🏨Ryokan Yaya No Yu(植木温泉 旅館ややの湯)| Kita Ward, Kumamoto City

🏨Ryokan Yaya No Yu(植木温泉 旅館ややの湯)| Kita Ward, Kumamoto City

Price Range $$$ Premium — ¥39,000–¥60,000/night

Facilities, Dining & Access

A brief guide to hot springs, dining, and travel directions.

Facilities🎌・Hot Springs♨️

The distinctive gabled entrance makes a striking impression. This slightly luxurious inn features private gardens and spacious open-air baths in every guest room. To ensure you enjoy the finest cuisine, each freshly prepared dish is brought directly to your room. The large communal bath offers an open, relaxing atmosphere with soothing, free-flowing spring water. The open-air bath adjoining the communal bath exudes charm and soothes the soul. Enjoy quiet, leisurely moments in the private space of your room, each featuring its own open-air bath. It’s a hideaway-like inn.

In-Room Open-Air Baths & Private Gardens

Every guest room features a spacious open-air bath and a private garden—perfect for quiet, unhurried moments in your own private space.

Communal Bath (Indoor & Open-Air)

Enjoy a large communal bath with a relaxed, open atmosphere, plus an adjoining open-air bath full of charm—both with soothing, free-flowing spring water.

Dining🍣

Featuring abundant organic vegetables and locally sourced ingredients that change with the seasons. Savor them slowly with sake from local breweries and natural wines, in an atmosphere blending Japanese and Western styles with a nostalgic feel.

Style: Seasonal local ingredients paired with local sake and natural wines (Japanese-Western nostalgic atmosphere).

Access🚀

By Car

  • 7 minutes from Ueki IC on the Kyushu Expressway.
  • 50 minutes from Kumamoto city center towards the Yamaga area.
  • 45 minutes by rental car from Aso Kumamoto Airport.

Parking: Limited (reservation required)

JR Shinkansen 🚄

  • 10 minutes by bus from Kumamoto Station → get off at Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal.
  • 50 minutes from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Ueki Onsen Entrance.
  • 20-minute walk from Ueki Onsen Entrance to Yaya no Yu.

Note: The final 20 minutes is on foot from Ueki Onsen Entrance.