Oama Onsen Nakoikan

🌙150 Years Since Soseki's Stay: Nights at Oama Onsen

Kumamoto · Oama Onsen Nakoikan

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Soseki and the Setting of Kusamakura

• 📖Founded in the first year of Meiji (1868), a hot-spring ryokan with over 150 years of history
• 🖋The only inn still standing in Oama, the setting of literary giant Natsume Soseki's masterpiece Kusamakura
• 🏯A full renovation in 2018 blended old-world charm with modern comfort

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An Open-Air Bath in Every Room

• ♨️Special rooms like Matsu no Ma come with their own kakenagashi open-air bath, perfect for families to share
• 🌿Kiri no Ma spans 20 mats and opens directly onto the garden, framing views that shift with the seasons
• 🛁Soak whenever you like, for as long as you like, in a bath that's entirely your own

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The 2020 Suite: Room of Kusamakura

• 🌲An airy suite with a full hinoki open-air bath and a spacious balcony footbath
• 💆A massage chair in the living room adds to the escape from everyday life
• 🏡A special space distilling 150 years of hospitality, made to free body and mind

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Soseki's Room, with a Study

• 📚A "study" steeped in Meiji-era atmosphere lets you feel the literary master's time firsthand
• 🌌Soak your feet in the balcony footbath and savor a quiet drink beneath a sky full of stars
• 🛏Furnished with two semi-double beds and a full hinoki open-air bath

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A True Finnish Sauna

• 🔥The Soseki Room's Finnish sauna, added in 2024, even offers a tea löyly
• 💧The cold plunge uses 100% groundwater, soft and mildly alkaline, said to be good for the skin
• 🪑With infinity chairs for outdoor cooldowns, find your "totonou" state any time of day or night

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Kaiseki Built on the Season

• 🍶A seasonal kaiseki carefully composed around the peak, the lingering, and the first-of-season ingredients
• 🥩Try gyunabe (beef hot pot) made with Kumamoto's Premium Wao black wagyu
• 🍚The meal closes with Kumamoto-grown Hinohikari rice and a seasonal red miso soup

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The Quiet of Just Nine Rooms, and Getting There

• 🤫With so few rooms, you can enjoy quiet, private time entirely to yourself
• 🚗In Tensui, Tamana, about 25 minutes by car from Kikusui IC and about 35 minutes from central Kumamoto
• 🥛The lobby vending machine is stocked with Kumamoto specialties like Oyabu Dairy Farm yogurt

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The 2020 Suite: Room of Kusamakura

• 🌲An airy suite with a full hinoki open-air bath and a spacious balcony footbath
• 💆A massage chair in the living room adds to the escape from everyday life
• 🏡A special space distilling 150 years of hospitality, made to free body and mind

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Soseki's Room, with a Study

• 📚A "study" steeped in Meiji-era atmosphere lets you feel the literary master's time firsthand
• 🌌Soak your feet in the balcony footbath and savor a quiet drink beneath a sky full of stars
• 🛏Furnished with two semi-double beds and a full hinoki open-air bath

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The Oama nights beloved by Soseki still carry 150 years of hospitality. Spend a quiet day at Nakoikan filled with in-room open-air baths, a Finnish sauna, and seasonal kaiseki.

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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.

체크인·체크아웃 · 체크인: 16:00 · 체크아웃: 10:00 · 최종 체크인: 19:00

* Translated from information supplied by the property; 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 Oama Onsen Nakoikan?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Oama Onsen Nakoikan located?

It is in Kurokawa · Kumamoto Tamana. Address: 8277 Tensuimachi Oama, Tamana-shi, Kumamoto.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩785,461 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.