Situated in a historic and peaceful hot spring town, Ryokan Yamashiroya boasts spacious hot spring baths and comfortable Japanese-style guest rooms. Its English-speaking staff welcome the guests, and property-wide Wi-Fi is offered for free. Free parking is also available.
Guests can try on a yukata robe and sip green tea in the room, fitted with tatami (woven-straw) flooring and traditional futon bedding. A flat-screen TV and a fridge are included. Rooms come with a private toilet, and bathroom is shared with other guests.
Yamashiroya Ryokan provides 4 hot spring baths, which can be reserved for private use for free. Luggage can be stored at the front desk, and drink vending machines are available on site.
Seasonal ingredients are featured in Japanese multi-course dinner, which is served in the guest room. Traditional Japanese breakfast can be savoured in the dining room.
JR Yunohira Station is a 10-minute drive from the property, and free pick-up shuttles are available if requested at time of booking. Downtown Oita area is a 40-minute drive away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.
“Quiet old onsen village hidden in a narrow gorge. Wonderful food and breakfast. Enjoyable private onsen - both indoor and outdoor baths.
We loved the spacious room with the sound of the river, nice tatami mats and views from the vindows. Allow...”
T
Tati
Australia
“The Onsens were very good. The food was absolutely fantastic. The staff was good and helpful.”
C
Chze
Malaysia
“A traditional ryokan with very warm and friendly hosts. The rooms were clean, and futons very comfortable. Exceptional dinner and breakfast, very thoughtfully and freshly made, overall a wonderful experience.”
Emmanuel
Switzerland
“2nd time I go there, everything is perfect. Personal are so lovely & helpful”
Catalina
Singapore
“I love the 5 peivate onsens to choose from each day.”
H
Hee
Singapore
“Dinner on the day of arrival and breakfast were both excellent, featuring a wide variety of delicious homemade dishes. The onsen within the ryokan were wonderful as well, with two outdoor and two indoor baths available at convenient times. For...”
V
Viktor
Austria
“Amazing hosts, great food, calm and relaxing location, beautiful all around”
Michael
Australia
“Everything was perfect. We had an 8 tatami room with its own toilet and handbasin.
Food is sensational, the best we have had in 3 weeks in Japan. We started 2 nights and every dish of food was different for all 4 meals.”
M
Matt
Australia
“We booked based on good reviews which proved correct.
It was well worth the short detour from Yufuin to stay here.”
M
Miriam
Australia
“Quiet little village, private onsen, traditional architecture, incredible food, including vegetarian. Wearing Yukata! The hosts were super friendly and genuine. We loved everything about this place, it was the highlight of our Japan trip”
Select topics to read reviews:
Guests who stayed here loved
Bender
Denmark
“Quiet old onsen village hidden in a narrow gorge. Wonderful food and breakfast. Enjoyable private onsen - both indoor and outdoor baths.
We loved the spacious room with the sound of the river, nice tatami mats and views from the vindows. Allow...”
T
Tati
Australia
“The Onsens were very good. The food was absolutely fantastic. The staff was good and helpful.”
C
Chze
Malaysia
“A traditional ryokan with very warm and friendly hosts. The rooms were clean, and futons very comfortable. Exceptional dinner and breakfast, very thoughtfully and freshly made, overall a wonderful experience.”
Emmanuel
Switzerland
“2nd time I go there, everything is perfect. Personal are so lovely & helpful”
Catalina
Singapore
“I love the 5 peivate onsens to choose from each day.”
H
Hee
Singapore
“Dinner on the day of arrival and breakfast were both excellent, featuring a wide variety of delicious homemade dishes. The onsen within the ryokan were wonderful as well, with two outdoor and two indoor baths available at convenient times. For...”
V
Viktor
Austria
“Amazing hosts, great food, calm and relaxing location, beautiful all around”
Michael
Australia
“Everything was perfect. We had an 8 tatami room with its own toilet and handbasin.
Food is sensational, the best we have had in 3 weeks in Japan. We started 2 nights and every dish of food was different for all 4 meals.”
M
Matt
Australia
“We booked based on good reviews which proved correct.
It was well worth the short detour from Yufuin to stay here.”
M
Miriam
Australia
“Quiet little village, private onsen, traditional architecture, incredible food, including vegetarian. Wearing Yukata! The hosts were super friendly and genuine. We loved everything about this place, it was the highlight of our Japan trip”
Managed by Kenji & Hiromi Ninomiya
Company review score: 9.7Based on 269 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property
Property information
The high speed Wi-Fi.
The Wi-Fi environment of our hotel became possible to communicate with everywhere in a building at high speed.
Languages spoken
English,Japanese
Property surroundings
House rules
Ryokan Yamashiroya takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 19:00
Check-out
Until 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children older than 10 years are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
The closest train station is Yunohira Station.
- Guests arriving at JR Yufuin Station or Yufuin Bus Station: please take a train to JR Yunohira Station, (around 13 minutes by JR train).
- The property offers a free shuttle from JR Yunohira Station, which must be reserved at the time of booking. Guests need to reconfirm the day before arrival or when they get on the train on the day. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation.
You must check in by 19:00 to eat dinner at the property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.
We have more than 70 million property reviews, and they're all from real, verified guests.
How does it work?
1
It starts with a booking
It starts with a booking
The only way to leave a review is to first make a booking. That's how we know our reviews come from real guests who have stayed at the property.
2
Followed by a trip
Followed by a trip
When guests stay at the property they check out how quiet the room is, how friendly the staff are and more.
3
And finally, a review
And finally, a review
After their trip, guests tell us about their stay. We check for naughty words and verify the authenticity of all guest reviews before adding them to our site.
If you booked through us and want to leave a review, please sign in first.
Denmark
Australia
Malaysia
Switzerland
Singapore
Austria
