Yamamizuki

“Relax, Recharge, Rejuvenate”

Quiet place. Friendly staffs. Picked us up from the bus stop. Booked a room with private onsen. Traditional room with a coffee machine in the room! Dinner and breakfast is very good for both days. The horse sashimi is something new. Do give it a try. For lunch we went to the cafe at Yamamizuki whi… lisää

Quiet place. Friendly staffs. Picked us up from the bus stop. Booked a room with private onsen. Traditional room with a coffee machine in the room! Dinner and breakfast is very good for both days. The horse sashimi is something new. Do give it a try. For lunch we went to the cafe at Yamamizuki which served very good pasta and cake.

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“Lovely forest open air onsen”

We took the Kyushu Odan bus from Aso station to the bus stop at Kurokawa Onsen, The bus journey is about 50 mins and offers a very scenic ride as the driver went up to the top and then down to the valley. Fortunately closer to our date of stay, the hotel finally responded to my email and they pi… lisää

We took the Kyushu Odan bus from Aso station to the bus stop at Kurokawa Onsen, The bus journey is about 50 mins and offers a very scenic ride as the driver went up to the top and then down to the valley. Fortunately closer to our date of stay, the hotel finally responded to my email and they picked us up at the bus stop at 3 pm. They also kindly called a taxi to take us from hotel to Yufuin after breakfast the next day. The one hour taxi ride was 14300 Yen. In this way we have about 3 hours to explore Yufuin and catch the Yufuin No Mori train at 12:01 to Huis Ten Bosch. Room Our room is 105 on the ground level. There are two sofa chairs which we can enjoy our coffee facing the forest with the little stream. Our twin beds are comfortable. They provide a cold pressed oil for hair and body in the room. There is a coffee machine in the room. Sugar and creamer are provided. Hot springs There are two outdoor onsens with the red and green curtains. Entering the building with the red curtains, there are two indoor pools and one outdoor pool facing the forest and small waterfalls. The water temperature is comfortable. Entering the green curtains, there is one indoor pool and one outdoor pool facing the forest and waterfalls. Meals Dinner is served at 6 pm and we chose the eel set. I would prefer the eel to not have so much seasoning. Breakfast is at 7.30 am, 8.00 am or 8.30 am. The salmon served at breakfast was quite salty. There is a gift shop at the lobby and payment is by cash. After dinner we had a lovely walk exploring the grounds of the neighbouring sister hotel where accommodation is more of the chalet style. We can also use the hot spring of the sister hotel. Service Staff is friendly and helpful. I am thankful that they replied to my emails closer to my date of stay.

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“Bigger ryokan with good outdoor onsen baths.”

As ryokan go, this place is charming, but less personal than smaller inns of its calibre. Looks beautiful and has many elements of a smaller ryokan, but has two storeys and subsequently more customers and staff. Our room was charming tatami with usual design features, but conveniently had an out… lisää

As ryokan go, this place is charming, but less personal than smaller inns of its calibre. Looks beautiful and has many elements of a smaller ryokan, but has two storeys and subsequently more customers and staff. Our room was charming tatami with usual design features, but conveniently had an outer corridor with "western" table and chairs. Also had a toilet and sink. Sleep quality was comfortable enough, but the traditional floor rolled futon and grain-pillow can be quite a hard on the body. Heating was fine and easy to control, for the cold spring weather. The outdoor onsens are reputed to be some of the best in Kurokawa, but sadly the property is quite a long walk away from the main town, so if you were hoping to onsen "day pass", best to have a car. The property has a sister ryokan 250m away, so if you want variety, their onsen is nice too. Others have commented on this area's sulphurous water from the hot springs are a detraction, but the view of nature and brooks from the outdoor baths is a definite attraction. Meals were extensive and our hostess spoke English well. The kaiseki style of small dishes were tasty and plentiful, with usual pretty presentation but not the most interesting flavours I've experienced in Japan. Dining was in the private rooms in a dining space, not your accommodations as in some smaller establishments. Very enjoyable and we had a pleasing stay.

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