Travel guide to Kurokawa Onsen in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, experience natural hot springs and beautiful scenery

#MarchGoodPlaces2025 Kurokawa Onsen is a famous tourist attraction in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Thousands of tourists come here for sightseeing and vacation every day. This time we will introduce the guide to Kurokawa Onsen hot spring bathing. Strategy Introduction: Transportation: I took the Kyushu Cross-Island Express Bus from Kumamoto to Kurokawa Onsen that day. The one-way ticket is 2,800 yen. You can book tickets online in advance or buy them directly on the bus (cash, Suica cards, etc. are acceptable) Kumamoto Sakuracho Bus Terminal (7:45) - Kurokawa Onsen Station (10:20) Kurokawa Onsen Station (16:25) - Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal (18:51) journey After getting off the bus, you can buy the [Bathroom Thumb Ticket] at any hot spring hotel, which is equivalent to a ticket for each hot spring. It costs 1,500 yen each and includes 2 hot springs in different hotels + 1 hot spring/1 snack. You can choose one of the two. If you choose 3 hot springs, there will be no snack. When you buy a hand-shaped hot spring, the staff will give you instructions for the hot springs. You can ask for both the Japanese and English versions (this makes it easier to understand and use the map for navigation). Because basically every hotel has an open-air bath, in addition to hot spring facilities, for example, some men's baths do not have showers.