Ryokan Yamashiroya

Relaxing private baths with a good view, the spacious rooms and clean toilets. the host was also generous and accomodating to my father's dietary needs. there is also a free shuttle from the station to the ryokan.

This was one of 4 ryokan that we stayed in during our tour of Kyushu. It was the cheapest and the most informal. It is also a little off the beaten track, but you can get picked up and dropped off at the local station. It has the feel of a mountain cabin, with old furniture and decor. It is, however, wonderfully homely and the owners are just the loveliest people. It also has 4 family onsen, that you can lock for privacy. The food is excellent, and there is a lot of it. The current owner is the third generation, and speaks excellent English.

Yamashiroya is a lovely retreat in a small village away from the tourist hotspots like Yufuin or Beppu. If you are looking for a place with nothing then flush green hills around this is the place to go. Take it as an experience as the exceptional friendly hosts will welcome you to their house, treat you to fantastic food and relax in the wonderful private baths before/after. Foreigners and especially Singles are also welcomed, which is another big plus! Explanations of the facilities and the different dinner/breakfast courses are provided in English.

We are 6 friends from Malaysia and was our first visit to Yunohira, a little onsen town. We are thankful to choose to stay at Ryokan Yamashiroya. The host is very responsive to our queries before our trip and during our stay. After we parked the car at the allocated parking lot, the host fetched all of us to the ryokan on a narrow road and this save our energy lugging our luggages to the ryokan. We enjoyed our stay in the spacious and clean rooms plus the few private onsen were a bonus to us! We also enjoyed the sumptous dinner and breakfast in a private room with wearing the yukata for photos. Upon our checkout, the host fetched all of us back to our car. Highly recommended!

Hosts were super friendly and able to communicate smoothly in English. Food was excellent. I like how quiet it is and the room is very comfortable. It was freezing cold in the outdoor onsen at night but as soon as I am in the onsen it was fine and I loved it. We walked through the cobblestone streets nearby and got some nice photos. There’s not much to do in the surroundings but allows you focus on resting.