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title: "Hotel Tau Kumamoto: 8.2/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Hotel Tau Kumamoto in Kumamoto: rated 8.2 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-tau-kumamoto-kumamoto/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-10
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Hotel · ★★★ · FC Sotetsu Fresa Inn
# Hotel Tau Kumamoto

Shimotori 1-chome, Kumamoto, Japan

8.2 ·  Very good 570 reviews ·  #76 #76 of 118 in Kumamoto ·  3.8/5 on Google, 362 reviews ·  8.7 Location score
## About Hotel Tau Kumamoto

Hotel Tau Kumamoto is a hotel in Shimotori 1-chome, Kumamoto, Japan. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 570 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 2.6 km from the centre of Kumamoto. The nearest airport, Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), is 14 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 69

- **Floors:** 10

- **Opened:** 1975

- **Last renovated:** 2013

- **Chain:** FC Sotetsu Fresa Inn

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 42

[Hotel prices in Kumamoto by month](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/kumamoto/prices/)

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## Live prices around Hotel Tau Kumamoto

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Hotel Tau Kumamoto: nightly price by month

        

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Oct

-   Cheapest month: January, about €75 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: November, about €124 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €59 for the night of 12 January 2027
-   Saturday nights cost about 33% more than Tuesday nights

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Hotel Tau Kumamoto prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-tau-kumamoto-kumamoto/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Hotel Tau Kumamoto scores

Better rated than 34% of hotels in Kumamoto

-   Guest rating **8.2**
-   Location **8.7**
-   Public transport **9.6**

Kumamoto average

## Rating on Google

3.8/5

362 Google reviews

-   5★19%
-   4★38%
-   3★34%
-   2★7%
-   1★2%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **95**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **21**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **21**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">230 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">32 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kumamoto</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">60 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   JOGK Birthplace of Broadcasting180 m
-   CAMK350 m

## Weather in Kumamoto

[Kumamoto weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/kumamoto/kumamoto/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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## Questions about Hotel Tau Kumamoto

### How do guests rate Hotel Tau Kumamoto?

Hotel Tau Kumamoto has a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 570 reviews, which is better than 34% of rated hotels in Kumamoto.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Tau Kumamoto?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Hotel Tau Kumamoto include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Hotel Tau Kumamoto?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Hotel Tau Kumamoto from the airport?

The nearest airport, Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), is 14 km away in a straight line.

### When did Hotel Tau Kumamoto open?

Hotel Tau Kumamoto opened in 1975 and was last renovated in 2013.

### How many rooms does Hotel Tau Kumamoto have?

Hotel Tau Kumamoto has 69 rooms on 10 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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