Kurokawa Onsen Yumerindo Hanadomari
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.74 out of 5 (218 reviews), a very high score. A ryokan in the Kurokawa Onsen area where every room is a spacious Japanese-Western room beside the mountain stream, and its calm atmosphere brings back many repeat guests. With private-hire baths, families can take their time here.
Kids Facilities
Humidifiers available to borrow
Humidifiers available to borrow
Humidifiers are available to borrow for the guest rooms. The rooms also have individually controlled air conditioning, which makes it easier to keep the air comfortable for a small child even in the drier seasons and helps you look after their health.
Mini kitchen in the guest rooms
Mini kitchen in the guest rooms
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Each guest room has a mini kitchen with an electric cooktop and a microwave, and there is also an empty refrigerator for anything you bring. Cooking utensils are lent free of charge, making it easy to prepare baby food and drinks. On a room-only plan, you can also cook ingredients you have brought and enjoy them in your room.
Kids' meals and kids' kaiseki
Kids' meals and kids' kaiseki
Dinner and breakfast are prepared at Yumeichie, the dining venue of the sister ryokan Yumerindo, and you are driven there and back by the ryokan's own shuttle car. The dining venue is built and laid out to feel like a private room, so you can enjoy your meal without worrying about other guests. Children's dishes vary by age, and you can ask the staff about the details and what can be arranged. Dinner is ready from 6 p.m. and breakfast from 8 a.m.
Semi-open-air bath in the guest rooms
Semi-open-air bath in the guest rooms
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Each guest room has its own semi-open-air bath, a hinoki cypress bath in Type A and a cut-stone bath in Type B, so the family can enjoy the onsen on their own. The communal bath and open-air bath at the sister ryokan Yumerindo, a 3-minute walk away, can be used free of charge.
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Overview
Hanadomari is a 5-room detached annex in Kurokawa Onsen, a 3-minute walk from its sister ryokan Yumerindo. Its Type A and Type B Japanese-Western rooms each come with their own semi-open-air bath, so the family can enjoy the onsen on their own. Every room has a mini kitchen, with cooking utensils lent free of charge and an empty refrigerator for anything you bring. For dinner and breakfast you are taken to Yumerindo by the ryokan's own shuttle car, and a kids' meal or a kids' kaiseki (a multi-course Japanese meal) can be chosen. Humidifiers are available to borrow. The property is not barrier-free.
Rooms
Hanadomari is a 5-room detached annex standing beside its sister ryokan Yumerindo in the Kurokawa Onsen town. There are two types of Japanese-Western room, Type A and Type B, and both have a bath and a toilet. Type A has an 8-tatami Japanese-style tatami room, a Western-style room of about 8 tatami mats with two semi-double beds, a terrace of about 3 tatami mats and a hinoki cypress bath. Type B has a 6-tatami Japanese-style tatami room, a Western-style room of about 6 tatami mats with two semi-double beds, a terrace of about 3 tatami mats and a cut-stone bath. From the windows you look out over the mountain stream of the Tanohara River, the headwaters of the Chikugo River. Both types sleep 1 to 4 guests, and a child rate is set for the Type B rooms. Every room has a mini kitchen, with an electric cooktop, a microwave and cooking utensils lent free of charge, and there is also an empty refrigerator for anything you bring.
Dining
Dinner and breakfast are prepared at the sister ryokan Yumerindo, and you are driven there and back by the ryokan's own shuttle car. The dining venue, Yumeichie, is built and laid out to feel like a private room, so you can enjoy your meal without worrying about other guests. Dinner is ready from 6 p.m. and breakfast from 8 a.m., and the breakfast rice is Akigeshiki grown in Minamioguni-machi. Children's dishes vary by age, and you can ask the staff for details. Besides the plan with two meals, you can choose the One-Night Dinner Kaiseki Plan with dinner only, the Hearty Japanese Breakfast Plan with breakfast only, or a room-only plan with no meals. On a room-only stay, the staff will recommend places to eat nearby. You can also cook ingredients you have brought in the mini kitchen in your room.
Baths and Onsen
Each guest room has a semi-open-air bath: a hinoki cypress bath in Type A and a cut-stone bath in Type B. For the communal bath and open-air bath, you can use the facilities at the sister ryokan Yumerindo, a 3-minute walk away, free of charge. The sister ryokan's onsen is a hypotonic, weakly acidic simple onsen. There is also a footbath beside the entrance.
Family-Friendly Features
With cooking utensils lent free of charge and an empty refrigerator for anything you bring, the mini kitchen in each room makes it easy to prepare baby food and formula. Humidifiers are also available to borrow. Because every room has its own semi-open-air bath, you can enjoy the onsen just as a family, even with a small child. The dining venue is built to feel like a private room, so you can eat without worrying about other guests. The kids' meal and kids' kaiseki change with the child's age, and a child rate is set for the Type B rooms. The property is not barrier-free, so if steps are a concern, checking in advance is recommended.
Access
The nearest station is JR Aso Station, about 40 minutes away by car or about 1 hour by the Kyushu Odan Bus. Parking is free for 5 cars, with no reservation needed. Spaces are limited, so if you are arriving in more than one car, contacting the ryokan in advance is recommended. Checkout has been extended from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 6564-1 Manganji, Minamioguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto 869-2402 |
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| directions_carAccess | About 40 minutes by car from JR Aso Station, or about 1 hour by the Kyushu Odan Bus. |
| trainNearest station | Aso Station |
| local_parkingParking | Free parking for 5 cars, with no reservation needed. |
| callPhone | +81-967-44-0322 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, Mastercard |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.yumerindo.com/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Kurokawa Onsen Yumerindo Hanadomari best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at Kurokawa Onsen Yumerindo Hanadomari?
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Parking: Free parking for 5 cars, with no reservation needed.
How do you get to Kurokawa Onsen Yumerindo Hanadomari?
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About 40 minutes by car from JR Aso Station, or about 1 hour by the Kyushu Odan Bus.
Is Wi-Fi available?
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Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building and in every room.
Can we leave our luggage before check-in?
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For guests who want to arrive early and explore the Kurokawa Onsen area, luggage can be left with the ryokan before check-in.
Are there meals for children?
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There is a kids' meal and a kids' kaiseki, and the dishes vary by the child's age.
What time are dinner and breakfast?
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A kaiseki dinner is served from 6 p.m. and a Japanese set breakfast from 8 a.m., both in the dining venue.
Are there set hours for bathing during our stay?
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For cleaning and safety reasons, bathing hours are from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Can we stay with a baby under 1?
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There is a celebration plan for children turning 1. Please check the ages at which children can co-sleep when you book. A child rate is set for the Type B rooms. A kids' meal and a kids' kaiseki suited to your child's age are also available.
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