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Location: Near Mount Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture

Welcome to Sanokaku. This Traditional Ryokan (see definition of ryokan styles below) is located near Mount Aso, an active volcano in central Kyushu. Sanokaku has a long history, and at one point one of its most famous guests, Japanese author Soseki Natsume, wrote one of his most popular novels "Nihyakutoka" while staying at Sanokaku. This is a very large ryokan with 49 Japanese-style rooms. Sanokaku has 4 large hot spring baths: a women's indoor hot spring bath, a men's indoor hot spring bath, a family indoor hot spring bath (a family can hang a sign outside of this bath and bathe privately), and mixed outdoor hot spring bath (both women and men). Check-in time is after 15:00 and check-out time is before 10:00am. Parking is available.

Standard Ryokan
From Guests
3.5 points out of 5 points
Atmosphere: 2.5 Food: 4 Owners and Staff: 3.3 Location: 3.3 Room: 3.8 Hot Springs: 4.3

Ryokan Facilities
Guest Rooms
No	Japanese Style Room with Private Bath and Toilet Available	No	Non-Smoking Rooms
Yes	Japanese Style Room with Private Toilet Available	No	"Hanare" (Private Guest Residence)
Yes	Large Japanese-style Room (4 or more guests)	Yes	Towels
Hot Spring Baths
No	Shared Outdoor Hot Spring Bath (Same Gender Only)	No	Private Outdoor Hot Spring Bath (attached to Guest Room)
Yes	Shared Indoor Hot Spring Bath (Same Gender Only)	Yes	"Family Bath" (Privately Reserved Hot Spring Bath)
No	Private Hot Spring Bath in Guest Room	Yes	Mixed Outdoor Hot Spring Bath (Both Genders)
Normal Baths (Not Hot Spring Water)
No	Shared Outdoor Bath (Same Gender Only)	No	"Family Bath" (Privately Reserved Bath)
No	Shared Indoor Bath (Same Gender Only)	No	Mixed Outdoor Bath (Both Genders)
No	Private Outdoor Bath (attached to Guest Room)
Meals
Yes	Dinner and Breakfast Plan Available	Yes	No Meals Plan Available
Yes	Breakfast Only Plan Available
Special Meal Requests
Yes	Special Meal Requests (e.g. No Pork)	Yes	Vegetarian Meals (no fish but with fish broth)
Yes	Vegetarian Meals (with fish)	No	Western-style Breakfast
Dining Arrangements
Yes	Dinner Served in Guest Room	No	Breakfast Served in Guest Room
Other
English Ability of the Ryokan Staff/Owners: A Little English Spoken
Internet Connection: Internet Connection (No Computer Available)
Parking: Free Parking
Curfew Time: No Curfew
No	Pick-up Service	Yes	Shops and Restaurants Near Ryokan
Yes	Single Guests	Yes	Children under 12 Years Old Allowed
No	Pay with a Credit Card