Aso no Shiki

The family onsen is great! We enjoyed them for several times. It was never crowding. The staff are so friendly and helpful. They gave us a ride to the station when we leave. Good breakfast too.

The owner is extremely hospitable. She is able to communicate in English and is very friendly. When we checked in, she prepared a Japanese snack and a cup of green tea for us. The whole place is decorated with a very Japanese feeling. The room was spacious and the heater was working well. The private onsens are very comfortable and can be assessed whenever it’s not occupied. The open onsen was a bit cold to go to in January but it warms you up almost immediately. Breakfast is super rich with a great variety of food. When we left, the owner prepared us rice balls and we really appreciated that.

The place is located a bit far from the JR station. It is also located in a fairly quiet neighbourhood. It was hard to find a restaurant that was still open though it was just 7pm. Therefore for people who do not drive or do not want to cover long distance to hunt for food, I would say saying dinner at the place would be the best.

The best among others as the staffs super friendly, great breakfast, great onsen. I will back to this place if decide to visit Kyushu again! Love it.

Cant find anything bad..

- the location is not so good, but we were offered a taxi every day to Aso station - the Japanese house is typical and really offers a change. It is very peaceful and everyone is respectful - very nice staff, different from the Japanese people we had met before - laughing a lot and interested in cultural differences, as foreigners we felt welcome - the restaurant is traditional and very good, the menus are endless! - the bath is simple and relaxing - the heating works well

- the trash in our room was not picked up, but just asking for it would have sold this :) nothing bad to say, it really is an amazing experience!

The private onsen open 24 hours and no reservation needed. Different style of onsen.

location is about 15 mins drive distance from the Aso station, and very few bus to access.