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Takefue (Shirakawa Gensen Sanso Takefue)
Minamioguni, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan · Independent · Grand Luxury
Takefue hides twelve multi-room villas in a 4,000-tsubo bamboo grove at Minamioguni, near Kurokawa, and every lodge has a stone bath carved into the bedrock, fed by free-flowing spring water tied to Mount Aso. Kaiseki is served in the suite, not in a hall. The house was founded in 1999 across about 32 acres of bamboo, with a cave bath and a pool-sized communal bath for anyone who wants company.
- 12 rooms
- Opened 1999
- Neighborhood: 満願寺
About Takefue (Shirakawa Gensen Sanso Takefue)
- Takefue has twelve multi-room villas inside a 4,000-tsubo bamboo grove in Minamioguni, near Kurokawa in Kumamoto.
- Each lodge has a private stone bath carved into bedrock, fed by free-flowing spring water linked to Mount Aso.
- Multi-course kaiseki is served in the suite, and the house also has reservable cave and pool-sized communal baths.
- It was founded in 1999 on about 32 acres of bamboo.
History
Founded in 1999 in the Aso region of Kumamoto, Takefue scattered 12 unique lodges across a bamboo grove measured at about 4,000 tsubo (roughly 32 acres). Thermal water is gensen kakenagashi, flowing directly from a self-sustaining source geologically linked to Mount Aso. Private stone baths are carved into bedrock in every villa; kaiseki is served in-suite. Three large reservable public baths include a cave bath and a pool-sized bath.
Restaurants and bars
- Meal — Restaurant · The taste of Kyushu
Experiences
- Zen Spa — Zen spa in its own building, open to men, women and non-guests; no regular holiday; 60 minutes at 16,000 yen.
- Private open-air baths — All baths are private with no public bath; private open-air baths reservable for 45 minutes, complimentary for guests.
- Sauna (chikuganyoku) — Sauna available, bookable on the day or in advance.
- Bamboo grove water (chikurinsui) — On-site water source used in all areas and available from every faucet; bath water can be source water or chikurinsui.
- Takemi Deck — Bamboo viewing deck in some rooms, surrounded by bamboo groves.
- Day trip plan — Day trip plans for hot spring or private open-air bath visits, with a variety of lunch plans.
Amenities
- 12 multi-room villas in a 4,000-tsubo bamboo grove
- Private stone baths carved into bedrock in every lodge
- In-suite multi-course kaiseki
- Gensen kakenagashi thermal water linked to Mount Aso
- Reservable cave bath and pool-sized communal bath
- Complimentary shuttle from Kurokawa Onsen
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