湯布院我楽珍Yufuin Garakuchin

Great place to stay when discovering east Kyushu. Two gorgeous onsens ín house tastefully decorated and different temps, all for private use. 5* cleanliness, kind attention from our Host who is always available. Nice lounge for eating or just to stay and socialize. Edge of town still walkable. Great view to Yufudake from window. Good coconut matrasses. Spacious room. Parking right on site.

It was all perfect. Surely you get an extra pillow if ask.

The rayoken is very special : 1. They have 2 private onsens so you get 1 hour in the evening and 45 minutes I'm the morning just for yourself and your a companion. 2. There is big public area including living room, dining room and kitchen. You can make coffee or tea for free and eat your light meals. Every thing is clean and tidy.

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Very authentic Japanese old traditional house with dadami floor. Nice view and facility, very enjoyable. Free tea and coffee bar and lounge was beautiful as well.

We found a frog and other bugs while doing onsen. But we assume it’s earth nature thing we can expect, we didn’t mind it.

There is a common room with free tea bags and water boiler. We knew that there will be no breakfast so we bought some breakfast sweets the day before.

I've been to several ryokans before. They tend to be luxurious, you feel pampered and it's usually a unique experience. I thought this one would be a ryokan (perhaps I was not paying attention), but it's not a ryokan. It used to be one in the past, perhaps. Now it feels like something in between a ryokan and a hostel, with a steep price tag. The only staff is a man and his son. It looks like they are doing their best to run the place, at a low budget, with a minimum of repairs. In the shared bathroom, the hatch is deformed and one has to apply considerable force to use it. There are water pipes scotched with white tape. In our room (Family room for 3), the door was not oiled - squeaking horribly, and there was a strange smell. As to the onsen, if you've been to any real onsen ryokan (like in Kurokawa) it's not even close. Even Dormy Inns have better onsens. There is only private onsen, no public one, and one has to reserve the onsen spot when you arrive. The water is not particularly mineralized.