Reviews of Kurokawa Mori no Cottage 2 stars
869-2402 Kumamoto, Minamioguni, Manganji 6489-5, Japan

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Reviewed: 24 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewOwners are super nice and helpful. They let us stay for a few extra hours after checkout when we were waiting for our rental car.
Nothing. It’s perfect.
Reviewed: 29 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe location and the host are amazing
Reviewed: 16 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewQuiet spacious forest like wooden cottage. Payable private onsen reservation required. Owner friendly. Needs a car to access. Big room enough for 4 persons. Plenty of parking place near our cottage.
Sleeping room on 2nd floor so have to have good legs to climb up or down a flight of stairs. Have to lay mattress and futon on floor on your own upstairs. We used 2 mattresses each else might be a bit too thin. Pillows too flat. No coffee or tea bags provided. No walkable restaurants nearby.
Reviewed: 15 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewNice & big garden. Comfortable beds even though they are bunk beds. Good kitchen facilities, dining room and semi open area. Super friendly host who were very understanding and kindly accepted our late check in. Thank you very much for letting us stay!
Reviewed: 24 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewIt was in the middle of the woods. Very serene and charming. Full kitchen amenities and plenty of sockets for charging. It’s necessary to buy food and beverages before proceeding here because there’s no near and convenient shop around here. This is particularly so for dinner and breakfast. You can enjoy your meal at the porch/balcony and soak in the charm of the vicinity.
We did not have a mountain view as was described.
Reviewed: 21 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe cottage was quite well appointed and had what we needed. Also the cottage has a nice little veranda. We were close to Kurakawa Onsen, which has VERY expensive accommodation, so we were please with this cottage which allowed us to explore the area without breaking the bank.
The cottage is a long way from anything. There were no restaurants nearby that were open and the closest convenience store was several kilometres away. There was some food available from the vending machine near the office. If you are travelling by bus and train, you will have to walk or catch a taxi to get a meal. The management charges guests extra for the onsen, which we were surprised about (and not in a good way). You can get a 3-onsen pass at Kurakawa Onsen for 1500 yen (and these are fabulous). Kurakawa no mori Cottage charges 1500 yen for a very rustic onsen experience.
Reviewed: 19 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 15 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe house is perfect for large families/groups, is big, clean and comfortable. The hosts are the most amazing human beings. Very helpful and thoughtful. Definitely recommended 💕
Reviewed: 14 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe hosts are the best, really helpful and kind, they helped us in 100 of different ways. We really enjoyed our stay with them, the cottage was beautiful, really nice and spacious for our group of 7 (5 adults and 2 teens). The onsen was perfect and we really enjoyed it. Definitely recommended for a wonderful experience in Kyushu.
Reviewed: 24 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 29 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewThe owner was very kind. I texted her a day earlier as it was snowing and we needed a taxi to go to Kuju ski center. And she booked for us! We were so thankful.
Reviewed: 23 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 December 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewvery big room with full kitchen facility.
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Reviewed: 14 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 December 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewIt was a classic cottage up in the mountains, with an onsen bathroom with a large window looking out into the trees. The night sky was so beautiful, so many stars ! Hosts are friendly and responsive.
Reviewed: 14 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
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Verified reviewReviewed: 3 August 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReasonable price and nearby Kurokawa hot spring
Basically no chair only tatami to sit , not so perfect for a family
Reviewed: 17 July 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewNice place in nature. We had BBQ with the family. We spent really good time. We enjoyed the big Japanese style bath. Everything was just fine. The host was so kind.
There is nothing to mention.
Reviewed: 7 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewA charming wooden cottage with a great covered terrace. A large onsen that we booked for ourselves. A lot of birds and foxes wandering around the parking lot in the morning!
The cottage that we got only had two bunk-beds. No chair/sofa in the living room. A rather small bathroom.
Reviewed: 25 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewClose to Kurokawa Onsen and Aso area. Surrounded by forested hills. Very peaceful.