Indoor and outdoor hot-spring baths, a sauna and a garden with fruit trees can be enjoyed at Shinen Sanso, a 5-minute drive from JR Hikari-no-Mori Train Station Both Japanese and Western rooms are available, and parking is free Each air-conditioned room at Shinen Sanso Hotel comes with an LCD TV and a private bath Guests in Japanese-style rooms sleep on a tatami -woven-straw- floor in traditional futon bedding JR Kumamoto Train Station is 13 km from the hotel, and Kumamoto Airport is 15 km away Mount Aso is a 40-km drive Barbecue facilities can be used in warm weather, and free Wi-Fi is provided at the lobby A Japanese breakfast is served at the dining area, and traditional multi-course Kaiseki meals featuring local specialities can be enjoyed in guests rooms Both must be requested upon arrival and require an additional charge -fees vary based on the menu-