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Situated in Aso, 42 km from Kumamoto Castle, Syukubo Aso features accommodation with a public bath. The air-conditioned accommodation is 33 km from Egao Kenko Stadium Kumamoto, and guests can benefit from private parking available on site and free WiFi. Mount Aso is 7.3 km from the ryokan and KK Wings is 33 km away.

Wow, this place is amazing! The food is so good and of such great quality. After breakfast I was excited for diner, and again already excited for breakfast. The Japanese style rooms are very clean and comfortable. The staff is as well very friendly and helpful. Can strongly recommend and will come again.

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9
Superb
227 reviews
Price from
£142
per night

Minshuku Asogen, a property with a garden, is situated in Aso, 30 km from Egao Kenko Stadium Kumamoto, 38 km from Kumamoto Castle, as well as 38 km from Suizenji Park. The property is around 39 km from Hosokawa Residence Gyobutei, 8.8 km from Mount Aso and 30 km from KK Wings. The ryokan features rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi.

We had breakfast and dinner and they were both excellent meals. Meals were served in private dining rooms. Loved the private onsen that had a separate powder room and shower/onsen bath. Also was very happy to have a toilet in the room and not shared. Very well organized place. Best stay during our trip. Very relaxing and private.

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9
Superb
474 reviews
Price from
£134
per night

The ryokan will provide guests with air-conditioned units with a tatami, a safety deposit box, a flat-screen TV, a terrace and a private bathroom with a bath. At the ryokan, each unit has bed linen and towels.

The location is beautiful and the rooms and facilities are of a very high standard. The owners are a family who have taken great care to provide excellent hospitality and incredible food for their guests.

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9.2
Superb
32 reviews
Price from
£503
per night

Boasting hot spring baths surrounded by beautiful gardens, Shinwaen provides charming Japanese-style accommodation, and lavish meals are served in guest rooms. Free Wi-Fi is offered throughout the property, and free parking is available.

The staff are very professional and organized. I really appreciate that they took my special requests seriously. The service is superb. The place is so beautiful, spacious and clean. The food is great.

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9.1
Superb
67 reviews
Price from
£103
per night

38 km from Egao Kenko Stadium Kumamoto, AsoTsuruya is a recently renovated property set in Aso and offers air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and private parking. Featuring a housekeeping service, this property also provides guests with a traditional restaurant. The ryokan features family rooms.

The dinner and breakfast were both excellent. The room was super comfortable and my kids had lots of fun with the Jaccuzi! We like the small Azo town, too.

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8.2
Very good
129 reviews
Price from
£248
per night

Yumeoi-so offers large public hot spring baths and 12 private-use hot spring baths for guests’ relaxation. A game room with traditional Japanese games and a kids’ room are available on site. Female guests can choose their own yukata robe when checking in.

I stayed 1 night with large family group. We like the dinner buffet the most. Especially the free flow beer and foot onsen is a plus of this stay. One of our family room with open air bath got 2 separated toilet. Rooms are comfortable and the breakfast buffet is amazing too!

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8.1
Very good
475 reviews

Enjoy the view of the majestic Aso mountains from the hotel, and relax in the hot spring of AkamizuOnsen, which is good for beautiful skin, and the delicious cuisine for which the hotel prides itself.

All rooms in the hotel building have twin bedsroom and offer views of the five Aso peaks or the outer rim of Aso.JP Superior rooms have beds on tatami mat floors, allowing guests to take off their shoes.

Great buffet dinner. Hotel is new-looking and well-kept

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8.6
Fabulous
264 reviews
Price from
£48
per night

The air-conditioned rooms feature tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding. Japanese Yukata robes and toothbrush sets are provided for all guests. A flat-screen TV, fridge and an electric kettle with green tea bags are included. A private toilet is included in all rooms, while bathroom facilities are shared.

A quaint and beautiful onsen ryokan located in Aso. The room we got on the second floor was large and comfortable. The ryokan has a public onsen and 5 private onsens (reserved for guests after 9pm) located in an adjoning building. Dinner was amazing as expected from a ryokan. We used the private onsen twice!

