2-Star Hotels in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

We stayed in a twin bunk bed room. Very clean, toilets and showers were great (about 6 toilets, 4 showers). Common space was very inviting and cozy with a nice wood heater. A bit of noise until midnight with creaky floorboards but aside from that, very quiet location. Not much open around for food on a Monday night in mid March but we went to Coffee Plaza for dinner and had food from Lawsons for breakfast. Highly recommend!!

The location itself is practically impossible to get to without a car. Parking is conveniently provided, as it's exclusive to the ryokan. The surrounding atmosphere is very satisfying. However, you'll need to rent everything from towels to yukatas at the ryokan. Breakfast is simple. There's a nearby place offering free sulfur hell steaming, so you can just buy eggs and cook them yourself (50 yen). You can also make other sulfur-based dishes if you'd like! I was disappointed that there was only one hot spring, and the water wasn't particularly special. Overall... Spend more and go somewhere better.

Peaceful environment. Need to have a car.

Room is definitely small in japan as usual . Have hotel open space parking with only 6 lots and cost 1100-1200 yen per day. Not really city center and distance walk to the happening or attraction area. Hotel staff can’t speak English well and I have no idea why only this hotel keep sending emails to me to ask for personal detail.

I think it was the biggest disappointment so far. The hotel is fine if you stay for one night. But more — I doubt it. For example, it is mandatory to leave at 10:00 even if you stay for more than one night. You can pay 1500 yen, but it literally gives you nothing. You can’t use sauna and sento. You received no additional service or amenities. Even sleeping is hard — the staff changes sheets. Next, people actually live in this capsule hotel. It means they get up very early, loud, alarm clocks, etc. Finally, the locker room is super tiny. There is little space. No benches. Definitely will not stay again. Good sides — the staff is polite, and you can store your luggage at the counter. Actually, you must, but people still carry their luggage upstairs.

The hot spring hotel in Kurogawa was not booked, and Trip.com chose a holiday house in the nearby Tibetan hot spring. Arrive before 6 o'clock, otherwise the staff will get off work. The house is very old, the name is ”Mei”, and the other house is a very new one and should be much more comfortable. The kitchen is fully equipped; The indoor hot spring is very hot, you have to try the temperature before entering the water. The towels are small and you have to bring your own bath towels.

What a great experience! Very glad we spend one night at this unique place. The staff was extremely helpfull and kind. The rooms are very decent, considering it's an old sleeper train. Just keep in mind the rooms are quite narrow so there is not a lot of space to keep luggage in the room. And the other facilities (bathroom, common rooom) are not abundant, but clean and very much so sufficient for spending a night.

The man at the front desk was very polite and friendly, the room was very clean and nice! It was a pity that there were a little few amenities, but it was very convenient to walk to the city because the price was cheap.

何度も利用していますので、勝手知ってる我が家という感じです。しかし、いつもは素泊まりプランでしたが、今回は夕食＆朝食付きにして知ったことがあります。夕食食べる場所で先客の方のテーブルにタバコを吸った灰皿がありました。私がテーブルに着いた際に気を使ってくださり、私にタバコ大丈夫ですか？と尋ねてきたので、食事中はちょっとと伝えました。分かりましたとイヤな顔もせず答えて理解してくれました。私も以前は喫煙者で止めた者ですから吸いたい気持ちは理解出来るので、食事を終え席を立つ際に気遣いありがとうと伝え部屋に戻りました。部屋も館内でもタバコの臭いが気になったことは無かったので無警戒でした、今回初めて気づいたので。

The latest hotel in the local area, the breakfast curry is delicious, there is orange juice in the freezer, there are McDonald's and joyful restaurants around, there are quite a lot of choices to eat, but pay attention to the dinner time only until nine o'clock, the page before Trip.com did not write, if you have dinner, pay attention.