About Gekkoujyu Kurokawa

Gekkoujyu Kurokawa is an onsen ryokan in Minamioguni, Kumamoto Prefecture. Its rooms are scattered across a vast 4,500-tsubo (about 14,900 m²) forest, making it a quiet hideaway for adults. Every room has its own indoor bath and open-air bath, each with a different character, so you can have the clear, mildly alkaline natural onsen water, fed straight from the source, never recirculated, all to yourself without anyone disturbing you. From the Sky Open-Air Bath (Tenku no Rotenburo), set on a hilltop within the grounds and available by reservation only, you can take in a 360-degree panorama of Kyushu’s majestic mountains, including the outer rim of Mount Aso’s caldera. The Tsukisae and Gyokurin rooms also come with their own private sauna, where you can sweat to your heart’s content in complete privacy. At night, a sky full of stars and beautiful moonlight pours down, making for a mystical bath that feels deeply at one with nature. With dishes made from seasonal Kyushu ingredients and a relaxation salon as well, the inn promises a blissful stay where you lose track of time and set body and mind free.