Ryokan Wakaba

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 9.4
Rated wonderful

Staff

9.8

Boasting spacious indoor and outdoor hot spring baths surrounded by lush greenery, Ryokan Wakaba provides Japanese-style accommodations in the peaceful mountain area. Free Wi-Fi is offered in the public area, and parking is available for free. Featuring a relaxing ambiance, each room comes with a comfortable seating area with a low table and seating cushions. Some rooms are fitted with traditional futon bedding, while others have Western beds. A TV and a fridge are included. Guests at Wakaba Ryokan can experience rejuvenating stone sauna. The spacious indoor hot spring baths feature retro décor, and smaller baths can be reserved for private use. JR Kumamoto Station is about a 100-minute drive away, and Aso Shrine is a 40-minute drive from the property. Guests with a dinner-inclusive rate can savor Japanese-style full-course dinner with delicately prepared seasonal dishes. Alternatively, guests can choose to add half-course dinner to their breakfast-inclusive rate booking.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Room service

Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site

  • Open-air bath, ​Public Bath, ​Hot spring bath

Availability

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Jeffrey
United States United States
“Meals were great. Tatami room was good. Staff friendly”
Ralph
United States United States
“The "western style" twin with couch was comfortable. No need for an attached bath as the onsen is the reason for the stay, and the 1/2 bath in the room is spacious. The little dining room is cute! Good room a/c considering it was 94°f...”
Eddington
Canada Canada
“A very classic feeling ryokan. View outside at night of the river is beautiful, food is delicious with good variety even when staying 2 nights. As with most of the ryokan in Kurokawa, complimentary yukata and slippers are provided for you to...”
Alexandra
United States United States
“The rooms were giant! Also the beds were extremely comfortable and it was so nice having the ability to have the dinner and breakfast in my room.”
Renee
United States United States
“The dinner was amazing, maybe one of the best dinners of my life! The location very central, wonderful onsen, friendly staff. The space was very large”
Dmitriy
United States United States
“Very clean and comfortable. Great dinner and breakfast. Staff were amazing and responsive with excellent service. Very well run ryokan. Great onsen too.”
Min
Singapore Singapore
“Nice ryokan with friendly staff. Room and dinner was awesome, and the kids loved the welcome gift. We enjoyed the private and hotel onsens too. Yukata was provided, including for the children, so we enjoyed dressing up. As foreigners, I did...”
Stephanie
United States United States
“Food was really good! Great complimentary toiletries for onsen frequent showering.”
Basharat
Japan Japan
“It’s a wonderful stay right in the heart of Kurokawa Onsen. The food was delicious, the onsen was beautiful and the service was excellent.”
Jonathan
Canada Canada
“Best experience in japan so far. The staff was SO nice. They made everything they could to make my stay the best. Food was awesome. Onsen was great. They even hand written me some french note, just so attentionate. Loved the whole experience. Koko...”

Area info

Amenities of Ryokan Wakaba

Great facilities! Review score, 9.5

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Room service

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Dinner for the dinner-inclusive rate is a Japanese-style full-course meal with 12 dishes including roasted beef as the main dish. Guests who prefer to have horse sashimi instead of roasted beef must contact the property at least 1 day prior to the check-in date.

Please note that if dinner is requested on the day of check-in, a half-course meal with 8 dishes will be served.

Guests with food allergies and/or dietary restrictions must inform the property at the time of booking. Please note that the property may not be able to accommodate meal requests without advance notice.

Guests with children must inform the property at time of booking. Please specify how many children will be staying and their respective ages in the special request box.

Please inform Ryokan Wakaba of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Guests must check in by 20:30:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.

License number: 熊本県指令　生衛　第29号

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