8 Best Inns in Onsen Towns Around the Aso Ogunigo Area Outside Kurokawa Onsen!
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When people feel like "I want to go to onsen", many people often go to the famous onsen. Kumamoto Kurokawa onsen" in Minami-Oguni Town is just like that. It is nationally famous onsen, isn't it? However! Actually, there are many onsen other than Kurokawa onsen in Kumamoto. One of them is onsen in "Aso Oguni Township area", which has many elements to make you happy and excited with your friends, such as hot water for beautiful skin, which is good for women. So, in this article, we will introduce some recommended hotels in onsen town in "Aso Ogunigo Area".
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Aso Ogunimachi is located in the north of Kumamoto, on the border with Oita, and consists of Ogunimachi and Minamioguni Town. Kurokawa onsen in Minami Oguni Town is famous nationwide, but there are many other onsen towns in the Aso Oguni-go area besides Kurokawa onsen.
There are various onsen, so you can enjoy going alone or with friends. When you go on a onsen trip with your friends, you quickly get bored of the number of onsen, right? However, in the Aso Oguni area where some of the best onsen in Japan gather, you can enjoy onsen to your heart's content! Here are some recommended onsen towns and onsen inns you might want to stay at.
At Tsuetate onsen, you can feel the remnants of the Showa era townscape. The steam bath, which uses the high-temperature smoke from onsen, has been popular for a long time. It is famous as a hot spring for beautiful skin.
First of all, I would like to introduce a long-established ryokan founded in 1690, located between Kumamoto and Oita. In addition to the leisure pool, there is also a bowling alley, billiards, table tennis hall, and a nightclub, so you can have fun all day long. After entering onsen, you can play table tennis with your friends!
There are many onsen, such as beautiful rock baths and wooden baths that are in harmony with nature, and baths that can be reached by shuttle bus, so you can enjoy bathing to your heart's content.
Tsuetate onsen is said to be a whitening hot spring, so when you get out of the bath, you will surely feel the smoothness of your skin! Let's get into onsen and raise your femininity. A detoxified body will surely feel more refreshed than usual.
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Tsuetate Onsen Hotel Hizenya
Kumamoto /Aso/ ryokan
- address
- Kumamoto 4223 Shimojo, Oguni-machi, Aso-gun
- access
- Nearest station: JR Hita Station (35 minutes) or JR Aso Station (60 minutes) / 35 minutes by Route 212 from Oita Expressway Hita IC
“ryokan Izumiya” has been in business for over 130 years. As the name suggests, the pure Japanese style architecture attracts customers. From the rooms facing the river, you can see the steam of Tsuetate onsen and feel the unique atmosphere of onsen town. When you see the steam, you'll feel like you've come to onsen ♪
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Tsuetate onsen Pure Japanese Style ryokan Izumiya
Kumamoto /Aso/ ryokan
- address
- Kumamoto 4179 Shimojo, Ooaza, Oguni-machi, Aso-gun
- access
- ■About 90 minutes by car from Fukuoka city ■About 40 minutes by car from Oita Expressway Hita IC / About 50 minutes by car from JR Aso Station. Immediately after getting off at Tsuetate bus stop
“Waita onsen” is a general term for “Takenoyu, Hagenoyu, Yamagawa onsen, Jigokudani onsen, Asozuri onsen, and Suzugaya onsen” in Oguni Town. There are many onsen that make use of the rich natural environment, where you can forget about your daily life and spend a relaxing time. Another feature is that onsen town is enveloped in steam.
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This inn in the middle of nature is only for adults and allows you to forget the hustle and bustle of the city and spend a relaxing time. The dishes, which use seafood directly delivered from Amakusa and seasonal vegetables grown in Kumamoto, are said to satisfy even the most connoisseurs! Let's soak in onsen, enjoy delicious meal and drinks, and have fun talking with girls!
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Hagenoyu onsen ryokan
Kumamoto /Aso/ ryokan
- address
- 3044 Nishizato, Oguni Kumamoto Prefecture
- access
- 30 minutes toward Oguni via R387 from Oita Expressway Kokonoe IC
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ryokan Sansui
OgunimachiOther / Japanese cuisine
- The average budget
- ¥15,000~¥19,999
- address
- 3044 Nishizato, Oguni-machi, Aso-Kumamoto
- business hours
- [Monday] 12:00 - 14:00 [Tuesday] 12:00 - 14:00 [Wednesday] 12:00 - 14:00 [Thursday] 12:00 - 14:00 [Friday] 12:00 - 14:00 [Saturday] Closed [Sunday] Closed [Holiday] Closed ■ Business hours Reservation required
- Regular holiday
- Saturdays, Sundays, holidays
There are 3 detached guest rooms, and all of them are complete detached houses! Of course, it has an open-air bath, an indoor bath, and a sunken kotatsu. The floor is heated, so it's perfect for those who are sensitive to the cold. It's a spacious room, so it's also recommended for a large number of girls' trips! Let's enjoy a luxurious time.
