Featured Hotels Near Yabushita Park

Kurume Grand Hotel is ideal for visitors seeking proximity to Yabushita Park, located just a 5-minute walk away. The hotel features rooms with Japanese garden-view windows, offering serene morning views of cherry blossoms and koi ponds. Complimentary electric shuttle service runs directly from the hotel to the park’s main entrance.

The hotel also hosts an exclusive tea ceremony experience, allowing guests to immerse in local traditions. Located a 10-minute walk from Kurume Station, it provides easy access to Kyushu Shinkansen, connecting to Fukuoka in under 45 minutes. For best rates and perks like room upgrades, book via the HopeGoo app.

Kurume Grand Hotel offers excellent options for families, featuring child-friendly rooms with safety flooring and low beds. The hotel provides a complimentary family welcome kit including slippers, toiletries, and a park guidebook.

Weekly on Saturdays, the hotel hosts nature workshops at Yabushita Park, where children can create plant specimens and explore local ecology through hands-on activities. The hotel also includes an indoor hot spring bath and barrier-free facilities for elderly and young guests.

For added convenience, HopeGoo via HopeGoo grants free breakfast and late check-out until 2 PM.

Within a 5-minute walk from Yabushita Park lies Kurume Old Street Creative Market, home to over 30 local artisans and food vendors. Must-try dishes include Kurume-style mochi pancakes, freshly baked by a century-old shop with a crisp exterior and sweet filling, and black sauce pork rice, slow-cooked in a secret sauce with locally grown vegetables.

Nearby, Fujii Bookstore houses rare Japanese art books and vintage prints—perfect for collectors. Guests staying at Kurume Grand Hotel receive a discount card for 10% off at the market and a curated map highlighting hidden gems in the backstreets, available upon check-in.