Location, ambience, private room with small balcony overlooking greenery, sumptuous Japanese cuisine (breakfast and dinner) and the public baths.

Stayed in June 2025

Nothing bad to say. I had such a wonderful time there.

Beautiful and convenient location. We picked to have breakfast and dinner included and it was so worth it. Food was delicious and focused on local dishes. The room was beautifully traditional and very roomy - the tatami smell is my favorite! The hot sping there made my skin SO SOFT!!!! Highly recommend.

Stayed in April 2025

The only thing we could think of is that it was unable for us to book a vegetarian meal option, but that is not bad aspect if the ryokan , but you should know.

Staff is welcoming and helpful beyond believe! Food is just delightful and diverse; a journey for your tastebuds. The room was more than we could ever wished for. The Onsen is very refreshing and well made.

Stayed in May 2025

It took a while to work out the parking, it’s valet parking.

Lovely room, good onsen, enormous delicious meals. Helpful staff but not much English spoken.

Stayed in March 2025

Nil

The onsen

Stayed in March 2025

A small misunderstanding with the time we’d planned to eat breakfast meant we had to rush to breakfast.

A little shabby and old fashioned around the edges but I felt it was shabby chic! Hospitality was amazing and they were attentive to our needs. The hotel baths were lovely with the highlight being the outside bath.

Stayed in January 2025

This is a second visit of this accommodation after a few years and yet it still amaze me and the chilling vibe is just simply amazing.

Stayed in January 2025

A little pricey but worth it 👍🏻

We love the onsen and lovely Christmas atmosphere. The garden view at our room was amazing 🥰

Stayed in December 2024

Staff was so helpful despite language difficulties. The meals were excellent n well served. The location was quiet n very restful. Even had a black goldfish.

Stayed in November 2024

Very friendly stuff , nice garden + tranquil sounds

Stayed in July 2024

Our family had a lovely stay

Stayed in July 2024

I did not realize that the busses did not return to Fukuoka in the evenings from Aso but I am so glad I stayed the night here. This place gives you a real traditional ryokan experience. I would highly recommend anyone coming to the Aso area to stay here. The surrounding area is beautiful, it is a 2 minute walk to the bus stop, and the onsens are amazing. They have an indoor and outdoor onsen and then an indoor sweat room. This place was amazing.

Stayed in May 2024

The room is a bit dusty

Breakfast and dinner are amazing

Stayed in April 2024

Children in the room above us were running in the early evening several times. Floor is wooden without a false ceiling, so noise transmits. Fujiya and Yamabiko rooms are larger. Yamabiko has the best private bath onsens.

We love luxury ryokans. Stayed 3 nights in kurokawa onsen. 3 different hotels. Yumerindo. Fujiya, and Yamabiko. Yumerindo had the best food by a small margin. Fuyiya has the best ambience. If we were to return. We would choose fujiya. If fujiya is sold out, then yumerindo is fine. Yumerindo was less expensive than Yamabiko. Bottom line: All 3 are good. All are better and much less expensive than 3.5 and even some 5 star hotels in the USA

Stayed in February 2024

Reasonable price for one night stay with two meals.Staff are nice . Location is good with privacy. Indoor and outdoor Onsen provided. Facility are all in good condition although it is historical. Japanese dinner and breakfast are lovely and delicious .

Stayed in October 2023

slow response to re-book

good communication

Stayed in October 2023

Liked all

Staff great, amazing meals, hot springs nice and well maintained

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing. For us it was exactly what we were looking for.

Very traditional ryokan. Amazing food (dinner & breakfast is included). A real happening for us that we will always remember. The onsen baths were really nice. There was a shared bath and only women/men options. We also booked a private bath (for free) which was really nice. Everybody was very helpfull and friendly and we managed without speaking Japanese.

Stayed in August 2023

That we need to pay extra for access to the mixed gender bath

That we have a room open up to a garden next to the stream and can hear the sounds while we sleep

Stayed in June 2023

nothing

This was the highlight of our 4 week stay in Japan. The ryokan was so peaceful and felt very authentic. We had an amazing balcony that looked out over a beautiful garden. The staff were fantastically helpful and accommodating. They helped us with luggage storage before check in, bringing the bags to our room, booking us a dinner reservation, and a free shuttle to the bus stop. They were just so kind and helpful.

Stayed in May 2023

the property is a bit further from the center of everything. overall experience is good but not so special and memorable

the view from balcony is great. there is valet parking service.

Stayed in May 2023

none

great dinner and breakfast. my room has a garden view and a patio. it was such a pleasure to sit there and enjoy the quietness of the ryokan.

Stayed in April 2023

nothing

It is the must to stop and to enjoy its beauty of Kurokawaonsen. One of the must stay Ryokan is definately Yumerindo. what we love the most is the outdoor onsen, surrounding by nature, it was a great pleasure and relaxing. Our room was on the ground floor with a small balcony toward a japanese garden, which also a pleasure to sit back, having tea and enjoy. Also worth mentioned was the food, breakfast and dinner was exceptional great.

Stayed in March 2023

beautiful ryokan in a beautiful onsen town.

Stayed in April 2023