"The open-air hot spring in this hotel requires a three-minute shuttle bus ride. It has five hot spring pools, great hot springs, and delicious meals, but the service staff will not help deliver luggage to the room."

"My friend lost his bag at Boss and they kindly helped me find it. It would be a good place to visit to feel Japanese tradition."

"I was absolutely blown away by everything about this restaurant! I chose this place for the Carp Streamer Festival. The food, hygiene, and service were all perfect. I could especially feel the care put into the food and the exceptional service 💕 I will definitely come again! Thank you, Ms. Xie, for your hospitality."

"It was very good."

"It was not easy to get there because it was located somewhere in the mountains of Mt. Aso, but the sky at night was full of stars and it was so nice. The owner couple welcomed us very kindly and we were with our baby, so there was no major inconvenience."

"The room is large enough and has a stove for heating. There is also a public bath (hot spring) which is very nice. The only drawback is that there is no toilet in the room, and there are no disposable slippers and no towels."

"The room has a dining room where you can eat skewers in the evening, which is very special. Unfortunately, the hot spring water is too hot to soak, open the tap and add cold water is not enough, too little cold water, the shower is very old water temperature is not easy to control, about eight o'clock more call to the service table no one answered, out to reception no one, I can only pour hot spring water 😅 The next day breakfast tasted good 👍🏻 I do not eat raw horse meat, after booking the store contacted me, also stated, but no reply, and both meals appeared raw horse meat. Later to the public hot spring bath, the water temperature is just right, the environment is very good, but my husband said the men's hot spring water is still very hot, can not soak 😆"

"Izumi-ya is a traditional ryokan, they provided an amazing, delicious dinner and breakfast with excellent service."

"The value is 👍 I especially recommend Cheongong-i-tang for a new experience. The only downside is that moving around the room is a bit inconvenient, and if someone ahead of you is already using the hot spring you want, you'll either have to wait or go to another one. If the timing isn't right, you can't wait at the door, which can be a bit annoying... There's no intervention from staff, and there's no need to worry about the guests' squabbles. Fortunately, we only stayed in the shared room, so we had a relatively private stay. Out of the dozen or so ryokans I've stayed at in Kyushu, this one ranks in the top three overall. If the price is right, I highly recommend it!! Grab it! However, the room layout isn't that great... The cleanliness and bedding... I personally didn't find it bad. And the food wasn't exactly delicious or special, but they prepared it with great care, and while the explanations weren't polished, they even spoke in Korean, such as wild boar and rabbit caught in the mountains. The slightly red-faced female employee was warm and friendly. The ingredients were a bit shocking: wild boar, deer, hare, duck... she's a total enthusiast. I saw three staff members. The red-faced female employee walked us to the parking lot barefoot, helped us with our luggage, and even stood there until we were out of sight when we left. The elderly lady employee was unusually direct for a Japanese person... she seemed a bit angry... but she had a cute side. The old man employee? The owner? He seemed like a rascal, just responding and doing his own thing, avoiding eye contact. Anyway, it seems like a step toward the essence of Japanese hot springs. It might not be a perfect ryokan, but it'll be a precious ryokan for some. ^^"