9 Best Hotels & Ryokan in Amakusa for Relaxing in Outdoor Baths with Spectacular Views
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Amakusa is one of the best resorts in Kumamoto. You can enjoy various history and leisure activities such as the Gothic "Catholic Sakitsu Church" and the floating aquarium "Amakusa Pearl Garden & Underwater Aquarium Sea Donut". It is a long distance from Kumamoto City, so if you want to go sightseeing, it is recommended to stay overnight. Because Amakusa is surrounded by the sea, the accommodation facilities are all places where you can enjoy a superb view of the sea! Whether you've exhausted your major destinations or want to go to a little-known hidden scenic spot, you'll be satisfied. This time, we will introduce the inn of "Open-air bath × superb view" in Amakusa City.
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Spectacular views that can only be seen in a particular location are the real thrill of traveling. There is also an open-air bath that is essential for a relaxing trip. A healing trip with a “stunning view and an open-air bath” is a standard travel destination, but many people say, “I have already visited all the famous places” or “I would prefer an open-air bath in a hidden scenic spot that is not crowded with people.” Is not it? Amakusa City, Kumamoto is recommended for such people! It's an island surrounded by the sea, so it's easy to see spectacular views of the sea and mountains.
Of course, sightseeing and leisure are also substantial. Places related to the great historical figure Amakusa Shiro, dolphin watching where you can meet wild dolphins, world heritage Sakitsu Village where you can see the rare scenery of a fishing village and a church, floating aquarium in the sea, Amakusa Pearl Garden. & Undersea Aquarium Sea Donut" and many other attractive spots♪
“Oedo onsen Monogatari Amakusa Hotel Kameya” is located near Amakusa No. 2 Bridge, about an hour and a half by car from Kumamoto city. There are various types of guest rooms, so you're sure to find a room that's perfect for any travel situation. This is a Japanese-Western style room with an ocean view. You can enjoy the spectacular view of Amakusa from the large windows. It's as beautiful as a painting.
After enjoying onsen, go for a buffet in a yukata♪ In addition to Amakusa seafood such as deep-fried shrimp with heads and boiled fish, you can also enjoy deluxe Japanese and Western menus, and even sweets. There is also a live kitchen corner where you can enjoy freshly prepared food. It's a blissful time that you can enjoy with all five senses.
In addition to the observatory large public bath introduced earlier, there is also an open-air bath with a sense of openness. The view from the open-air bath is unobstructed, and the view at dusk is truly spectacular! In front of you, you can see Amakusa Fuji, which can only be crossed at low tide. You can see it in front of you. The fantastic atmosphere where the sky and the sea are dyed in orange makes it a perfect souvenir for a relaxing trip.
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Oedo onsen Monogatari Amakusa Hotel Kameya
Kumamoto /Amakusa/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 9,500
- address
- Kumamoto 4463-2 Naka, Oyano-cho, Kamitamakusa City
- access
- From JR Misumi Station > About 20 minutes by car From Kumamoto Airport > About 90 minutes by car From Kumamoto New Port > About 60 minutes by car
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
About 90 minutes by car from Kumamoto city. "Hotel Ryugu", which is located right next to the 4th bridge of Amakusa Gokyo, offers a wonderful view that has been selected as one of the "Japan's Top 100 Sunset Views." The scenery from the vaunted view bath should be burned into your heart for the rest of your life.
In addition to the observation bath, there are five types of private open-air baths with different atmospheres. This is "Go no Yu". You can relax and relax in this private bath, which features a bedrock bath for two and a washing area with tatami flooring. It's a luxurious time to be able to enjoy the spectacular view of Matsushima's ocean all to yourself without worrying about your surroundings. If you soak in the mellow onsen, also known as ``beauty baths,'' your skin may become moist and smooth.
You can find meal at the private dining room if you are staying at the main building, or at in-room dining if you are staying at the Sarasakan. Both are private spaces where you can relax and enjoy the cuisine. Amakusa, rich in nature, is a treasure house of seafood. Lobsters, abalone, tiger prawns, and other gorgeous dishes are perfect for anniversaries and special celebrations. Both your heart and stomach will be satisfied.
