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Book Hotel Ryokan Ayunosato in Hitoyoshi Onsen (Kumamoto)—— Located in a basin surrounded by the Kyushu Mountains, this ryokan stands next to the Kuma River, one of the three most rapid rivers of Japan. Its luxurious guest rooms are popular, with private open-air onsen baths and a great view of the river and the ruined Hitoyoshi Castle. Endowed with its own hot spring source said to promote beautiful skin, the ryokan offers a variety of hot spring experiences including separate male/female large public baths and drinkable hot spring water. Dining is also excellent, with creative kaiseki meals which are a fusion of Japanese and western-style food specially prepared by the head chef, and Kuma Shochu, a type of distilled spirit indigenous to the drainage area of the Kuma River.
Access: 50 minutes by bus from Kagoshima Airport to Hitoyoshi Kuma Smart IC / Hitoyoshi Interchange, then 7 minutes by taxi
Rooms with open-air hot spring baths available
Hydrogen carbonate spring
75 rooms
*Smoking is prohibited in all rooms
*These links will go to the travel agencys’ reservation website.
20,900 - 85,600 yen per guest per night
The price includes one dinner and one breakfast
30 Kokonoka-machi, Hitoyoshi-shi, Kumamoto, Japan Show map
(1) 50 minutes by bus from Kagoshima Airport to Hitoyoshi Kuma Smart IC / Hitoyoshi Interchange, then 7 minutes by taxi
(2) 50 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Shin-Yatsushiro Station, then 40 minutes by bus to Hitoyoshi Kuma Smart IC / Hitoyoshi Interchange and 7-min taxi ride from there
(3) 20 minutes by airport limousine from Kumamoto Airport to Mashiki Interchange, then one hour 15 minutes by bus to Hitoyoshi Interchange and 7-min taxi ride from there
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.