A small mountain onsen village in the Aso highlands of Kumamoto, where 30 ryokan share a single river and a wooden bath-pass system that lets visitors walk between three baths in a day. Every ryokan opens its outdoor baths to outside guests. Cave baths, riverside baths, and forest baths fill the half-kilometer between the public Jizoyu and Anayu bath houses. The village resists modern signage and chain stores, keeping the night quiet enough to hear the river.
Places15
Local picks0
Avg rating4.9
Known foronsen
What Kurokawa Onsen is known for
Onsen
14
Shrines
1
Top-rated in Kurokawa Onsen
Plan a trip to Kurokawa Onsen
Build a personalized itinerary with the best of Kurokawa Onsen.