Yamashinobu静寂な森の宿 山しのぶ · やましのぶ
Yamashinobu is a 12-room ryokan in Ota Onsen, about five minutes by car from Kurokawa Onsen. Its seven baths, including men's and women's open-air and indoor baths and three private baths, are open to guests 24 hours, fed by a sodium bicarbonate-chloride-sulfate spring. Breakfast and dinner are served in the dining room, and a free shuttle runs from Kurokawa Onsen bus stop if you call by the day before.
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5960（小田温泉）Japanese Look up the address on Google Maps |
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| Phone | 0967-44-0188 |
| Official website | www.yamashinobu.com · English · 繁體中文 · 한국어 |
| Type | Ryokan |
| Rooms | 12 rooms |
| Check-in / check-out | 15:00 / 10:00 |
| Baths | In-room open-air bath: Yes · Private bath: Yes 7 bathing spots (separate men's and women's open-air baths and indoor baths; 3 private baths: Kawasemi-no-Yu (川蝉の湯), Kitsutsuki-no-Yu (啄木鳥の湯), Goemon-no-Yu (五右衛門の湯)), usable 24 hours during your stay; guest rooms in the new building and annex have an indoor bath + open-air bath |
| Spring type | Sodium bicarbonate/chloride/sulfate spring (source spring 67.4°C, metasilicic acid 310mg) |
| Meals | Dinner and breakfast both at the dining hall (horigotatsu sunken kotatsu seating) |
| Day-use bathing | Available: 11:00–14:00 (irregular holidays) |
| From Kurokawa Onsen bus stop | Free shuttle to the Kurokawa Onsen bus stop (from 15:00 onward; contact us with your time and location by the previous day); about 5 minutes by taxi; 5 minutes by car from Kurokawa Onsen |
Entries marked "Japanese" are quoted in Japanese from the ryokan's official information.