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8.7
Fabulous
12 reviews

Sozankyo is a traditional Japanese-style inn with both indoor and outdoor hot spring baths. Located within the Aso Uchimaki Onsen Hot Spring Area, it provides free Wi-Fi in public areas.

Charming Japanese-style rooms and rooms with Western beds all come with a TV, electric kettle and personal safe. All rooms have an en suite toilet. Guests have free access to private and public hot spring baths.

Our stay was in early December and I can’t thank their staff enough. They were so friendly and nice, helped us to get the taxi and being extremely helpful for everything. We are so touched by the services. The room and everything were nice. There was a private Onsen you can use for free once during the stay. The breakfast was good too with Aso milk. We really enjoyed the stay and will definitely recommend this!

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8.7
Fabulous
47 reviews
Price from
£203
per night

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Experience culture authentically with a stay at this traditional Japanese-style accommodation. Sleep on the floor (on a futon roll) in a room furnished with tatami flooring and sliding doors. Guests can often expect access to a communal bath plus a complimentary Japanese garment called a yukata.
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Ryokans that guests love in Aso

  • Avg. price/night: £120.84
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
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     · 148 reviews
    Loved the location. The host was very kind, with many kind gifts and attentions for the guests. We loved the discounted tickets for the Onsen closeby and all the advices on what to do on a rainy day on Aso. Everything is very clean. Futon beds were quite comfortable.
    Giulia
    People with friends
  • Avg. price/night: £302.22
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 129 reviews
    We really enjoyed staying at this traditional Ryokan. The breakfasts and dinners were traditional Japanese cuisine served by very respectful waitresses. Its well located for Mt Aso. We had our own private onsen which was an excellent way to end the day. We highly recommend staying at Aso Tsuruya
    Sean
    Young couple
  • 9.0
    Scored 9.0
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     · 227 reviews
    We loved our stay in this traditional ryokan and the very attentive staff made it feel very homely and welcoming. Our room was cozy, the dinner and breakfast were delicious (and they very kindly accommodated our vegetarian request), and the highlight of our stay was a private onsen we could book without any additional charge.
    Magdalena
    Group
  • 8.7
    Scored 8.7
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    Great location in Mount Aso in the heart of town. The onsen is a sulfur bath which leaves your skin feeling refreshed and Moisturised. There is a very conducive sitting room with fireplace and ground coffee provided. We were able to fit a family of 5 in the tatami room which is very unusual for hotels / ryokans. The tatami room is very comfortable. Nepalese staff are all English speaking and can help with translation.
    Andrew
    Family with young children
  • 9.0
    Scored 9.0
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    A very well maintained, heartwarming traditional Japanese ryokan! Welcomed by friendly lady owner and room was very big for two people. Dinner and breakfast were superb, many homemade pickles and fresh vegetables. Hot spring was small but hot enough to relieve fatigue. Enjoyed the foods and hotspring! Fully recharged after the stay.
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  • 8.6
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    Loved how large and comfortable the rooms are and after days of tatami mats and futons, the Western style rooms here are a good change. The dinner buffet has a good spread and the food was good! Plenty of choice for all. Onsen was nice too.
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  • Avg. price/night: £79.97
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    Our room was really comfortable, with a 3Tatami corner and a great view of Aso. They have a lot of Spa options including private onsen and pool which we enjoyed a lot. They had a collection of Yukata where you could coose to your liking. Staff was friendly and helpful and also able to help in English.
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  • 9.0
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    The overall experience of staying in a ryokan with onsen, dinner and breakfast included and clothed on Japanese yukata give us taste of what it was like in a Japanese home. Upon our arrival, we were welcome with Japanese tea and dessert. It certainly sets the tone of our stay and warms our heart.
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  • 9.0
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    Super friendly and comfortable ryokan we stayed! I must say this is the ryokan have to stay in Aso! Although room without bathroom, but room comes with bigger space and basin and toilet! Our baby has so much fun to enjoy in tatami room, and also we enjoyed so many times in private onsen! Breakfast and dinner is delicious! I’d love to come back again!!
    YUE LIN
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  • 8.1
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    simple futon beds. the private onsen bath was not bad. they hav entertainment like ktv table tennis and even maysuri festival to keep guests busy in the winter! yukata was provided and there were many designs to choose from
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