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Kurokawa Onsen

熊本県

4.6

Tourist Information of This Area

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A healing hot spring village where unique hot springs gather.

Known as one of the most popular hot spring resorts in the country, it was featured in the 2009 edition of the Michelin Green Guide Japan with an unprecedented two stars for a hot spring resort. Enjoy the Kurokawa Onsen village, surrounded by lush green mountains and consisting of thirty inns!

Features & How to Enjoy

Classic Onsen

Highlights

Point 1

Memorable Open-Air Bath Tour with Hot Spring Passes

At Kurokawa Onsen, there is a system called "Nyuto Tegata" which allows you to freely tour the open-air baths of each inn, based on the community concept of welcoming customers throughout the region. With this system, you can choose three hot springs from the open-air baths of the 27 inns in Kurokawa Onsen and bathe in them with one pass. Additionally, one of the three hot springs can also be used for food and souvenirs, making it a great way to enjoy a gourmet food tour while touring the open-air baths.

Point 2

Enjoy a Lovely Time in the Warm Glow of Hot Springs on Winter Nights

During the winter season, around 300 "maru-toro" lanterns, which are spherical lanterns that blend into the landscape, and "tsutsu-toro" lanterns, which are about 2 meters tall, light up the hot spring town with a gentle glow from sunset until 10 pm. The bamboo used for the lanterns in this event is cut from a nearby abandoned bamboo forest, reflecting a commitment to environmental conservation. Why not spend a special, warm space that only those who visit Kurokawa Onsen in the cold season can enjoy with your loved ones?

Point 3

Enjoy Local Specialty Food while Walking Around

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Although Kurokawa Onsen is a small hot spring town, there are plenty of gourmet foods to enjoy while strolling around, along with hot spring hopping. There are many attractive gourmet foods, such as cream puffs made with local specialty product, Oguni Jersey milk, and horse meat menchi-katsu, a Kumamoto specialty made with horse meat. If you have reserved a ryokan with dinner included, you'll want to be careful not to eat too much and spoil your appetite for dinner!

Point 4

Be Careful When Driving in the Hot Spring Town!

In Kurokawa Onsen, the buildings are close together, creating a unique atmosphere typical of hot spring towns. Accessing Kurokawa Onsen is most convenient by car, but if you do come by car, be careful. The roads are narrow and there are many places where only one car can pass, so it's recommended to come in a slightly smaller car, such as a compact car.

Point 5

Enjoy Local Alcohol with the "Kappo Ticket"

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The "Kappo Ticket" is a type of bar-hopping ticket where you can choose three preferred locations from participating inns and shops to enjoy a set of alcohol and snacks three times. You can have a variety of alcohol such as sake and shochu served in bamboo cups and toast with everyone while holding a snack in your hand. Soft drinks and non-alcoholic beverages such as sweet sake are also available for those who are not good with alcohol or for children. Conversations are sure to flow with alcohol and snacks!

Point 6

Experience Negative Ions at Nabegataki Park

About a 20-minute drive from Kurokawa Onsen, there is Nabegataki, which became famous through a tea commercial. It is said to have been created by a huge volcanic eruption that formed the caldera of Aso, and the waterfall that flows down like a curtain is attractive. The best point of this waterfall is that you can view it from the backside. It's a bit of a challenge to get there as you have to go up and down stairs, but the negative ions from the waterfall will blow away your fatigue!

Sightseeing

Spend a Sophisticated Time in a Charming Hot Spring Town

Kurokawa Onsen is a natural hot spring village located deep in the heart of Aso. Its catchphrase is "Kurokawa Onsen Ikkairyokan," meaning that the entire town has a unified atmosphere like that of a single ryokan (traditional Japanese inn). As a result, you can experience a sense of otherworldliness no matter where you walk in the hot spring town. It's a hot spring town that maximizes the charm of the countryside, so why not take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city and spend a relaxing and sophisticated time?

Basic Information

	Address	6961-1, Manganji, Minamioguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto, 869-2402, Japan
	TEL	0967-44-0906

Average Review

4.6

5 Reviews

元々立寄り湯で、知りました。その後是非とも泊まりをという事で、離れの旅館を家族にて宿泊致しました。感想としては、究極の癒しと贅沢な体験が詰まった宿です！館内は和の美しさとモダンな快適さが絶妙に調和しており、心からリラックスできる空間でした。料理は季節ごとの旬な食材を活かした逸品の数々で、見た目も味も一流。口にするたびに感動が広がり、食の芸術を堪能できました。（秋の味覚）さらに、ここだけのサービスとして設けられている部屋風呂は、旅行で疲れた体だけでなく、髪にも肌にも優しくケアしてくれる贅沢なひととき。（雪肌精を使われております）また部屋風呂から見える星空は心が洗われる素晴らしさでした。天気が良いと👌 スタッフの温かいおもてなしと細やかな気配りにも大変満足し、まさに至福の時間を過ごしました。ぜひまた、心ゆくまでこの素晴らしい空間を味わいたいです！必ず訪れます。

12月の平日に入湯手形で利用させていただきました。他の旅館と離れた場所にあり、広い敷地は静かで、少しの時間の滞在でしたが素敵な場所だと充分感じることができました。立ち寄り湯を利用後に同じく入湯手形の飲食も利用させてもらい、季節の果実スカッシュをいただきました。私たち2人しか利用者いないなか、フロント横の喫茶スペースに通していただきありがとうございました。風情ある空間を楽しむことができました。今度はぜひ宿泊で訪れたいです。

立ち寄り湯でお邪魔しました。黒川温泉となっていますが、中心街からは結構離れています。住所も満願寺ですしね。公共交通機関で来るなら、産交バスの薬師温泉入口が最寄りとなります。ただし本数は少ないです。自分がお邪魔した時、バスが運休していたので、徒歩での訪問となりました。泉質はナトリウムー塩化物・炭酸水素塩・硫酸塩温泉 (硫化水素型)で、源泉温が73.1℃です。ええロケーションの露天風呂ですよ。打たせ湯があり、お湯を飲むこともできます。たった一人で貸切状態であり、いい時間を過ごすことができました。

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