869-1411 Kumamoto, Shimoda, 熊本県阿蘇郡南阿蘇村河陰2909-2, Japan
#2 of 3 hotels in Shimoda
Guests' ChoiceBased on 29 hotel reviews
8.4Cleanliness
8.1
Comfort
8.3
Location
8.9
Facilities
8.3
Staff
9.3
Value for money
9.3
Free WiFi
10.0
Each review score is between 1-10. To get the overall score that you see, we add up all the review scores we’ve received and divide that total by the number of review scores we’ve received. We use a weighted review system which means that the more recent the review, the bigger the impact on the total review score calculation. In addition, guests can give separate ‘subscores’ in crucial areas, such as location, cleanliness, staff, comfort, facilities, value for money and free Wi-Fi. Note that guests submit their subscores and their overall scores independently, so there’s no direct link between them.
You can review an Accommodation that you booked through our Platform if you stayed there or if you arrived at the property but didn’t actually stay there. To edit a review you’ve already submitted, please contact our Customer Service team.
We have people and automated systems that specialise in detecting fake reviews submitted to our Platform. If we find any, we delete them and, if necessary, take action against whoever is responsible.
Anyone else who spots something suspicious can always report it to our Customer Service team, so our Fraud team can investigate.
Ideally, we would publish every review we receive, whether positive or negative. However, we won’t display any review that includes or refers to (among other things):
To make sure reviews are relevant, we may only accept reviews that are submitted within 3 months of checking out, and we may stop showing reviews once they’re 36 months old – or if the Accommodation has a change of ownership.
An Accommodation may choose to reply to a review.
When you see multiple reviews, the most recent ones will be at the top, subject to a few other factors (what language a review is in, whether it’s just a rating or contains comments as well, etc.). If you like, you can sort and/or filter them (by time of year, review score, etc.).
We sometimes show external review scores from other well-known travel websites. We make it clear when we’ve done this.
These guidelines and standards aim to keep the content on Booking.com relevant and family-friendly without limiting expression of strong opinions. They are also applicable regardless of the sentiment of the comment.
Contributions should be travel related. The most helpful contributions are detailed and help others make better decisions. Please don’t include personal, political, ethical, or religious commentary. Promotional content will be removed and issues concerning Booking.com’s services should be routed to our Customer Service or Accommodation Service teams.
Contributions should be appropriate for a global audience. Please avoid using profanity or attempts to approximate profanity with creative spelling, in any language. Comments and media that include 'hate speech', discriminatory remarks, threats, sexually explicit remarks, violence, and the promotion of illegal activity are not permitted.
All content should be genuine and unique to the guest. Reviews are most valuable when they are original and unbiased. Your contribution should be yours. Booking.com property partners should not post on behalf of guests or offer incentives in exchange for reviews. Attempts to bring down the rating of a competitor by submitting a negative review will not be tolerated.
Respect the privacy of others. Booking.com will make an effort to obscure email addresses, telephone numbers, website addresses, social media accounts, and similar details.
The opinions expressed in contributions are those of Booking.com customers and properties and not of Booking.com. Booking.com does not accept responsibility or liability for any reviews or responses. Booking.com is a distributor (without any obligation to verify) and not a publisher of these comments and responses.
By default, reviews are sorted based on the date of the review and on additional criteria to display the most relevant reviews, including but not limited to: your language, reviews with text, and non-anonymous reviews. Additional sorting options may be available (by type of traveller, by score, etc.).
This service may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
End of dialog content
Showing 1 – 25
Reviewed: 13 July 2025
Tomáš
Czech RepublicSheets and blanket are not included in the price
Very cool experience!
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 20 May 2025
Mika
IsraelThe place is not very accessible for foreigners, I did not know that there are no blankets and pillows in the rooms. It was okay because you can borrow some from the common area, but since all the experience is self service it was kind of weird that no one said anything about that.
The place was absolutely stunning, the view, the special room, and there’s a private sitting area below each room! The room has a fan and thin mattress. There’s a kitchen if you need any tools.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 15 May 2025
Tarmo
FinlandPeople can play their music reaaally loud. If you're not on the same schedule, it is a bit uncomfortable. Kitchen could use some cleaning!
The owner is very helpful and quick to address anything you ask of him. The location is amazing. The view is spectacular.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 8 March 2025
Stephen
United StatesIt was very cold! The lodging isn't insulated, and my heater was missing gas. I was very cold all night and had to put on my ski clothing. Luckily I was prepared, but just a note that this not a hotel. It was so cold we had to keep the water running all night so the pipes wouldn't freeze. Which isn't anyone's fault!
