Beautiful old building with comfortable rooms, excellent aircon, one slept really well. The meals are very nicely done, we got treated to a horse sashimi. There is a small indoor hot spring, which is nice if not as spectacular as some other options in the area. Cash only (ATM machine is a 7 min walk)

Stayed in August 2025

Far away. Difficult to get there if you dont have a car

Super clean Very unique historical house

Stayed in August 2025

Traditional ryokan if you want to experience authentic Japanese lifestyle and cuisine. Have to lay futons yourself. Dinner was wagyu beef BBQ, they didn’t have fish sashimi and served horsemeat instead (probably due to the Aso mountaineous region), which we didn’t dare to try. Wagyu was very good quality, other dishes were homegrown and healthy, which needs some accustom to. Breakfast was traditional Japanese style which was very good! Private onsens available for booking.

Stayed in June 2025

The building was very beautiful, the meals were delicious, the private onsens were nice and we loved our room. We would have really liked to stay more than 1 day.

Stayed in April 2025

nothing really. would come back for sure if I have the chance

Love the meals, the onsen baths, and the place is really cool... makes me feel like a samurai.

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing

Great location and lovely traditional building. Staff were very accommodating. Food was exceptional and plenty of it.

Stayed in April 2025

Under the futon was not comfortable enough. It was a bit hard.

Room was comfortable. Their Dining room was comfortable also.

Stayed in February 2025

We loved everything about our stay! It was such a wonderful and authentic experience! The service was exceptional and the staff made us feel very welcome and at home. We especially loved the home cooked meals which were so delicious and beautifully presented. The rooms were comfortable and cosy warm. The hosts were so lovely and helpful. We highly recommend staying here and would love to return.

Stayed in December 2024

Limited parking space.

Meals (breakfast and dinner were great)

Stayed in November 2024

I liked it all

The food was excellent It was very Original And relaxed.

Stayed in October 2024

Absolutely beautiful dinner.

Stayed in October 2024

The futon was a little thin on the tatami mat. Was not suitable for side sleepers. Would also have loved if there was a smart tv to stream our own media.

Love the rustic original feel of the old house. Feels like I went back to the past into another time. Also the hostess was amazing host with great English. And the food cooked by her husband was so amazing with the huge variety of local dishes served. Did not have repeats for the 2 nights

Stayed in October 2024

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Such a lovely place. Very delicious food, cozy Onsen, loving host. Just PERFECT! Thank you very much!

Stayed in August 2024

Authentic Japanese residence experience, dinner is super delicious, great value for money

Stayed in July 2024

While the room has an attached toilet, the toilet does not come with shower facility. While it did not pose a problem for us as we stayed only for a night and managed to book the private bath, may be a point of consideration for those who prefers rooms with attached bathing facilities. I was also not used to sleeping on the futon that we had to set up ourselves as the property does not prepare the beds.

The authentic dining and private bath experience, and staying in a property that was apparently a couple of hundred years old belonging to a samurai. A pleasant walk to the property from Aso station surrounded by the Aso mountains and through a quiet Japanese village is memorable.

Stayed in June 2024

Great staff, amazing food and experience, comfortable, traditional rooms. The bath was also amazing

Stayed in April 2024

Breakfast could be better - Japanese style only, hard for our appetite Also, Japanese style sleeping is not for everyone

The venue itself is stunning, an old Samurai house, very ancient and cool. The staff were incredible, very attentive to every request- including building an entire vegetarian menu (!!!) with local ingredients for my wife (we did notify beforehand). The food overall in the dinners was outstanding, we stayed for two nights and had two completely different dishes. The private onsen was amazing, just what you need after a long day out.

Stayed in March 2024

NA

Excellent home cooked dinner and breakfast

Stayed in March 2024

It was a bit hard to find even with GPS

The house is a beautiful traditional Japanese house with a shared onsen bath and a private one that you can book for free. The room is clean and cozy with a window looking out to a Japanese garden. Food was exceptional! We were served homemade miso soup and home grown rice which were absolutely delicious. The meals also include many local ingredients and dishes like horse meat, local beef, trout and seasonal veggies. Highly recommended if you want a traditional ryokan experience 👍

Stayed in February 2024

It’s very comfortable with original ryokan atmosphere. Food was excellence both dinner and breakfast. You need car to get there but it’s worth it.

Stayed in February 2024

. The road to the location is a bit narrow for a big MPV but manageable.

This is my second time staying at Syukubo Aso. The staffs are friendly with attention to detail. We feel very comfortable. The homemade dinner and breakfast are still the best. We are amazed and enjoyed the dinner. The location is located in small local neighbourhood and is nice to take a evening walk.

Stayed in February 2024

Supposed that Japanese Ryokan will make the beds while we had dinners in the dining area, but there wasn’t any. We have to make our own beds after back to room. This was a surprise.

Food

Stayed in February 2024

The almost 3 hours drive from Hakata city.

The location is in the inland country side. Not many stores or shops nearby. Not even Family mart. But the place itself was fantastic.

Stayed in January 2024

Be mindful of payment in cash. Also we struggled to find the Ryokan, we should have paid more attention to the wooden signs along the way with arrows.

We loved our stay in this traditional ryokan and the very attentive staff made it feel very homely and welcoming. Our room was cozy, the dinner and breakfast were delicious (and they very kindly accommodated our vegetarian request), and the highlight of our stay was a private onsen we could book without any additional charge.

Stayed in November 2023