Due to Popular Demand, Sales Period Extended: Enjoy a Hot Spring Getaway to Kumamoto's Minamata with Transportation Perks Until July 31

Yunoko Onsen Umikoyuyake (Mizusawa City, Kumamoto Prefecture; President: Yohei Sasakawa), operated by Yunoko Umikoyuyake Co., Ltd., announces the extension of its highly praised 'Stay Package with Selectable Transportation Benefits' until Friday, July 31, 2026.

This package offers transportation benefits tailored to guests' travel methods: a '10L gasoline voucher' for those arriving by car, and the hotel covering the 'one-way taxi fare from Shin-Minamata Shinkansen Station to our facility' for Shinkansen users.

Since launching sales in June, we have received feedback such as 'It's easier to visit with reduced transportation costs' and 'The access was better than expected,' prompting us to extend the sales period.

From our pride-and-joy open-air baths, guests can enjoy sunsets sinking behind the Amakusa Islands.

Making Minamata, Often Perceived as 'Remote,' More Accessible

Mizusawa City, located at the southernmost tip of Kumamoto Prefecture, is often seen as 'distant.'

However, thanks to improvements in the Kyushu Shinkansen and the Nishi-Kyushu West Loop Expressway, it has transformed into a destination easily accessible from various parts of Kyushu.

When using the Kyushu Shinkansen:

・Kumamoto Station to Shin-Minamata Station: approx. 25 minutes

・Hakata Station to Shin-Minamata Station: approx. 76 minutes

・Kagoshima-Chuo Station to Shin-Minamata Station: approx. 30 minutes

Additionally, it takes about 15 minutes by car from Shin-Minamata Station to our facility.

When driving:

・From Masaki-Kumamoto Airport IC to Minamata IC: approx. 1 hour

・From Dazaifu IC to Minamata IC: approx. 2 hours

Using expressways allows for comfortable access from both the Kumamoto and Fukuoka directions.

It takes about 15 minutes by car from either Shin-Minamata Station or Minamata IC.

Selectable Transportation Benefits

The 'Stay Package with Selectable Transportation Benefits' provides either taxi fare support or a gasoline voucher based on your mode of transportation.

【For Shinkansen Arrivals】

The hotel covers the one-way taxi fare from Shin-Minamata Shinkansen Station to our facility.

【For Car Arrivals】

A 10L gasoline voucher will be provided

(Usable at designated gas stations within Mizusawa City. Compatible with regular, premium, and diesel fuel.)

※ Please select one of the benefits at the time of reservation.

※ Benefits cannot be combined.

Official reservation site here

Enjoy the Hot Spring Resort with Breakfast and Dinner Buffets and All-You-Can-Drink

We offer popular buffet-style breakfast and dinner.

Dinner includes an all-you-can-drink option, allowing you to relax and enjoy the view of the Shiranui Sea alongside our hot springs.

Additionally, our dinner buffet is currently hosting the first gourmet festival at our facility, 'Seasonal Fish Tour of the Shiranui Sea,' until July 31. Savor local fish caught in Yatsushiro and the Shiranui Sea, featuring summer delicacies like Hamo (pike conger).

Winner of the Jalan Award 2025 <Kyushu Category> 51–100 Rooms, 'Best Dinner' in the 'Best Hotels to Stay' category

The buffet includes a 90-minute all-you-can-drink option. Sparkling wine has been added in July 2026 based on customer feedback. Non-alcoholic options are also well-stocked. Enjoy the beautiful contrast of sky and sea from the premium seating area in the dining hall.

Enjoy the natural flowing hot spring, selected among Japan's Top 100 Famous Onsen. The weakly alkaline carbonated spring, also known as 'Beauty Bath,' leaves your skin smooth after bathing.

Featuring Hamo, along with seasonal seafood like horse mackerel, squid, yellowfin tuna, and gizzard shad, offered on a rotating daily basis (until 2026/7/31). Enjoy Hamo yudaki (simmered pike conger).

Package Overview

Selectable Transportation Benefit Package

Eligible Stay Period: Thursday, June 11, 2026 – Friday, July 31, 2026

【Selectable Benefits】

・10L Gasoline Voucher Gift

・One-way taxi fare covered from Shin-Minamata Station to our facility

※ One gasoline voucher per room.

(Only one voucher per room, even if multiple vehicles arrive.)

Inclusions: One-night stay with two meals (breakfast and dinner buffet, dinner includes all-you-can-drink)

Official website here

Company Overview

Yunoko Umikoyuyake Co., Ltd.

Address: 1213 Oshaku, Mizusawa City, Kumamoto Prefecture

Business: Operation of inns and hotels

Facility Operated: Yunoko Onsen Umikoyuyake

Official Website: https://www.umitoyuyake.com/

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