Located in the Kurokawa hot-spring area, Yamabiko Ryokan offers public indooroutdoor hot-spring baths and some rooms with mountain or river views Free Wi-Fi is available at the public area and guests can request relaxing massages for an extra cost JR Aso Train Station is a 1-hour drive away The air-conditioned rooms feature a flat-screen TV, a fridge and a private toilet Guests can choose to stay in rooms with tatami -woven-straw- floors and Japanese futon bedding or in rooms with Western beds Bathrooms are shared Local products can be purchased at the souvenir shop and free parking is on-site Guests can refresh in the sauna rooms and play table tennis after a long bath Luggage storage is available at the front desk Traditional multi-course meals are served for dinner and a Japanese set-menu for breakfast All meals are served at the private dining rooms with a Nakai-san personal attendant service Ryokan Yamabiko is a 5-minute drive from Meotodaki Falls and a 20-minute drive from Kuju Forest Park Ski Resprt Kumamoto Airport is about a 70-minute drive away