Minamioguni Homestays

Stayed for 3D2N from 11 June to 13June 2019 with our Family of 5, 2 adults and 3 children aged 13,10 and 9. We drove from Hakata , took abt 3 hours for us to drive here as we stop by an Aeon mall halfway to stock up our supplies and the meat for our BBQ dinner. Our chalet is just beside the check in area, also near the public onsen and camp site . If u are at this resort, do go to the campsite to admire the magnificent view of Mount Aso and the surroundings. It's so beautiful! Sunrise is at 4.30am... For 2 consecutive morning , I woke up at 5am to take a walk and view the sunrise. I'm lucky that the first sunrise was a cloudy day , watching the sun rays shining through the clouds, looking at the clouds evolving into different shapes falling on the mountains... Every moment is a beautiful picture... The next sunrise was a clear sky, I could see mount Aso clearly with some smoke coming out , the beautiful sun rays falling on the mountains and pine trees forest makes me feel like I'm in a painting. And lucky me, I spotted a group of 4 wild horses from afar . They were at the valley and slowly made their way up and were really close to the camping ground. So blessed to see them upclose. After my morning walk, I would go to the public onsen to have a soak. There is a female and a male onsen area, they would switch the area everyday. The public onsen will be closed from 9am for cleaning and switching side. Reopened in the afternoon during check in time. Although there is a private onsen in our chalet, it's good to experience the beautiful public onsen area... As I'm early, there's no one in the public onsen. So I have the onsen to myself. Cooling temperature abt 22-25 degrees in the morning, soaking in the hot outdoor onsen is such a luxury. BBQ dinner: we have a BBQ pit right at our door step. We paid 2,000 yen to have the BBQ equipment for the first night BBQ dinner. It's advisable to stock up your supply before u reach the mountain area. There are a few Aeon malls along the expressways from Hakata to Kurokawa onsen area. We bought some beef, pork and Vege and marshmallow. Although we only arrived at around 5pm, settling down then setup the fire etc, we manage to get everything started by 8pm.The kids enjoyed and we all had a good dinner. It's really a special experience for us as BBQ in a cold weather is so much enjoyable than in the hot humid Singapore . The chalet : we have a living room with a large low table as the dining table, a TV , a toilet , a fully equipped kitchen, a fridge , a rice cooker, toaster oven, microwave oven, pots pans, utensils, kettle. There is also a air purifier and air-conditioning units. The futon beds are on the 2nd level. There's total 5 beds for us. We have to lay our bedsheets and pillow covers. Towels are also provided. No house keeping service throughout our stay. We did not drive out during the 3days 2 nights. I brought a picnic mat, so brought the kids for a picnic at the campsite area. Being city kids they

Although the location is in the mountains and the road to get there by car is rough. I am very satisfied with the room condition and size. The surrounding scenery is very beautiful, but because it is deep in the mountains, the air is on a different level. The Finnish sauna and bathtub facilities are luxurious, and all appliances for dining are provided. There's also a beam project, so it's a good place to spend time. It would have been nice if they had informed me in advance that check-in would be done without anyone and that room check-in instructions would be sent via email. Unlike ryokans, breakfast and dinner are not provided, but you can get them at the nearby Kurokawa Onsen. The surrounding scenery was so beautiful and the air was clean, so my parents who took me there were very satisfied. As I was checking out, I saw a raccoon running and the kids were screaming with excitement. I'm planning a return visit and I think it would be a good idea to stay for more than 2 nights.