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

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.

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.

The view outside the window is very relaxing. The onsen is great. Shuttle bus provided to send me to the bus stop to go to Aso station. There is a sauna and cool water bath. You can reserve family onsen to use. The meals were fantastic. Great service! High value for money!

It would be great to provide a copy of the updated information about the opening and closing hours of the onsen hotels of the area. Actually this very useful information is provided at the Center where you can buy the onsen pass.

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.

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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.

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

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.

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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 .

location is not far from the river as it is just a small village. staff is very nice and helpful, onsen is very good, even didn't book with meal but there is microwave so that you can bought something to heat up to eat. the room with small balcony and Japanese garden view is very relaxing

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The guesthouse is in a great location, not too far from the centre of the town. The staff are friendly, and helpful attending to your needs. They even let myself and partner borrow yukatas after checkout to do one last round of onsen hopping. The garden is particularly beautiful, with the water wheel and autumn colours.

It was a little expensive, but this is normal for a traditional style property.

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

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