Ryokojin Sanso Hotel — Hotel in Kirishima

The hotel was really a traditional one. With a long history, it could also be treated as a museum. There were rooms in the lobby for guests to take a rest, read books, and appreciate the old things. The staff could speak English and explain the details. Private sessions of the onsen should be reserved beforehand. No additional fees were required. Dinner and breakfast time needed to be arranged during check-in. Women could choose the yukata in the lobby. The front desk staff led the guests to the room and introduced everything. A physical key with a large wooden holder was used. The bathroom was separated. The basin was placed along the corridor. Welcome snacks were put on the coffee table. The view outside the window was great. The houses were scattered around, and trees were covering the mountains. A cloudy view was beautiful. Special wine was offered during dinner time. The waitress also informed us of the procedures of eating each dish of food in Chinese. In my opinion, Japanese breakfast was a better choice, although buffet breakfast was also available. If coffee were freshly brewed, it would be perfect. There were also numbered clips for guests to identify their slippers dropped outside the restaurant. One of the private onsen was inside the building and located at the end of the corridor. Photos could be taken freely. The water temperature was acceptable. There was a hiking path in the carpark, where there were trees along the way. After checkout, a gift bag was given, which contained 2 boiled eggs and 2 bottles of water. Overall experience...

I booked a Japenese style room for one night. It faces the Sakurajima and the view is good. Meals are good but nothing special. Ladies can choose Yukata at the lobby and the one for men is placed in the room. I couldn't book the 赤松の湯, the most popular onsen even three weeks before my stay. I then booked the ひのきの湯 in the evening. I have a chance to take a look at the もみじの湯 and found that the environment of these two have no big difference except もみじの湯 has a very short fence in front of the onsen. They are next to each other. There is a short walk that take around 30 minutes (to and return)to a water fall. Definitely not suitable for elderlies and kids as the path is steep in some parts. It is enjoyable as you are just like walking through a forest. There are two public indoor and one outdoor onsen. The view is great. I went there at around 7:45am and I was so lucky that no one was using the outdoor one. I enjoyed for 10 minutes and more people came after 8:00am. Nearly eight of us in the onsen area. Overall, I have...

This was our final stop in our journey south of Kyushu. Checking in was easy. The staff spoke English and guided us nicely. Lovely lady. Do wake up early to catch the sunrise from your room. It's absolutely breathtaking. The outdoor private onsen was a real treat. We chose Akai at 7am and we saw a few deers wandering about as we soaked in the onsen. The staff at the dining room were wonderful. My mom has a bad back due to a fall and when we informed them on arriving for dinner, they were quick to offer my mom a hard back chair support when we sat at the tatami area for dinner, and they also promptly informed us that they would sit us on the normal dining table for breakfast. They even went the extra mile to present a bouquet of flowers and a rice cake to my mom to wish her a Happy 81st Birthday. It was a great experience staying here. Perfect place to just read a book and unwind. Very serene...