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Total rooms

Sixty-two rooms.

Check-in and check-out

Check-in at 15:00 and check-out at 10:00.

Non-smoking and Wi-Fi

All rooms are non-smoking, and Wi-Fi is provided as a free service.

Special room — maisonette

About 80 to 100 square metres （18.5 tatami on the first level, a twin western room above）, for two to 10 guests, three rooms. A top-floor special room with a bathtub and shower room.

Special room — detached

About 80 to 100 square metres, for two to 10 guests, two rooms. A detached special room with a bathtub and shower room.

Japanese-Western room

About 40 to 50 square metres, for two to six guests, three rooms, combining Japanese and western areas.

Western room

About 25 to 30 square metres, for one to two guests, three rooms.

Japanese-style room （west wing）

About 18 to 20 square metres （roughly 10 to 12 tatami）, for two to four guests, 17 rooms, with an ocean view towards the setting sun.

Japanese-style room （main building）

About 18 to 20 square metres （roughly 7.5 to 8 tatami）, for two to four guests, 31 rooms. Depending on the type they face the sea or the mountains, and some have a bath.

Equipment and amenities

Air conditioning, refrigerator, washbasin, safe, television, washlet, adult and child yukata, bath and face towels, shampoo, body soap, toothbrush, razor and cap.

Staying with a dog

Only small dogs （5kg or less） may stay, in the Japanese-style rooms on the second floor of the main building. Advance notice is required, dogs may not accompany guests to the dining areas, and they must be carried or kept in a cage when moving through the building.

Spring type and quality

A natural hot spring; the water is a sodium chloride and bicarbonate spring.

Public bath

A Roman-style public bath making extensive use of granite.

Sauna

The public bath includes a sauna.

Shimoda Onsen

Shimoda Onsen, on the west coast of Amakusa, is designated a National Health Resort hot spring by the Ministry of the Environment.

Dinner

Creative kaiseki arranged in Japanese and western styles, with a base course that changes by season and a special course using lobster and sea urchin.

Breakfast

A breakfast tray plus sea-bream chazuke with a special broth and curry, with small dishes served in variety.

Dining venues

The second-floor restaurant 「HORIZONTE」, the second-floor large hall and the second-floor middle hall. The venue is decided according to occupancy on the day.

Food allergy handling

For the eight designated allergens the kitchen makes every effort to exclude them, but all food is handled in the same environment so complete exclusion is not offered, and foods outside the eight are not accommodated. Guests are asked to declare allergies when booking.

Children's meals

A dedicated children's menu with adjusted seasoning and portions. Details, target ages and allergy handling are answered on enquiry.

Sea-breeze terrace （4F）

Facing the Amakusa Sea with a view over the East China Sea. The time of sunset is announced over the in-house system and at the lobby.

Pool （1F）

For staying guests only and open in summer, from July to the end of September.

Dining room （2F middle hall）

Table seating with a sea view; private rooms are available on prior request. Up to about 55 guests.

Large hall （2F）

Up to about 180 guests, with use arranged in advance.

Karaoke room （3F） and shop （1F）

A karaoke room for use after dinner on the third floor, and the shop 「海風SHOP」 on the first floor.

Parking

Sixty free spaces in front of the entrance, with no vehicle height limit.

Transfer

Transfers run from Amakusa Airport and Tomioka Port, both requiring a reservation made directly with the property.

Driving route

About 120 minutes from Matsubase IC on the Kyushu Expressway via Hondo.

Route by air

About 35 minutes from Fukuoka Airport by Amakusa Airlines, then about 40 minutes by car from Amakusa Airport.

Route by public transport

About two hours 30 minutes by the あまくさ号 express bus from JR Kumamoto Station to Hondo Bus Centre, about 45 minutes by bus to the Shimoda Onsen stop, then about three minutes on foot.

Special room — maisonette

About 80 to 100 square metres for two to 10 guests, three rooms. A top-floor special room with 18.5 tatami below, a twin western room above, a bathtub and a shower room.

Special room — detached

About 80 to 100 square metres for two to 10 guests, two rooms, detached, with a bathtub and shower room.

Japanese-Western room

About 40 to 50 square metres for two to six guests, three rooms, combining Japanese and western areas.

Western room

About 25 to 30 square metres for one to two guests, three rooms.

Japanese-style room （west wing）

About 18 to 20 square metres （10 to 12 tatami） for two to four guests, 17 rooms, with an ocean view towards the setting sun.

Japanese-style room （main building）

About 18 to 20 square metres （7.5 to 8 tatami） for two to four guests, 31 rooms, facing the sea or the mountains depending on type, some with a bath.

Dog-friendly room

A Japanese-style room on the second floor of the main building, for small dogs of 5kg or less, with advance notice required.

Roman-style public bath

A public bath making extensive use of granite. The water is a natural sodium chloride and bicarbonate spring.

Sauna

Located within the public bath.

Shimoda Onsen

Rising on the west coast of Amakusa and designated a National Health Resort hot spring by the Ministry of the Environment.

Dinner

Creative kaiseki arranged in Japanese and western styles, with a base course that changes by season and a special course using lobster and sea urchin.

Breakfast

A breakfast tray plus sea-bream chazuke with a special broth and curry, with small dishes served in variety.

Dining venues

The second-floor restaurant 「HORIZONTE」, the second-floor large hall and the second-floor middle hall. The venue is decided according to occupancy on the day.

Children's meals

A dedicated children's menu with adjusted seasoning and portions. Details, target ages and allergy handling are answered on enquiry.

Pool （1F）

For staying guests only and open in summer, from July to the end of September.

Dining room （2F middle hall）

Table seating with a sea view; private rooms are available on prior request. Up to about 55 guests.

Karaoke room （3F） and shop （1F）

A karaoke room for use after dinner on the third floor, and the shop 「海風SHOP」 on the first floor.

Arriving by car from Matsubase IC

About 120 minutes from Matsubase IC on the Kyushu Expressway via Hondo.

Sixty free parking spaces in front of the entrance, with no vehicle height limit.

Arriving by transfer from Amakusa Airport

About 35 minutes from Fukuoka Airport by Amakusa Airlines, then about 40 minutes by car from Amakusa Airport.

Transfers from Amakusa Airport and Tomioka Port require a reservation made directly with the property.

Arriving by express bus from JR Kumamoto Station

About two hours 30 minutes by the あまくさ号 express bus from JR Kumamoto Station to Hondo Bus Centre.

About 45 minutes by bus to the Shimoda Onsen stop, then about three minutes on foot.

Stay times

Check-in at 15:00 and check-out at 10:00. Since the time of sunset is announced in-house, an early arrival is recommended by the property.

Dining venue

Either the restaurant 「HORIZONTE」, the large hall or the middle hall, decided according to occupancy on the day.

Food allergies

The kitchen works to exclude the eight designated allergens but handles all food in one environment, so complete exclusion is not offered; foods outside the eight are not accommodated, and allergies must be declared when booking.

Conditions for staying with a dog

Small dogs of 5kg or less only, in the second-floor Japanese-style rooms of the main building, with advance notice. Dogs may not accompany guests into dining areas and must be carried or caged when moving through the building.

Pool season

For staying guests only, open from July to the end of September.

Wi-Fi

The room summary states that Wi-Fi is fitted throughout and provided as a free service.