Around Yamanami Highway × Recommended Hotel·Ryokan

Hidden Retreat Shirakawa Gensen Sanso Takefue is set on an expansive 5,000-tsubo property, featuring only 12 private villas and a spa building, along with 30 natural hot spring baths flowing directly from our own sources. All guest rooms are designed in a modern Japanese style and include an irori (traditional sunken hearth), tatami room, and indoor bath. Eight of the villas also offer open-air baths over 5 meters in size, blending beautifully with the surrounding nature. Meals are served in the comfort of your room at the irori for both dinner and breakfast. This is a serene hideaway for adults to enjoy a luxurious retreat immersed in nature, offering you time to relax and savor the unique Takefue experience.

Completely renovated and reopened in July 2021, [Shirakawa Onsen Kashoan]. The luxurious special Room features a semi-open-air bath, allowing you to enjoy a relaxing and private time. Each guest Room is equipped with a semi-open-air bath, enabling you to spend private moments without encountering anyone. Other Rooms are designed to let you feel the great outdoors, with the chirping of birds as your background music, offering a refreshing forest bathing experience. Enjoy creative cuisine made with colorful seasonal ingredients, as well as the fermented and preserved food culture unique to mountain villages, adapted to modern tastes. Savor a luxurious kaiseki meal featuring Kumamoto specialties such as horse sashimi and Akaushi beef, which are also a feast for the eyes. In the natural surroundings of Minamioguni, experience a luxurious and leisurely stay at this small Property with only nine Rooms.

Located in a corner of the outer rim mountains spanning 120km around Mount Aso, El Patio. Enjoy horseback riding experiences on a vast 30-hectare grassland while admiring the majestic scenery of Aso. Riding Plans are divided by level, so you can feel at ease. On clear days, you can enjoy views of the Aso Five Peaks, Kuju Mountain Range, and Sobo-Katamuki Mountain Range. Experience the great outdoors, unlike anything in daily life, on a 360-degree panoramic stage.

"Nestled in the natural beauty of Aso, 'Hanagokoro' is a Ryokan resembling a villa where you can stay with your pets. The ten cottages, filled with the warmth of wood, offer various styles such as wooden decks, mezzanines, and rooms with open-air baths. Enjoy quality time with your beloved pets at the on-site dog run or nearby walking trails. Relax and unwind while admiring the stunning views of the Kuju mountain range and the star-filled sky."

At the Property Yamanami, nestled in the quiet area of Oku-Aso, you can enjoy 100% natural Onsen with a pH of 9.2 and local cuisine made with water from the Ikuyama spring, one of Japan's top 100 water sources. From the single-story Property surrounded by trees, you can feel the seasonal colors, and the Japanese-style interior soothes your daily fatigue. Additionally, there are gender-swapping large communal baths and private family baths, offering dishes centered on local mountain vegetables, meat, and fish. Spend a pleasant time in the garden, where the scenery changes with the seasons.