The rooms are divided into "Main Building" and "Sarasa Building", and you can choose according to the scene and budget. One of the charms of this hotel is that most of the guest rooms have a view of the sea. This is the "main building, superior Japanese-Western style room". Spending time in a luxurious room with a view of the sea is truly a blissful moment.
The Sarasakan, which is the most popular in the building, has a wide veranda where you can relax and a semi-open-air bath. Both are facing the sea, and you can feel as if you are spending time on the sea. The space with Nanban culture is a luxurious room where you can enjoy a higher-grade healing.
Official details
onsen Hotel Ryugu
Kumamoto /Amakusa/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 16,500
- address
- Kumamoto 6136 Aizu, Matsushima-cho, Kamitamakusa City
- access
- 20 minutes from Misumi (No. 1 Bridge) / About 60 minutes in the direction of Amakusa from Matsubashi IC on the Kyushu Expressway. 15 minutes by liner from JR Misumi Station. 90 minutes by bus from Kumamoto Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
About 50 minutes by car from Amakusa Airport, Tenku no Fune is a hotel in a great location built on a hill overlooking the archipelago and Matsushima. It's like a luxury liner floating in the sky. If you spend a luxurious time at a resort hotel filled with extraordinary things, your heart will be refreshed after a busy day.
This is the only hotel built in a location overlooking the Amakusa Gokyo Bridge, and the view from inside the building is spectacular. All rooms have a private open-air bath. That alone is enough to make me happy, but the view from the open-air bath is also impressive! You can feel a sense of unity as if you are blending in with the spectacular scenery of Amakusa. This is the "Sunset View Junior Suite".
Of course, the view from the guest room is also origami! Once you step into the "Panorama View Villa" room, you will instantly forget reality and be led to an extraordinary space. Spend a luxurious time watching the sea from the spacious deck terrace. All of the rooms are lovely, and you may be at a loss as to which room to choose.
At the back of the 1st floor, there is a deck terrace and a pool where the sea spreads out in front of you, and it is popular among families with children. Take a leisurely swim in the pool while gazing at the sea, relax in the poolside lounge after dinner, or gaze at the sky while feeling the night breeze. It's kind of romantic, like the world of foreign dramas.
Official details
Amakusa Tenku no Fune
Kumamoto /Amakusa/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 25,300
- address
- 5984-2 Aizu, Matsushima-cho, Kami-Amakusa City Kumamoto
- access
- About 25 minutes by car from JR Misumi Station / About 50 minutes by car from Amakusa Airport
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
The sea is right there! About an hour's drive from Matsubashi IC, "Amakusa Nagisatei", which stands by the sea, faces the sea, so you can experience marine activities such as dolphin watching and banana boarding nearby. In addition, you can have plenty of pleasures unique to the seaside, such as a course meal full of shrimp for dinner ♪
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Matsushima onsen Amakusa Nagisatei
Kumamoto /Amakusa/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 15,400
- address
- 5650-2 Amura, Matsushima-cho, Kami-Amakusa City Kumamoto
- access
- 20 minutes by car from JR Misumi Station (shuttle available) / 5 minutes by car from Kyushu Sanko Bus Matsushima stop
Amakusa Onsen Hotel Alegria Gardens Amakusa, about 2 hours by car from Kumamoto city, is a spa resort hotel located on a hill by the sea. There is a wide variety of guest rooms, including Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, Japanese-Western rooms, and even a detached "Hanakan" with an open-air bath! Each room has a different taste and is so comfortable that you will want to come back again and again.
The onsen facility "Perla no Yufune" has two types of onsen. Surrounded by a forest, ``Yama no Yu/Mori no Yu'' is onsen you can enjoy forest bathing and sunbathing. Surrounded by the ocean, Umi no Yu offers a panoramic ocean view. Normally a closed sauna, but here you can see the ocean. With this, you can put it in without losing to the heat. Soaking in the luxurious onsen, where you can enjoy two spectacular views of green and blue, will warm your mind and body.
