Name: Kirishima Yunotani Sanso
Address: 4970 Takachiho Makizonocho Kirishima 899-6603,, Kirishima, Kirishima, Kirishima, 899-6603, Japan
Rating: 9

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This is an old Japanese style hotel with fine hot springs. I think old Japaneses and foreign guests who get used to Japanese tradition would like it. Others are very likely to feel inconvenient. Coarse bathrooms and bugs' invasions are reasons I don't wish to book next time. Room rates are relatively low comparing to other ryokans in Kirishima.

Location:
Locating in mountain area of Yunotani Onsen. Surrounded by forest, there's nothing around the facility. One bus stop away from Kirishima Onsen Ichiba which is the touristic center of Kirishima. It's 10~15 min uphill from the bus stop. It's hard to expect any good scenery.
They seem to provide pickup from/to Kirishima Onsen Ichiba. The driver took me to there when I checked out.

Facility:
Humble and rusty. 

- Room & Others:
This hotel consists of two buildings. One with reception and hot springs. And the other with guest rooms. There's a pass between two of those. This pass is open from outside and LOTS OF BUGS come around. If any guest doesn't keep doors shut completely, many bugs fly inside. And it really happened several times. 
My room was a simple Japanese style with tatami. Mosquito nets in the room weren't well-maintained. I shut the windows at most times. The scenery from my room was just the building ahead. There's a bar to hang things before windows. I hit my head on it several times. TV remote was running out of batteries. Though I stayed in a non-smoking room, I smelled a smoke on the aisle. Key holder of my room is working well with my key and I always had to try several times to lock.
There are two shared bathrooms which are really small and poor. One toilet for each and one near guest rooms is out of control.

- Meals:
Ready in the dining room during reserved times. They were sincere and great. Meats at dinner were too much. I was really full.

- Hot Springs:
This might be the reason people are consistently willing to visit here. Small indoor sulfur hot springs in wooden chambers. One small outdoor hot spring. The outdoor one is a private. Reservation at reception is required for a certain time slot. When I stayed, there were very few reservations and I have no problem to pick my time. Guests who sleep here can use outdoor onsen 30 min a day with no extra charge. 150 yen of daily hot spring fee was charged when I checked out. Using onsen without sleeping seems to be much more expensive, though. Nice yukata is provided, too.

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Staffs are pretty kind. There's one man at the reception who speaks a little English. Not a surprise because this is being booked mainly by local people. Nevertheless, he was very active to help.

Could be reacted differently. Poor for foreign tourists. Classic for old Japaneses.

Far away from Kirishima hot spring town and deep into a mountainous area. Therefore very quiet and very basic inn.  I liked the hot spring bath very much. They are wooden made, bit old but relaxing.  You mix the hot and cold water as you like and enjoy the long dip. 
Food are simple but you can appreciate the staff's work hoping to make you enjoy it.
I did enjoy my stay.

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