Soutarouan草太郎庵 · そうたろうあん
Soutarouan, in Ota Onsen about five minutes by car from the Kurokawa Onsen street, is a soba restaurant by day and an inn for up to four groups a night, with four Japanese-style rooms. It has five private baths (three open-air, two indoor) that guests use freely, three of them open 24 hours. Dinner is a set Japanese kaiseki course that ends with soba.
Key facts
These facts were checked against the ryokan's official website and other sources (listed at the bottom); they may have changed, so check with the ryokan before booking.
| Address | 〒869-2402 熊本県阿蘇郡南小国町満願寺5956Japanese Look up the address on Google Maps |
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| Phone | 0967-44-0108 |
| Official website | www.soutarouan.com · English |
| Type | Ryokan |
| Rooms | 4 rooms |
| Check-in / check-out | 15:00～18:00 / 10:00 |
| Baths | Private bath: Yes 5 private baths (3 open-air, 2 indoor: the open-air baths Yamakawasemi, Hōjiro and Uguisu; the hinoki indoor bath Koshiba; the rock indoor bath Oshidori); use freely by hanging the tag; 3 of them are available 24 hours, 2 until 22:00 and from 7:00 in the morning |
| Meals | Dinner is kaiseki course only (Japanese kaiseki with local ingredients, finishing with soba); lunch is a soba restaurant (11:00–14:30, closed Fridays) |
| Day-use bathing | Available: 11:00–15:00 (private) |
| From Kurokawa Onsen bus stop | About 5 minutes by taxi from the Kurokawa Onsen bus stop; 5 minutes by car from the Kurokawa Onsen town |
Entries marked "Japanese" are quoted in Japanese from the ryokan's official information.