Arakikanko Hotel

I honestly do not know where to start, I booked the hotel without really knowing much about Kumamoto Prefecture. After arriving in Kumamoto City and then realising Ueki Onsen is another 40 minute bus ride I was thinking oh dear where am I staying. After arriving at the hotel I was greeted by the manager of the hotel who showed me to my room and gave me a tour of the facilities. Once settled in I realised there isn't great public transport around and I primarily wanted to see Beppu and Yufuin during my stay, I enquired with the manager on where I might be able to rent a car, with little to no Japanese language under my belt he took it upon himself to reserve a vehicle for me and offered to drive me himself to collect it. He then also said he would take me back to return it a few days later. After my trips to Beppu and Yufui village (Not to be missed) and not to miss the outstanding and beautiful surroundings in Uekimachi and the Aso region. The manager and I set off to return my hire car, on the way back he took me to Kikuchi shrine to pray and also gifted me coffee and cake. They also accommodated me with use of the on site onsen (amazing) after hours as I'm heavily tattooed. I feel truly grateful to have found this hidden gem of rural Japan and if you are thinking of traveling this great country I emplore you to go off the beaten path. I experienced untold kindness during my stay and have memories of a life time. Thank you so much guys

今次是自駕遊，想着溫泉酒店住得較遠都冇所謂，所以選了這間。是一間很舊的酒店，但以這個價錢是可以接受的。房間很大，很乾淨整齊，也很舒適。前台只有一位叔叔接待，態度和藹可親，比鎖匙你就自己上房，入住時戶外溫泉維修只有室內，因為位處偏僻只見到兩三個住客，住了三日兩夜，第二日毛巾放在門口更換，回來的時候只給了一套，要去前台再問叔叔取，熱水開了很久很久才有很麻煩。原本有戶外溫泉，但進行維修冇得出去。