Official details
Amakusa Onsen Hotel Alegria Gardens Amakusa
Kumamoto /Amakusa/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 12,000
- address
- Kumamoto 996 Hirose, Hondo-cho, Amakusa City
- access
- 150 minutes by car from JR Kumamoto Station / 10 minutes by car from Hondo Bus Center / 15 minutes by car from Amakusa Airport
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
Boyokaku is about two and a half hours by car from Kumamoto city. It is a hotel that blends Japanese and Western styles, and retains the atmosphere of the Nanban culture that once flourished in Portugal. With Amakusa's oldest onsen, and having stayed at the Imperial Family, including the Emperor, you are sure to spend an unforgettable time at this one-of-a-kind hotel.
Guest room is ocean view. You will be captivated by the beauty of the East China Sea, which shines like jewels. I never get tired of watching the colors of the sky change over time. The fantastic view of the setting sun, which has been selected as one of the 100 best sunsets in Japan, is a superb view that will impress you. As ryokan that blends Japanese and Western styles, there are a wide variety of rooms, from pure Japanese-style rooms to elegant Western-style rooms. Please choose according to your mood.
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Amakusa Shimoda onsen Boyokaku
Kumamoto /Amakusa/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 11,000
- address
- Kumamoto 1201 Shimotakita, Amakusa-cho, Amakusa City
- access
- About 110 minutes from "Matsubashi IC" / About 40 minutes by car from Amakusa Airport / 40 minutes by car from Oniike Port
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
“Ishiyama Rikyu Gosoku no Kutsu” is located about 2 hours by car from Uki City’s “Matsubase IC”. There are only 15 detached guest rooms in the vast grounds of about 10,000 tsubo, and it is a very luxurious structure. At this ryokan, which stands quietly on top of a mountain overlooking the East China Sea, you can spend time surrounded by the gentle sounds of nature, such as the chirping of birds and the whispering of the wind.
All the rooms are separate rooms, so you can spend a quiet time in complete privacy. There are guest rooms with spectacular views of the mountains, guest rooms with spectacular views of the East China Sea, exotic guest rooms, and pure Japanese-style guest rooms. No matter which room you choose, an elegant time awaits you.
All the rooms are detached rooms, but they all have open-air baths. The view from the open-air bath changes depending on the guest room type, but we recommend staying in the Deluxe Villa A-6, where you can see the ocean through the gaps in the trees. Such a luxurious space is definitely a decision to stay! Enjoy onsen time to your heart's content in a private open-air bath surrounded by the nature of Amakusa.
I have high hopes for your meal. Here, you can enjoy the ingredients of Amakusa, which is a treasure trove of natural seafood, in kaiseki cuisine. Satisfy both your heart and stomach by thoroughly savoring the best ingredients and heartfelt dishes in a solemn atmosphere with impressive scenery.Amakusa is a place where you can catch sea urchins all year round, but purple sea urchins can be caught in the spring and red sea urchins in the summer. Sea urchin" is the best taste. If you like sea urchin, please visit during that time.
The cafe terrace overlooking the spectacular view of the East China Sea is a special place that can only be used by guests staying at "Premium Villa C". Champagne time while watching the beautiful sunset that makes you want to spill tears. Enjoy breakfast surrounded by the sparkling sea and the sounds of birds. Luxurious time to do nothing while gazing at the sparkling sea... how are you doing
Official details
Ishiyama Rikyu Gosoku no Kutsu
Kumamoto /Amakusa/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 29,700
- address
- Kumamoto 2237 Shimotakita, Amakusa-cho, Amakusa City
- access
- 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from JR Misumi Station. About 2 hours from Kyushu Expressway Matsubase IC.
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
This is "Angel's Ladder," which is an annex to the "Amakusa Matsushima onsen Hotel Ryugu" that I introduced earlier. All rooms are over 60㎡, and the suite rooms with open-air baths are like a high-quality hideaway for adults, making them the perfect place to relax and heal the fatigue of everyday life.
You can see the magnificent sea of Amakusa from your room or from the spacious private terrace. This is a "type B" room. Relax and forget the time in a stylish and stylish atmosphere with a warm atmosphere. If you listen to the sound of the waves while soaking in the open-air bath in your room, you will have a wonderful time.
