Petit Hotel Lexton Kirishima

This small hotel with very friendly (but almost none-English speaking staff) is a good option in this region if you don't want to stay in any of the expensive soviet-style hotels. Rooms a bit dated but clean and comfortable, wifi not working very well at all times. Breakfast was not really our taste but there's a 24/7 store across the street. The bbq-restaurant across the street is the best option for diner. In the village is a beautiful waterfall, and a close car- or busride away are all the walks in the national park (we loved the Takochiho no mine walk/climb). The hotel provides tickets and toiletries for the onsen in the village which is nice, including a sauna, but basic. The hotel-owner brought us umbrella's when it started raining while we visited the onsen. So very kind!