Ueki Onsen Kirinoyu

♨️Ten rooms, free-flowing hot spring water and rooms with private open-air baths

Kumamoto · Ueki Onsen Ryokan Kirinoyu

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A hideaway spa town of Kumamoto

• 🏯The inn sits in Ueki Onsen, known as Kumamoto's quiet inner retreat.
• 🌸Legend says the Heian-era poet Ono no Komachi was given her first bath in the waters of this area.
• 🌿The lobby, rooms and dining area have been renovated, pairing chic modern-Japanese interiors with a well-kept courtyard garden.

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Boulder open-air bath and large baths

• 🪨The open-air bath, set among huge boulders, is filled with free-flowing natural hot spring water.
• ☔An electrically operated roof lets you soak comfortably even on rainy days.
• 🛁Both the men's and women's sides have a large indoor bath, open to overnight guests from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

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Gentle 'beauty bath' water

• 💧The water is a mildly alkaline simple spring, gentle enough for children and older guests.
• ✨It contains moisturizing bicarbonate and is described as a 'bath of beautiful skin' that leaves skin smooth.
• 📜Discovered around 1897 beside the Goshi River and once called Hirashima Onsen, the spa was revived with a new well in the 1950s–60s.

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Ten rooms, many with their own bath

• 🏠There are 10 rooms: two 10-tatami rooms with semi-open-air baths, three 12-tatami rooms with semi-open-air baths, two 12-tatami rooms with open-air baths, one 12+7.5-tatami suite with a Shigaraki-ware pottery bath, and two plain 10-tatami rooms.
• 🌳The ground-floor open-air bath rooms come with a garden that reflects the seasons, and the baths have handrails.
• 🧴Rooms have a TV, air conditioning, fridge, safe and phone, plus yukata, tanzen jackets, toothbrushes, a hair dryer and shampoo.

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Country-style kaiseki

• 🐟Seafood comes from Amakusa, alongside lean beef, pork and free-range chicken.
• 🍚The inn polishes its own rice, and the head chef prepares each dish with seasonal local vegetables.
• 🍮Homemade sweets such as rich pudding made with local eggs and roll cakes are sold on site.

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Private dining rooms and facilities

• 🍽️The dining area has 10 private rooms so you can eat without other guests around.
• 🪑Choose between table seating or a sunken horigotatsu room when booking.
• 🏢Facilities include a lobby, open-air bath, large baths, banquet hall, dining area and shop, with parking for 50 cars.

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Nearby sights

• 🌸Ono Sensui Park, the spring said to be Ono no Komachi's first bath, is close by.
• ⚔️Tabaruzaka Park, a battlefield of the Satsuma Rebellion, has a museum displaying records from the time.
• 🏯Kumamoto Castle, Suizenji Garden, Kikuchi Gorge, Mt. Aso and Daikanbo make good outings.

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Getting there

• 🚗About 20 minutes by car from JR Ueki Station.
• 🛣️About 5 minutes by car from Ueki Interchange on the Kyushu Expressway, and about 40 minutes from Kumamoto Airport.
• 🅿️Parking is available; check-in is at 3:00 p.m. and check-out at 10:00 a.m.

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Gentle 'beauty bath' water

• 💧The water is a mildly alkaline simple spring, gentle enough for children and older guests.
• ✨It contains moisturizing bicarbonate and is described as a 'bath of beautiful skin' that leaves skin smooth.
• 📜Discovered around 1897 beside the Goshi River and once called Hirashima Onsen, the spa was revived with a new well in the 1950s–60s.

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Ten rooms, many with their own bath

• 🏠There are 10 rooms: two 10-tatami rooms with semi-open-air baths, three 12-tatami rooms with semi-open-air baths, two 12-tatami rooms with open-air baths, one 12+7.5-tatami suite with a Shigaraki-ware pottery bath, and two plain 10-tatami rooms.
• 🌳The ground-floor open-air bath rooms come with a garden that reflects the seasons, and the baths have handrails.
• 🧴Rooms have a TV, air conditioning, fridge, safe and phone, plus yukata, tanzen jackets, toothbrushes, a hair dryer and shampoo.

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A small ryokan with soft free-flowing hot spring water, rooms with their own open-air baths and kaiseki served in private dining rooms. It is 20 minutes by car from the station, so driving is easiest, and the plain 10-tatami rooms have no in-room bath.

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♨ Ueki Onsen · 5 ryokan in this onsen town

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 19:00

* 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 Ueki Onsen Kirinoyu?

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

Where is Ueki Onsen Kirinoyu located?

It is in Kumamoto. Address: 394-2 Yonetsuka, Uekimachi.

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.