I arrived at night and there is a property manager who picked me up from the train station. Without him I would have had no way to get there. The place was safe from the winds, had running water and a clean bathroom with working bidet and heated seat. The view of the caldera is breathtaking and its walking distance to a spectacle of a shrine. The driver brought me back to a train the next morning. Would stay again, definitely would be more enjoyable not in the dead of winter.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 13 November 2024
Kenneth
JapanNothin really
The place was extremely beautiful lots of stars at night and in the morning it's a sea of fog... the place had a kettle, fridge, running water, paid bath. And a bathroom with a bidet. You do need to bring your own pillow and blanket. The room also had a heater... overall it's a good experience
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 1 October 2024
Johannes
FinlandCommon kitchen was a bit dirty to me.
Location is great, and the sunrise was beautiful. The hut itself was clean and ok.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 13 August 2025
Vincent
SingaporeGreat campground with A-Frame huts and full kitchen laundry facilities. Panoramic view of Mt. Aso and surrounding area. Wonderful.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 28 July 2025
Moritz
Japanbe prepared to take your own trash with you when you check out. Also be aware that despite the good ratings, this is only a campground and don't expect luxury. I came by bicycle, which was perfect. If you come without a vehicle, getting there might not be as easy.
Excellent value for money. Great accommodation with a lot of attention to detail. Loved staying there! Thank you for creating and maintaining this place.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 7 May 2025
Hiu
Hong KongDoesn’t mention sleeping bag is required as it will be cold at night
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 26 April 2025
Henry
United StatesGoogle Map may show wrong direction if you're to the east of the place. Almost got lost in the wood.
A simply lovely, unique place to stay when visiting Aso-san. The host is friendly and accommodative. The price was very reasonable, and it has a excellent view of Mount Aso during a clear day, especially sunrise/sunset.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 30 March 2025
ヒュウ
JapanYou have to rent for almost everything. The lodge is not insulated, and heater is out of juice, with no blanket, the night will become extremely cold. I intended to stay there 2 nights but could not sleep at first night and decided to bail on second night to other hotel since I feared I won’t make it to the morning.
Cute camp. The camp manager is really friendly. You are right next to the nature. The lodge is small but compact, has 2 wall outlets.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 3 December 2024
Marcus
SwedenI have no bad things to say about this place. If you like to camp but would like to do it a bit more luxurious while keeping costs low this place is amazing. It was a bit cold during the night but would be a lot colder in my tent 😅
Extremely worth the price, veeeery friendly staff, clean, super cute cottages, amazing view, electric sockets, tap water by the hut. There were also umbrellas, tables, chairs, a water boiler and a fridge available to borrow by the hut.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 4 October 2024
Flanna
IndiaExcellent - Highly Recommend - Great staff and beautiful location!
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 31 July 2024
Gerlinde
SwitzerlandUnique, staying in camping huts in the care of a Shinto shrine isn’t an everyday occurrence
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 21 May 2024
Sylwia
PolandPerfect camping place in perfect location
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Fleur
NetherlandsAs someone how did not have a car or motercycle, it was not very close to public transport.
The staff is super nice, the huts are clean and just a very nice experience!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Mariko
NetherlandsThe bed was a bit hard, but I think if you take your own it’s such a good location to come to rest
Soo beautiful!! Great experience:) definitely recommend, it was a little bit of a walk but totally doable since I had a backpack.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 17 April 2025
Maggie
AustraliaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 12 April 2025
Stefan
BelgiumThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 24 February 2025
Linde
NetherlandsThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 2 September 2024
Nugroho
JapanThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 30 June 2024
Masso
SpainThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 16 May 2025
Mathiro
JapanThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 25 April 2025
Eric
FranceThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2025
Showing 1 – 25
Booking.com is part of Booking Holdings Inc., the world leader in online travel and related services.
We have more than 70 million property reviews, and they're all from real, verified guests.
1
The only way to leave a review is to first make a booking. That's how we know our reviews come from real guests who have stayed at the property.
2
When guests stay at the property they check out how quiet the room is, how friendly the staff are and more.
3
After their trip, guests tell us about their stay. We check for naughty words and verify the authenticity of all guest reviews before adding them to our site.
If you booked through us and want to leave a review, please sign in first.
End of dialog content