🏨Ryotei Hanzuiryo（雲仙温泉 半水盧）| Unzen City
Facilities, Dining & Access
A brief guide to hot springs, dining, and travel directions.
Facilities🎌・Hot Springs♨️
A charming Sukiya-style inn with just 14 guest rooms on a 5,000-tsubo (approx. 16,500 m²) site. Built by Kyoto master carpenters using traditional techniques such as openwork transom panels, the architecture showcases the beauty of Japanese design. Guest rooms are nestled amidst nature, serenaded by the gentle murmur of a clear stream and the soft whisper of the breeze. Unzen Onsen, located within a national park, boasts a 1,300-year history—the characters for “hot spring” (温泉) were once pronounced “Unzen.”
“Higashi-no-Yu” Full-Featured Bathhouse
A luxuriously spacious bathhouse equipped with indoor baths, open-air baths, sauna, and cold plunge pool. The stacked-rock open-air baths offer ever-changing seasonal views.
Sukiya Architecture & 14-Room Intimacy
Only 14 guest rooms across 16,500 m² of grounds, crafted in Sukiya style by Kyoto master carpenters. Traditional openwork transom panels and nature’s sounds create a serene retreat.
Dining🍣
The Shimabara Peninsula is an agricultural region blessed with abundant spring water—selected as one of Japan’s “100 Famous Waters.” Facing the Ariake Sea, the region offers a thriving fishing industry alongside rich mountain produce. Bowls and plates are carefully selected to harmonize with the colors of each dish.
Kyushu’s Finest Mountain & Sea Ingredients
The finest ingredients from Kyushu’s mountains and seas, complemented by premium selections sourced from across Japan, prepared with meticulous cooking techniques.
Five-Senses Seasonal Cuisine
Seasonal ingredients presented on carefully chosen tableware that harmonizes with each dish’s colors, crafted to be savored with all five senses.
Access🚀
By Car
- From Fukuoka: Kyushu Transversal Expressway / Nagasaki Expressway to Isahaya IC (1 hr 50 min) → 50-minute drive.
Parking: Limited (reservation required)
By Train / Plane / Ferry
From Nagasaki Station (Bus)
- 100 minutes by limited-express bus directly to Unzen.
From Shinkansen Stations (Shin-Osaka / Hiroshima / Hakata)
- Shinkansen to Isahaya Station → 55 minutes by taxi (discounted partner taxis available), or Shimabara Railway Line bus (90 min).
From Nagasaki Airport
- 70 minutes by car. Discounted partner taxis are available.
From Kumamoto Port (Ferry)
- High-speed boat (30 min) or ferry (50 min) to Shimabara Gaiko Port → 30 minutes by taxi.
