Sozankyo is a traditional Japanese-style inn with both indoor and outdoor hot spring baths. Located within the Aso Uchimaki Onsen Hot Spring Area, it provides free Wi-Fi in public areas. Charming Japanese-style rooms and rooms with Western beds all come with a TV, electric kettle and personal safe. All rooms have an en suite toilet. Guests have free access to private and public hot spring baths. Sozankyo is a 10-minute drive from Aso Station and 16 mi from Aso-zan Mountain. Free parking is available. Special Japanese set meals are served for breakfast at Komorebi dining room, which offers a traditional multi-course Kaiseki dinner. Relaxing massage treatments are available. Guests can also wash their clothes at the coin-operated laundry area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.1)

Free Parking Available On Site

Open-air bath, ​Public Bath, ​Hot spring bath


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 queen beds
2 king beds
2 queen beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.1
Facilities
8.8
Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.1
Value for money
8.3
Location
8.1
Free WiFi
6.7
Low score for Aso
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See what guests loved the most:

  • Pak
    United States of America United States of America
    Awesome experience. Good onsen and dinning experience.
  • Kam
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    Staff is very polite, especially in restaurant, quite responsive. Very nice Japanese breakfast & dinner which is not buffet style.
  • Tsz
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Our stay was in early December and I can’t thank their staff enough. They were so friendly and nice, helped us to get the taxi and being extremely helpful for everything. We are so touched by the services. The room and everything were nice. There...

Area info

Amenities of Sozankyo
Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular amenities
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar
  • Breakfast
Bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Slippers
  • Toilet
  • Hairdryer
Kitchen
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
Media & Technology
  • Telephone
  • TV
Food & Drink
  • Bar
  • Tea/Coffee maker
Internet
WiFi is available in the rooms and is free of charge.
Parking
Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
  • Parking garage
  • Electric vehicle charging station
Services
  • Vending machine (drinks)
  • Baggage storage
  • Fax/Photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
    Additional charge
Safety & security
  • Safe
General
  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Smoke-free property
  • Heating
  • Elevator
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
Spa
  • Public Bath
  • Open-air bath
  • Hot spring bath
  • Massage
    Additional charge
Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Japanese

Property practice

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House rules

Sozankyo takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in

From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Check-out

Until 11:00 AM

 

Cancellation/
prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 3 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

3 - 6 years
Extra bed upon request
50% per child, per night
7 - 12 years
Extra bed upon request
70% per child, per night

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction

No age restriction for check-in. (Only children 3 and up are allowed)

Mastercard Visa American Express Cash is not accepted Sozankyo accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.


Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests with children must inform the property at time of booking. Please specify how many children will be staying and their respective ages in the special request box.

Please note that the guest house has a curfew at 00:00 (midnight).

Guests who wish to have breakfast or dinner at the guest house must make reservations at least 1 day in advance.

Please inform the property in advance if you reserved a dinner-inclusive rate, and you expect to arrive after 18:00.

In order to prepare special amenities for men and women, guests are kindly requested to indicate the gender of each guest staying in the room in the Special Requests box when booking.

Please note that children under 3 years cannot be accommodated at this property.

Please note there are elevators on site.

Guests with tattoos may not be permitted to use the property’s public bathing areas or other facilities where the tattoos might be visible to other guests.

Guests must check in by 19:00:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

FAQs about Sozankyo

  • Sozankyo is 3.1 miles from the center of Aso. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • The prices at Sozankyo may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

  • Sozankyo offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

    • Massage
    • Public Bath
    • Open-air bath
    • Hot spring bath

  • Yes, Sozankyo is popular with guests booking family stays.

  • Room options at Sozankyo include:

    • Family
    • Quad
    • Twin
    • Triple
    • Double
    • Suite

  • Check-in at Sozankyo is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM.