Name: Sanrinsha
Address: 869-1602 Kumamoto, Takamori, Takamori 3094, Japan, Minamioguni, Minamioguni, Minamioguni, 869-1602, Japan
Rating: 9

Air conditioning

Smoke-free property

Heating

Garden

Terrace

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

General

Non-smoking rooms

Interconnecting rooms available

Hairdryer

Linens

Slippers

Toiletries

Rooms

Luggage storage

Services and amenities

Microwave oven

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

English

Japanese

Languages Spoken

Sun Deck

Recreation

Free parking

Parking

Spa tub

Pool and beach

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

At the hotel

Room amenities

Kumamoto Airport

Sanrinsha

Cosy conducive environment with a vey knowledgeable elderly gentleman by the name of Fukutomi-san. He will provide advice with his “google “ maps to choiced places of interest- it is guest’s responsibility to check his understanding and direction.
Cons: no cooking and no private bathroom 

We had a great time here. The owner was very friendly and we really appreciated his recommendations for the area. Also the shower includes a beautiful bath area :))) highly recommend. It’s not the most spacious accommodation but it’s worth it...

The whole place feels like grandpas cabin, cozy, warm and inviting. It's also a bit rustic, a japanese-style shower/hot-tub, shared amenities and no food is available, so make sure you're okay with all of that in advance. There's not much nearby either, so plan in advance, but it was a great out of the way, quiet and comfortable place for us. The host is great as well, a very friendly couple with extensive knowledge and materials for the whole area.

The host offered to pick us our bags at the station as we had no car and the guesthouse is quite far from the center. When we arrived in Takamori, he was waiting for us there with nice handmade maps of the surroundings. So we could enjoy visiting the places he advised and taking a walk back to the guesthouse. Nice scenery on the way, but you have to walk on the side of the road for about half an hour. We felt like special guests here, with nice welcome message and enjoyable onsen in the warm wooden house. As the guesthouse doesn't serve meals and there are only a few restaurants around that close early, we had to walk for 15min to the closest one, but the host offered to pick us up again so we didn't have to walk on the way back. He can't speak good english but still communication was good. Maybe not the best location if you're on foot, the surroundings are probably most suitable to visit by car, otherwise really nice place and host.

Out stay at Pension Sanrinsha was absolutely fantastic. The hard factors: clean, good location, private little onsen, cute rooms, and the common area decorated with all sort of little memories from all over the world.

What REALLY makes this place stand out is the owner, who cannot justly be described even with a thousand words. He's not just extremely helpful and happy, but unites the knowledge of a lifetime with the positivity of a child. It's amazing and inspiring. Also he is very skillful in drawing little personalized maps for his guests which are full of detail.

I would come back ANYTIME. Don't miss out on the experience of staying at Sanrinsha!

Everything other reviewers report is true.  Satoru-san is a very kind, generous, and attentive host who is genuinely interested in his guests and intent on showing them this beautiful area of Japan.  Learning of our interests, he prepared a complete, detailed itinerary of notable sites with phone numbers to plug into our GPS that enabled us to follow the route with no difficulty.  He spent a good hour with us over coffee giving background information and advice.  Staying at Sanrinsha was a unique experience, one of the main highlights of our three weeks in Japan.  The pension is very clean, beds comfy, rooms not large but just fine.  My wife and I were the only guests for two nights in November, and were entirely comfortable.  In high season, with the pension fully booked, demand for the shared toilet and bath facilities could be an issue for some–perhaps especially older travelers like us.  Meals are not offered at Sanrinsha.  However, Satoru-san sent us to a spectacular centuries-old restaurant down the road that served Aso beef roasted hearthside.  Sanrinsha pension is a great base for exploring the richly scenic Mt. Aso area.

I usually prefer to stay in hotels close to public transportation but I was out touring Mount Aso and around Kumamoto so I needed a central location for one night. Sanrinsha is quite cozy and pretty much out in the sticks. I don't know how you would get there easily by public transport. For those driving or biking, it's a convenient location to explore Aso and Takachiho.

I can't say too much about it as I was asleep quickly for the one night I was there and out the door at sunrise. The owner is very helpful and quite nice with a good sense of humour, He speaks some English but if you speak some Japanese, of course you will communicate more smoothly. 

The bath is awesome. A home hot spring with two showers inside. Everything is clean and there were no bugs in sight. The room I was in had single beds so it might be small if you are used to sleeping on semi-doubles or larger beds. I kicked the wall a few times turning over. The room has air conditioning so don't worry about the heat. There's free wi-fi, so you can stay in touch.

The only disappointment I guess, was that the toilets were not in the rooms but on the first floor. For the price you pay, you would expect to have more privacy in that case. It however, added to the feeling that you were in a house and not a hotel. There were few people when I was there, so no rush on the bathroom or bath. I wonder what it would be like though with a full house. There are some house rules written all over on chalk boards, on the walls, etc. Please read them as they will probably answer most of your questions. I think only cash is accepted so bring cash along not a credit card.

Around the pension, you can find a few restaurants, a supermarket (about 3km away) and a laundromat. If you're on foot, things will be a bit more difficult but not impossible.

Minamioguni

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

11-beds

12-beds

13-beds

14-beds

15-beds

16-beds

17-beds

18-beds

19-beds

2-beds

20-beds

21-beds

22-beds

23-beds

24-beds

25-beds

26-beds

27-beds

28-beds

29-beds

3-beds

30-beds

31-beds

32-beds

33-beds

34-beds

35-beds

36-beds

37-beds

38-beds

39-beds

4-beds

40-beds

5-beds

6-beds

7-beds

8-beds

9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6 bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

park access

cozy home-feel

Great place for an authentic stay

Accommodating host and nice place !

Fantastic.

Unique and memorable

Conducive environment to chill and relax

Lovely quaint place

We arrived at 3pm after driving in the rain for hours. We hoped to relax in this hotel, but the owners sent us away with the comment : we are closed till 5 for our own time". They could have easily let us stay in their 2 common areas. This is more of a backpackers in the 70's style.  Do not expect luxury as I see now on the review page (cheating ?). Owner does not correct noisy guests. I woke up to tell the guest to mind other early sleepers. 
It is overpriced for what you get.  

Sanrinsha

Popular amenities

Location

Available rooms

Location

Description of the hotel

Services and amenities

Popular

General

Rooms

Services and amenities

Meals

Internet

Languages Spoken

Recreation

Parking

Pool and beach

Pets

Conditions of accommodation

Conditions of accommodation

Additional information

Payment

Payment

For corporate clients