Yamaai no Yado Tsukishiro
Yamaai no Yado Tsukishiro
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Autumn trees around the inn
Nothing but the sound of the valley.
A nine-room inn tucked into the mountains of Minami-Oguni. There are no shops around us and no street lights at night. All you hear is the river running through the valley.
The hot spring flows straight from the source, and the main bath is open all night. Each room has a TV, but most guests never switch it on.
We want to be the kind of inn people come to so they can do nothing at all.
- Free Wi-Fi
- Non-smoking
- Spring-fed
- Private bath
- Hanare bath
- Parking (8)
- Pick-up
- No curfew
Rooms
Nine rooms, every one with a view of the valley. The building is old, with steps here and there.
Japanese-style Room (10 tatami)6 rooms
Japanese-style Room
- Size
- 10 tatami + sunroom
- Guests
- 2 – 4
- Bath
- Please use the main bath
- Toilet
- In every room
- Rooms
- 6
Japanese-Western Room2 rooms
Japanese-Western Room
- Size
- 2 beds + 4.5 tatami
- Guests
- 1 – 3
- Bath
- Please use the main bath
- Toilet
- In every room
- Rooms
- 2
The Hanare1 only
Detached Room with Private Bath
- Size
- 8 tatami + private bath
- Guests
- 2
- Bath
- Private spring-fed bath
- Toilet
- Yes
- Rooms
- 1
Japanese-style Room
Japanese-style Room (10 tatami)6 rooms
A room with its own engawa sunroom. The valley lies just outside the window, and at night all you hear is water. Each room has a toilet; for bathing, please use the main bath.
Details
- Size
- 10 tatami + sunroom
- Guests
- 2 – 4
- Bath
- Please use the main bath
- Toilet
- In every room
- Rooms
- 6
Amenities
- Yukata robe
- Bath towel & face towel
- Toothbrush
- Hair dryer
- Electric kettle & tea
- Wi-Fi
Other services
- Private use of the main bath (when free)
- Pick-up from Aso Station (book by the day before)
- No curfew (we give you a front door key)
Japanese-style Room
Hot Spring
The spring-fed main bath
Hot Spring
The water flows straight from the spring, never recirculated. The main bath is open all night, and can be reserved for private use when free. The Hanare has its own bath from the same spring.
DetailsDining
Dinner: seasonal kaiseki
Dinner
In the dining room, from 18:00 or 18:30. We cook with what was harvested that day, so the menu is set the day before. About 8 courses, each brought to you warm.
Details
Breakfast: rice, soup and grilled fish
Breakfast
In the dining room, 7:30 to 9:00. Nothing fancy: rice cooked in a clay pot, with free refills. If you would prefer bread, please let us know the day before.
DetailsThe Area
Kurokawa Onsen, and nights in the valley
Around
The Kurokawa Onsen hot spring town is about 20 minutes away by car. More and more guests spend the day hopping between its baths and the night here in the valley. With no shops or street lights around, the stars are bright once you turn off the lights.
DetailsInformationLatest news
- NewsAutumn leaves in the valley are usually at their best from late October to early November
- ColumnThe menu is decided the day before
- NewsOn September 9, the main bath opens at 16:00 due to maintenance
- ColumnChoosing a quiet stay near Kurokawa Onsen
- NewsWe still have weekday availability in August
- ColumnA second morning in the Hanare's private bath
Access
By car
- About 70 min from Kumamoto IC (Kyushu Expressway)
- About 60 min from Hita IC (Oita Expressway)
- Free parking for 8 cars (no reservation needed)
- Winter tires are required in winter (Dec – Feb)
By train & bus
- About 40 min by bus from Aso Station (JR Hohi Line)
- Get off at the “Tsukishiro Onsen” stop, then a 3-min walk
- Buses are infrequent, so please check the timetable in advance
- Yamaai no Yado Tsukishiro
- Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 10:00
- Parking: free, 8 cars (no reservation needed)
- Address
- 1-1 Tsukishiro Onsen, Minamioguni, Aso District, Kumamoto, Japan
- Phone
- TEL 0967-00-2196
- Call us