The open-air bath in the room is a natural onsen. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Amakusa while soaking in the hot water. It's a private room open-air bath, so you can use it as much as you like at any time. Of course, you can also use the observatory bath and the private open-air bath in the "Hotel Ryugu" main building, so if you want to change your mood, please do so ♪
The restaurant's specialty dishes are mainly "teppanyaki dishes" and "creative Japanese dishes" that use fresh seafood from Amakusa and carefully selected ingredients from Kumamoto. Among them, the teppanyaki of "Ise lobster" and "Higo brown beef" are so delicious that once you try them, you will be captivated. Please have it at "Kokoro-Kokorozukushi" in the dining room dedicated to "Angel's Ladder".
Official details
onsen Hotel Ryugu
Kumamoto /Amakusa/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 16,500
- address
- Kumamoto 6136 Aizu, Matsushima-cho, Kamitamakusa City
- access
- 20 minutes from Misumi (No. 1 Bridge) / About 60 minutes in the direction of Amakusa from Matsubashi IC on the Kyushu Expressway. 15 minutes by liner from JR Misumi Station. 90 minutes by bus from Kumamoto Station
- Staying time
- 15:00 (IN) to 11:00 (OUT) etc.
“Amakusa onsen Hotel Shoryuen Kaisei” is located about 90 minutes by car from Kumamoto city. This resort hotel boasts a natural onsen nestled in the nature of Amakusa. The beautiful sea of Amakusa spreads out in front of you, and the soothing sound of the waves should soothe your tired mind from everyday life.
All rooms have an ocean view. You can choose your favorite type from a Japanese-style room, a Japanese-Western style room, or a detached room. Among them, the special room "Shinsen" is perfect for those who want to relax in a private space. The maisonette-type rooms are equipped with a private open-air bath and dining room, so you can feel as if you are staying in a villa.
Our proud onsen is “Taiyo-no-Yu”, which is mild and gentle on the skin. From the open-air bath, you can see the sea and islands of Amakusa in full view, and you will definitely be captivated by the beautiful scenery. If you listen carefully, you can hear the rippling of the waves and feel the richness of nature.
Dishes made with high quality and fresh ingredients. If you stay at the annex "Shinsen", you can enjoy dinner and breakfast served in-room dining. Amakusa's unique seafood dishes, such as tiger prawns, migratory crabs, and spiny lobsters, are a feast for the eyes as well as the taste. Savor a sumptuous meal and immerse yourself in a happy mood♪
Why don't you try the "Fishing Charter Plan" with a local fisherman for peace of mind? Even beginners can feel free to participate because the fee for food and equipment is included. A bento box breakfast is also included, so please enjoy it on the boat and recharge your energy.
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Official details
Amakusa onsen Hotel Shoryuen Kaisei
Kumamoto /Amakusa/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 9,109
- address
- Kumamoto 6494 Kami, Oyano-cho, Kamitamakusa City
- access
- From the Kyushu Expressway Matsubashi IC, take Route 266 toward Amakusa for 50 minutes. 15 minutes by car or 25 minutes by bus from JR Misumi Station.
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There are many ways to get to Amakusa. Please choose the mode of transportation that suits your travel plan. First, the plane. This is recommended if you are traveling from a distant place such as Tokyo. Travel to Amakusa Airport via Aso Kumamoto Airport and Fukuoka Airport via Amakusa Airlines. Riding on an airplane with a cute dolphin design will be a memorable experience.
If you are going to Amakusa via Nagasaki or Kagoshima, we also recommend taking the ferry. From Kuchinotsu Port Nagasaki, take the Shimatetsu Ferry to Onike Port in Amakusa. From Kuranomoto Port Kagoshima, you can take the Sanwa Ferry to Ushibuka Port in Amakusa. You can enjoy a leisurely trip without worrying about traffic jams. Please enjoy the 30 minute boat trip.
If you are going from Kumamoto, we recommend renting a car or taking a bus. It's a bit of a long trip, about 2 hours, but if you take a break at a roadside station and sightsee the famous spots, you'll have a fulfilling trip. The view from Amakusa Gokyo Bridge, which connects mainland Kyushu and Amakusa, is breathtaking.