Featured Hotels Near Miyazono no Dai Icho

Mountain Retreat Cottage near Miyazono no Dai Icho offers a rare chance to live in a restored traditional farmstead. Its wood-paneled interiors and garden-facing rooms provide tranquil views of the village’s morning markets. Guests can join daily local farmer’s market tours, picking fresh produce while learning about sustainable farming practices in Kumamoto

Mifune Family Harmony Inn is designed for families with kids, featuring a kids’ activity room, organic garden experience zone, and free shuttle service to nearby hiking trails. The inn hosts weekly Farm-to-Table Dinners, where guests learn to make Kumamoto black sugar sweets from local farmers and enjoy hands-on cooking sessions

Mifune Farmstay & Kitchen sits directly across from Miyazono no Dai Icho’s morning market, offering farm-fresh breakfasts made with ingredients purchased just hours before. The inn runs a weekly Harvest Experience Day, where guests participate in vegetable harvesting and learn how to preserve seasonal crops using traditional methods

Aso Base Slow Travel Lodge provides complimentary shuttle buses twice daily to Aso’s central crater area. The lodge also offers guided geology talks and rental gear for volcano hikes, including thermal-resistant clothing and GPS-enabled trekking poles. It’s perfect for nature enthusiasts seeking immersive geological insight

Mifune Craft & Zen Inn hosts exclusive workshops in pottery-making and washi paper weaving, all held within walking distance of the historic market. Guests receive a natural dye kit to create their own textile art, with a certificate of completion and display opportunity at the inn’s seasonal art exhibition

Sunrise Ridge View Cabin features a 360-degree glass roof and adjustable solar reflectors ideal for capturing sunrise over Aso Volcano and twilight over Mifune’s rice fields. The lodge hosts monthly Night Photography Workshops, led by professional photographers, covering long-exposure techniques and post-processing tips – all supported by on-site editing stations