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title: "Ryokan Wakaba, Minamioguni: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Ryokan Wakaba in Minamioguni: rated 9.1 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-19
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Ryokan · ★★★★
# Ryokan Wakaba

Kurokawa Onsen, Minamioguni, Japan

9.1 ·  Excellent 1,034 reviews ·  #13 #13 of 34 in Minamioguni ·  4.3 Location score
## About Ryokan Wakaba

Ryokan Wakaba is a ryokan in Kurokawa Onsen, Minamioguni, Japan. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 1,034 reviews. Facilities include spa, free parking. It is 380 m from the centre of Minamioguni. The nearest airport, Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), is 38 km away.

- **Type:** Ryokan

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 16

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 22

6431 Manganji

## How Ryokan Wakaba scores

Better rated than 59% of hotels in Minamioguni

-   Guest rating **9.1**
-   Location **4.3**

Minamioguni average

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Spa
-   Massage

### Food & drink

-   Room service

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **44**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **22**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **5**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<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 airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">38 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">85 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="">Minamioguni</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">380 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</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="">110 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Spa hotels in Minamioguni](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/minamioguni/spa/)
-   [Hotels with free parking in Minamioguni](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/minamioguni/free-parking/)
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### Compare

## Compare Ryokan Wakaba with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Ryokan Wakaba

### How do guests rate Ryokan Wakaba?

Ryokan Wakaba has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 1,034 reviews, which is better than 59% of rated hotels in Minamioguni.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Ryokan Wakaba?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Is there parking at Ryokan Wakaba?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Ryokan Wakaba from the airport?

The nearest airport, Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), is 38 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Ryokan Wakaba have?

Ryokan Wakaba has 16 rooms.

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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