Yufuin Sanso Waremokou

“Wow! Three separate onsen baths in the room”

From Hells of Beppu we drove 1.5H to our isolated, small minshuku in Yufu. There only about 5 rooms with some up the hill. We hear from friends that the best hot springs onsens would be in this Beppu-Yufa area. This ryokan is rustic and not too fancy, but the service and food are undeniable. On… more

From Hells of Beppu we drove 1.5H to our isolated, small minshuku in Yufu. There only about 5 rooms with some up the hill. We hear from friends that the best hot springs onsens would be in this Beppu-Yufa area. This ryokan is rustic and not too fancy, but the service and food are undeniable. One lady staff person spoke near perfect English, while another spoke Mandarin. There is also a remoteness. I walked in several directions from here. There's no shops, Lawsons, 7-11, or restos immediately. I did find a resto where I bought mochi (alas, no black bean filling, or anything). There are persimmon trees with orange fruit along the road, but I didn't take any. The singular most reason I like this place is that, for the first time, I had 3 separate hot springs baths in my room -- two outside in the balcony and one near the tub. Talk about privacy and availability. Perfect, especially with the cooler temperatures! The kaiseki dinner was outstanding with abalone, crab, and plenty of fish sashimi. Asian pears were served. They are in season now. Breakfast in the small dining room with one table was also brilliant. We had two low beds which were difficult to enter in and out since hardly any walking space adjacent to the beds. When we departed, the owner-manager took a photo of us at the doorway. This is a very desirable ryokan if you like remoteness and a high level of service and cuisine.

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“An Amazing Cultural Experience”

I cannot say enough about this amazing ryokan that my husband and I stayed at for two nights on our three week trip to Japan. It was an experience that we won't soon forget. Although it was expensive we felt it was well worth the money. The price included both breakfast and dinner, each consisti… more

I cannot say enough about this amazing ryokan that my husband and I stayed at for two nights on our three week trip to Japan. It was an experience that we won't soon forget. Although it was expensive we felt it was well worth the money. The price included both breakfast and dinner, each consisting of multiple beautifully plated and delicious ( mostly) courses. Each dish was explained to us by the server and the owner dropped by at dinner to help us choose a bottle of sake to go with our meal. We were overcome by the quantity and quality of the food as well as by the friendliness and professionalism of the owners and staff ( all of whom spoke English). Our room was large with a spacious living room and a separate bedroom and was equipped with WIFI. Also included with our room were two private outdoor onsens with views of Mount Yufu and a small indoor onsen. I would highly recommend that people who want to experience a traditional Japanese ryokan go to Yufuinsanso Waremoko. The room, the food and, most importantly the owners and staff, are all exceptional.

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“True Japanese Onsen Experience”

1. Amazing dinner - actually they gave us too much food, we just could not finish all the dishes - It was almost sin not being able to finish top quality wagyu beef (In Japan, usually too little foods are served) 2. Three Private hot tub inside each room and one large outside bath tub to share wit… more

1. Amazing dinner - actually they gave us too much food, we just could not finish all the dishes - It was almost sin not being able to finish top quality wagyu beef (In Japan, usually too little foods are served) 2. Three Private hot tub inside each room and one large outside bath tub to share with everyone - Water quality was excellent 3. Very friendly staff - owner family serve the guests, you can feel their caring spirit *** Only complaint - one of the tree rooms we rented, it had smoking smell.... Make sure to check it is smoking free

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“Exceptional service, wonderful in-room open-air private onsen”

A very pleasant experience. First time been to Kyushu area. Hotel provided pick up service to/from Yufuin JR station. A small hotel only provides 8 rooms, however, facilities and service is exceptional. First impression hotel staff is attentive and caring, in-room there was three open-air private o… more

A very pleasant experience. First time been to Kyushu area. Hotel provided pick up service to/from Yufuin JR station. A small hotel only provides 8 rooms, however, facilities and service is exceptional. First impression hotel staff is attentive and caring, in-room there was three open-air private onsen (hot-spring, very high privacy) in various style and temperature, also there was a huge out-door family hot-spring which can be used exclusively for 40 minutes per group (first come first serve). The food was amazing, a few ingredients were collected from the mountain the same day, 10 courses Japanese tasting menu. The owner came to our room and help us choose the perfect sake based on our favor and food. Will definitely return and certainly recommend to friends and families.

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