This onsen ryokan is characterized by its castle-like stone walls.
Yotsuba, the name of the ryokan, means "clover," and returning guests know it as the "lucky castle."
All guest rooms feature a private open-air onsen using 100% fresh hot spring water from a private source Each of our guest rooms feature a private open-air onsen using privately sourced, 100% fresh hot spring water known to be highly effective.
Besides large public bath, guests can also enjoy private open-air bath.
We're a hot spring hotel where you can also enjoy hospitality of the onsen ryokan (Japanese-style hot spring hotel).
Our hotel is blessed by a natural environment at a location.
We're proud of the beautiful scenery of each season and the excellent hot spring quality.
This 100% freshly sourced hot spring water is rich in sulfur.
This natural environment is peppered with noteworthy “post spots” that visitors find energizing.
Each room features a lovely detached open-air onsen
Cuisine prepared using fresh ingredients from the Aso area
Basic Information
| In／Out | 15:00～／10:00 |
|---|---|
| Style of accommodation | Japanese room & Japanese-Western room |
| Toilets | Western style & Toilet with shower |
| Meals available | Evening meal & breakfast |
| Number of rooms | 10 rooms |
| Number of bath | 2 places |
| Capacity | 39 people |
| Smoking/Non-smoking | Smoking |
| English speaking ability | No |
Kumamoto Prefecture Minamioguni of climate
( Temperature and precipitation )
Minamioguni annual average temperature : 12.9 ℃
annual precipitation : 2388.7 mm
statistics period : 1981-2010
Caution
The fundamental concept regarding the Ryokan Guest Charge System is based on a per person charge with two meals （dinner + breakfast） within the capacity of 2～8 guests in a room.
Airline routes
Total estimate： about190min
- Tokyo（Haneda Airport）
- Fukuoka Airport or Kumamoto Airport Bus
- Kurokawa Onsen Taxi
- Ryokan Yotsuba
（50min）
（120min）
（20min）
◎ From Kumamoto Airport, take a Kyushu crossing sightseeing bus and get off at Kurokawa Onsen. About 5 minutes by taxi.
By JR Train
From Osaka or Kyoto
- Kyoto Station or Osaka Station Shin-kansen
- Hakata Station or Kumamoto Station Bus
- Kurokawa Onsen Taxi
- Ryokan Yotsuba
（About 5-6h）
（About 180min）
（20min）
From Hiroshima
- Hiroshima Station Shin-kansen
- Hakata Station or Kumamoto Station Bus
- Kurokawa Onsen Taxi
- Ryokan Yotsuba
（About 1h ~ 1h and 30m）
（About 180min）
（20min）
A special discount ticket offered by JR railways, geared towards individual foreign tourists.
Ride as many bullet and express trains as you'd like (Nozomi and Mizuho trains excluded) within the given time period!
Accommodation facilities & more details
| Internet access | No |
|---|---|
| Internet connection charges | No |
| Pets Allowed | No |
| Onsen hot springs on accommodation | Yes |
Charges
| Service & tax |
Service charge included Consumption tax included SPA tax（150yen） NOT included ※ New Year, Obon ,seasonal periods such as the GW may be subjected to a different price. |
|---|---|
| Most common charge style | Room with breakfast included (per person) Room with evening meal and breakfast included (per person) |
| Child | A ： Kids couse Dinner and Breakfast with futon and amenity 100% of Adult couse. B ： Kids plate Dinner and Breakfast with Futon and amenity 8640 yen. C ： age0～6 1080 yen |
| Payment | Cash |
| Cancellation | ※Cancellation fee 1 week prior: 30% of the room rate 3 day prior: 50% of the room rate Accomodation day: 100% |
Contact
| Name of accommodation | Ryokan Yotsuba |
|---|---|
| Area | YAMAKAWA Onsen(Japan-Kumamoto_Prefecture) |
| Address | Yamakawa1426, Kitazato, Oguni-machi Aso-gun, Kumamoto, 869-2505, Japan |
| ATM Use international cash cards and credit cards to withdraw Japanese yen! |
7-Eleven (Seven Bank ATMs)
Address : 628 Uchinomaki, Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture 869-2301, Japan GoogleMap |
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