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title: "Yamashinobu, Minamioguni: 9.4/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Yamashinobu in Minamioguni: rated 9.4 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-31
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Ryokan · ★★★★
# Yamashinobu

Kurokawa Onsen, Minamioguni, Japan

9.4 ·  Exceptional 479 reviews ·  #2 #2 of 34 in Minamioguni ·  4.7/5 on Google, 494 reviews ·  2.6 Location score
## About Yamashinobu

Yamashinobu is a ryokan in Kurokawa Onsen, Minamioguni, Japan. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.4 out of 10 across 479 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.1 km from the centre of Minamioguni. The nearest airport, Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), is 37 km away.

- **Type:** Ryokan

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 12

- **Floors:** 1

- **Opened:** 1995

- **Last renovated:** 2009

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 3

Manganji 5960 [yamashinobu.com](https://www.yamashinobu.com/mp/)

## Live prices around Yamashinobu

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## How Yamashinobu scores

Better rated than 94% of hotels in Minamioguni

-   Guest rating **9.4**
-   Location **2.6**

Minamioguni average

## Rating on Google

4.7/5

494 Google reviews

-   5★72%
-   4★18%
-   3★6%
-   2★3%
-   1★1%

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

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Massage

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **10**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **1**

- **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="">37 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">82 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="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 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="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

## Compare Yamashinobu with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Yamashinobu

### How do guests rate Yamashinobu?

Yamashinobu has a guest rating of 9.4 out of 10 from 479 reviews, which is better than 94% of rated hotels in Minamioguni.

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

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

### Does Yamashinobu include breakfast?

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

### Is there parking at Yamashinobu?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Yamashinobu from the airport?

The nearest airport, Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), is 37 km away in a straight line.

### When did Yamashinobu open?

Yamashinobu opened in 1995 and was last renovated in 2009.

### How many rooms does Yamashinobu have?

Yamashinobu has 12 rooms on 1 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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