Takefue, Japan’s Most Luxurious Onsen Ryokan Hotel, Japanese-style inn with Hot Springs

This is a review of Takefue, Japan’s most luxurious Onsen Ryokan Hotel (Traditional Japanese-Style Inn with Hot Springs) located in Kumamoto Prefecture. ■Hotel information Hotel name: Takefue Address: 5725-1 Manganji, Minamioguni-cho, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture, 869-2402 Operating company: Takefue Ltd. Founded: 1999 Opening: 2000 Number of rooms: 12 rooms Room: Sayo Check-in: 15:30 Check out: 11:00 Access: (about 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from Kumamoto Airport, about 2 hours from Fukuoka Airport) Official website: ■12 room types (Standard plan 1 night price tax included) YUTSUKIYO (1380 USD / 206,000 yen) AMATO (1415 USD / 210,000 yen) TUKIKAGE (1480 USD / 220,000 yen) TAKEKIRI (1750 USD / 260,000 yen) SASANE (1830 USD / 272,000 yen) MONE (1830 USD / 272,000 yen) BIJYOAN (1950 USD / 290,000 yen) OMACHIAN (2035 USD / 302,000 yen) TENKU (2200 USD / 326,000 yen)