firewood.

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Viewing Plaza and house rules

• 🎹The lawn plaza (about 800㎡) has a gazebo, swings and seesaw, and the 120㎡ octagonal CoCoke House hall has a large screen, projector and piano (paid rental).
• 🪵From November to March a 2,000 yen heating fee applies, wood stove included.
• 🧴Shampoo, body soap, hair dryer, toothbrush and face towels are provided, but no bath towels. Early check-in or late check-out costs 2,000 yen per hour.

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Nearby sights

• 🐄Aso Milk Farm, about 5 minutes by car, offers milking, horse riding and animal encounters.
• 🚗The Aso Green Road, about 5 minutes away, climbs through grassland and mountain curves toward Minamiaso.
• 🌉About 20 minutes by car is Yase Meganebashi, a stone arch bridge designated an Important Cultural Property of the prefecture.

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Getting there

• ✈️About 25 minutes by car from Kumamoto Airport and about 45 minutes from central Kumamoto.
• 🛣️About 30 minutes from Mashiki/Kumamoto Airport IC on the Kyushu Expressway, or 10 minutes from Kamino-Yoshimuta IC.
• 🚃About 30 minutes by car from JR Higo-Ozu Station and 55 minutes from JR Kumamoto Station, so a rental car is the easiest option.

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Villas ①: Wafu, Tenbou and Tenku House

• 🏚️Wafu House is an old rice storehouse dismantled and rebuilt here, with an 8-mat tatami room, 8-mat living room and loft for 2-7 guests.
• 🌻Tenbou House is a Provence-style cottage with a living room of about 9 mats and a 7-mat loft for 2-3 guests.
• 🌲Tenku House is a Nordic-style house with an 18-mat living room, Western and tatami rooms and a wood stove.

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Villas ②: Kodachi, Yuyu and Manten House

• 🐕Kodachi House, set among trees, is the only villa that accepts dogs (up to two medium dogs, 2,000 yen each) and has its own dog run.
• 🪵Yuyu House is a 35-tsubo single-story home with local cedar-log beams, an 18-mat living room and three Western rooms for up to 15 guests.
• ✨Manten House has a rooftop of about 14.5 mats designed for stargazing and an irori hearth for indoor barbecue on the ground floor.

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A whole villa to yourself for groups, families or dog owners, with plateau night views and starry skies. There is no hot spring and no meal service, and loud noise at night, outdoor karaoke and aerial fireworks are prohibited.

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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.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 20:00

* 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 Yushin?

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

Where is Yushin located?

It is in Kamimashiki-gun. Address: 6702-211 Tashiro Mifunemachi.

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.