Banshokaku Shikishima

Banshokaku Shikishima is a stylish, modern Japanese inn in Ureshino Onsen, Saga Prefecture. It has 34 rooms total, with options such as rooms with open-air baths (Japanese-Western style, living + Japanese-Western, modern Japanese twin) as well as standard Japanese-Western and Japanese-style rooms—covering a wide range of needs. The open-air baths and large baths have a spa-like ambiance rather than a traditional ‘bathhouse’ feel; wrapped in gentle lighting, they are open and calming. There are also eight private rental baths, each with a different theme. Day-use private-bath plans are available, so you can enjoy even without staying overnight. Dining highlights Saga’s brand beef, “Saga Beef,” valued for its fine texture and tenderness, prepared with the chef’s careful techniques. Access: by public transportation, take a JR bus from JR Sasebo Line “Takeo-Onsen Station” to Ureshino Onsen (about 25–30 minutes), get off at “Ureshino Onsen Bus Center,” then walk 6 minutes (or taxi about 3 minutes). Direct buses run from Fukuoka and Nagasaki airports to the Ureshino Bus Center; shared taxis are available from Saga Airport. By car, it is about 6 minutes from Ureshino IC.