{"id":6695,"date":"2017-12-21T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T01:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=6695"},"modified":"2017-12-22T17:26:34","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T09:26:34","slug":"gosoku-no-kutsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2017\/12\/21\/gosoku-no-kutsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Gosoku-no-Kutsu in Shimoshima , Amakusa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Retreat to the peaceful side of Amakusa by venturing to this off-the-beaten-path Japanese <em>ryokan<i> <\/i><\/em>(traditional Japanese inn). Gosoku-no-Kutsu is luxury <em><i>ryokan<\/i><\/em>\u00a0located in the Southern area of Amakusa. It offers deluxe accommodations in three unique villas with 15 rooms, each with its own private open-air natural hot spring baths. The name originated from the five influential Japanese poets who came to Amakusa during the Meiji Period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6706\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Gosoku-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6705\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Gosoku-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Gosoku-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Gosoku-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Gosoku-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Built on a forested hillside, the rooms inside the three villas are inspired by certain points of time in Amakusa&#8217;s storied past, present, and future. Villa A consists of six rooms with Japanese designs that reflect the Old Amakusa. Villa B has 4 rooms but has the designs of the future of Amakusa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6707\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Gosoku-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Gosoku-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Gosoku-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Gosoku-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6709\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Gosoku-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Gosoku-9.jpg 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Gosoku-9-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6710\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/IMG_7186.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/IMG_7186.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/IMG_7186-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/IMG_7186-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Villa C is the most luxurious among the three. Located on the upper side of Villa A and B, Villa C is a blend of the European and Japanese culture during the 16th century. Guests in Villa C can fully enjoy their privacy with its own restaurant, patio, bar, and library. The rooms have plenty of space to move around. Guests can enjoy the gorgeous view of the sea, which is very stunning during the day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6703\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Food-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Food-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Food-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Food-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6704\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Food-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Food-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Food-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/12\/Food-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Japanese kaiseki-style dinner is always a feast. It is best enjoyed while wearing a <em><i>yukata<\/i><\/em>\u00a0or traditional Japanese casual wear. The menu is customized and all ingredients are sourced locally.\u00a0Enjoy fresh local cuisines in a traditional and private setting.<\/p>\n<p>Rates for stay are quite steep. It is \u00a525,000 per person to stay in Villa A, which includes breakfast and dinner. If you\u2019re willing to go the extra mile, then book a stay at Villa C for \u00a544,000 per person, also\u00a0including breakfast and dinner. Gosoku\u2013no-Kutsu can also arrange transfers to and from the airport.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a traveler who would like to indulge in an exclusive and quiet getaway in a traditional Japanese style, Gosoku is the right place for you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Address: 2237 Shimoda-Onsen, Amakusa machi, Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking to splurge in Amakusa, might as well spend a night or two at Gosoku-no-Kutsu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[975,8,982],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-amakusa","category-hotel","category-amakusa-hotel"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6695"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6848,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6695\/revisions\/6848"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}