From the open-air bath in the annex, you can see the sky full of stars, so you might end up taking a long bath! The free-flowing onsen in the main building does not stop at the hot spring, so you can spend a relaxing time. By slowly warming up your body in a quiet place, you will be able to get rid of your daily fatigue.
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Yamakawa onsen Hanayu Inn with guest rooms with open-air baths
Kumamoto /Aso/ ryokan
- address
- Kumamoto 1511 Kitasato, Oguni Town, Aso County
- access
- From Kyushu Expressway Tosu JCT, get off at Oita Expressway Kusu IC, take Route 387 towards Oguni (Hosenji onsen) for 30 minutes.
“Okumanganji Onsen onsen is located in the back room, a little away from Kurokawa onsen and Manganji onsen, which has Kawayu, which is said to be the most embarrassing onsen in Japan. There is only one inn here, and it stands in an old-fashioned Japanese rural landscape with rice fields. The free-flowing hot springs that you can enjoy in such a environment are effective for neuralgia, sensitivity to cold, and bruises.
This inn also pays attention to meal! The Japanese delicatessen buffet breakfast, which makes use of the strengths of a former butcher shop, will satisfy all generations.It's a Japanese side dish, so it's healthy, and it's nice to have a style where you can eat whatever you like little by little. .
There is a onsen mysterious anecdote about Oda onsen. It seems that onsen really gushed out when they dug. This onsen contains a lot of "metasilicic acid", so your skin will be smooth♪
This inn is recommended for those who want to spend a quiet and relaxing time. In the guest rooms in the new building, there are plenty of facilities such as a hearth and an astronomical observation room on the 1500 tsubo site where trees grow thickly. This is an inn where you can forget about everyday life and spend a relaxing holiday. In addition, one of the pleasures is the dishes that are packed with seasonal flavors, such as a menu that allows you to compare the tastes of Kumamoto's proud "Aka beef" and "Oaso Jidori".
The open-air bath with free-flowing hot spring water is available 24 hours a day! You can also rent out an open-air bath made of rocks, a bath made of hollowed out huge stones, and an indoor bath made of Japanese cypress. Let's experience a moist and elegant moment.
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Oda onsen Quiet Forest Inn Yamashinobu
Kumamoto /Aso/ ryokan
- address
- Kumamoto 5960 Manganji, Minami-Oguni Town, Aso County
- access
- Kurokawa onsen is 7 minutes by car, Nabegataki is 25 minutes, Daikanbo is 25 minutes. 75 minutes from Kumamoto Airport, 2 hours from Fukuoka Airport *Free transfer to Kurokawa bus stop
Surrounded by nature, you can relax and forget about time. This is an inn where you'll want to turn off your smartphone, read a book, or just gaze at nature and relax in onsen. Dinner, which can be enjoyed in a private room, is a kaiseki meal with a menu that changes with the seasons. You can enjoy Wagyu beef, river fish, and other local seasonal ingredients.
The indoor bath and open-air bath in the room are spacious and you can soak in onsen slowly. The large communal bath is free-flowing from the source, and the open-air bath in nature is an environment that will make you forget your daily life! Please take the time to face yourself. We also recommend the slightly mysterious bath in the cave.
Detailed information
Oda onsen Four Seasons Village Hanamura
Kumamoto /Aso/ ryokan
- address
- Kumamoto 5850 Manganji Oda, Minami-Oguni Town, Aso County
- access
- 50 minutes from Hita Bus Center, 20 minutes by bus bound for Oguni via Tsuetate onsen, 5 minutes by car from Kurokawa onsen, 80 minutes by car from Kumamoto Airport.
There is only one inn in Ougi onsen! Located in a mountain village with beautiful nature and plateau, it is an excellent environment where you can see the mountains of Aso. The 100% natural onsen is effective for beautiful skin and chronic digestive diseases.
An inn located far from the center of Minamioguni, surrounded by mountains, it is an inn where you can spend a quiet time. The dishes made with homemade rice and vegetables have a reputation for being delicious! Because of its comfort, some people stay for a week or so.
A mixed bathing / open-air bath with a view on a hill. The view is the best, and at night you can enjoy onsen while gazing at the starry sky. Breathe in the fresh air and relax!
100% natural onsen water is flowing directly from the source! It's perfect for people who are cold and tired from the day-to-day.
Detailed information
Ohgiso
Kumamoto /Aso/ ryokan
- address
- Kumamoto 2817 Manganji, Minami-Oguni Town, Aso County
- access
- 40 minutes by bus from Hita Station, get off at Tsuetate onsen / 20 minutes by car from Hita Station.
The Aso onsen area is famous for Kurokawa Onsen, but there are so many onsen! Some of onsen we recommended this time are secret spots that are popular among onsen connoisseurs, so be sure to check them out. It is also recommended to soak in the hot water by yourself or have fun with your friends. I hope you have a wonderful time.