Shirakawa Onsen Hanashoan (Kumamoto)

♨️A 9-room hideaway in Shirakawa Onsen with free-flowing hot spring baths in most rooms

Kumamoto · Shirakawa Onsen Hanashoan

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A Quiet 9-Room Hideaway

• 🌿A ryokan set in the countryside of Minamioguni, Kumamoto, in the Shirakawa Onsen area.
• 🏠With only 9 rooms, it is made for calm, unhurried stays.
• 🚭All rooms are non-smoking, with one smoking spot outdoors.

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Free-Flowing 'Beauty Bath' Spring

• ♨️100% natural hot spring water, free-flowing (with water added), from a sulfur-type spring.
• ✨Rich in metasilicic acid, the silky water is known as a 'beauty bath'.
• 🌌One indoor bath and one open-air bath each for men and women, open from 15:00 to 9:00 the next morning.

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Japanese-Western Rooms with Courtyards

• 🛁Main-building rooms Tsubaki, Fuji, Sakura and Kiku are 58㎡ Japanese-Western rooms with a private courtyard garden and free-flowing hot spring bath.
• 🌸Annex rooms Kakitsubata (up to 4) and Ran and Kikyo (up to 2) are 48㎡, also with a courtyard and hot spring bath.
• 🍁Annex rooms Asagao and Kaede are 38㎡ with a courtyard view but no in-room bath.

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Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine

• 🍱Dinner is a kaiseki meal of seasonal local ingredients, served in the dining room.
• 🍳Breakfast features homemade juice and rice sourced directly from local farms.
• ⚠️Food allergy requests must be made at least 3 days before arrival; same-day or complex requests cannot be accommodated.

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Facilities & Services

• 📶Wi-Fi is available in all rooms.
• 🍵Guests checking in by 17:30 are served seasonal tea and sweets at the front desk.
• 👘Yukata and pajamas are provided, and there is a shop and vending machines.

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Nearby Sights

• ♨️Kurokawa Onsen is about 5 minutes away by car.
• 💧Oguni-area sights such as Nabegataki Falls and Tsuetate Onsen are nearby.
• 🥾The surrounding mountains offer hiking and climbing.

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Access & Parking

• 🚗About 60 minutes by car from Hita IC on the Oita Expressway.
• 🚃About 40 minutes by car from JR Aso Station on the Hohi Line.
• 🅿️Free parking for 9 cars, no reservation needed.

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Japanese-Western Rooms with Courtyards

• 🛁Main-building rooms Tsubaki, Fuji, Sakura and Kiku are 58㎡ Japanese-Western rooms with a private courtyard garden and free-flowing hot spring bath.
• 🌸Annex rooms Kakitsubata (up to 4) and Ran and Kikyo (up to 2) are 48㎡, also with a courtyard and hot spring bath.
• 🍁Annex rooms Asagao and Kaede are 38㎡ with a courtyard view but no in-room bath.

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Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine

• 🍱Dinner is a kaiseki meal of seasonal local ingredients, served in the dining room.
• 🍳Breakfast features homemade juice and rice sourced directly from local farms.
• ⚠️Food allergy requests must be made at least 3 days before arrival; same-day or complex requests cannot be accommodated.

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A small hot spring ryokan where every room is a Japanese-Western room facing a courtyard garden, most with their own free-flowing onsen bath. Note that a car is the easiest way to get here, the inn is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and the Asagao and Kaede rooms have no in-room bath.

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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.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 18:00

* 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 Shirakawa Onsen Hanashoan (Kumamoto)?

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

Where is Shirakawa Onsen Hanashoan (Kumamoto) located?

It is in Aso-gun. Address: 5704-1 Shirakawaonsen 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.