Miharu-sō

Top choice in Ōsumi Islands


Tidy Japanese-style rooms in this family-run ryokan in Nishi-no-Omote are homely and full of natural light. If you speak Japanese, you can hit up the owner for local info on surf spots. If not, he's likely to point you in the right direction anyway.


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