Sakura-yu - Yamaga Onsen Motoyu

388. Sakura-yu - Yamaga Onsen Motoyu, Kumamoto Onsen for 350 yen in a classic building. Operating hours listed as 06:00 to 24:00 (closed every 3rd Wednesday). They stamp the 88 Onsen of Kyushu book. Various newspaper clippings featuring the onsen are displayed at the reception. Photo from the internet partially matches — in the men's bath there was only a Kumamon with a towel on its head (without a basin). Inside a spacious room there's a large bath with a separate rounded zone inside. Clear water, temperature around 40-41. About 5-7 meters from the bath stands a Kumamon figure roughly 1.3-1.4 meters tall. Large vintage advertising posters hang above the bath in frames — very old-school, adding to the atmosphere. Breathing inside is good. Cool place with a combination of nice features — recommended for a visit.