Happy Neko is a great place to stay in Beppu. Bibo is an extremely kind and helpful host who took time to tell us all about the area and places we might like to visit. He also helped us out with lifts on arrival and departure for a very small charge. We stayed in the large shared room which was... More

My friends and I started our hot spring experience in Beppu with a mud bath and were happy as pigs in mud at Happy Neko. Bibo and his wife are lovely helpful people and we were so impressed with the service we received! Especially the drop off, Bibo you saved us! We stayed in the tatami suite with snugly warm... More

Happy Neko is fantastic. It is affordable, comfortable, with a traditional Japanese atmosphere, and close to all the main attractions in Beppu.I would recommend it to anyone! More

I had a really awesome stay in Happy Neko! I stayed in apartment 2 and it was really cozy. A microwave and washing machine were provided free of charge as well, which was really good. Bibo was really nice and dispensed a lot of information which made my stay even more enjoyable. He went the extra mile too--he helped me... More

My family stayed at Happy Neko for three nights and we enjoyed it very much. We had the whole second floor to ourselves and it is spacious. It is particually an interesting experience to my daughter as this is the first traditional Japanese wooden house she stayed at. At first, we were concerned that there is no bathing facility equipped... More

During our stay in Neko, the owner was so nice to offer many valuable travel informaioion inculding greart dining places and hot spring. Neko was sourrounded by the beauitiful garden, which we felt relexing when looking out the window from the room. Moreover, the traditional Japanese room was very comfortable , large and clean. So we certainly will come back... More

Getting many useful tips (thank you, Happy Neko manager) and a neat Japanese style accommodation at a very reasonable price is everything you need to make your trip a memorable one. When in Kannawa, make it Happy Neko, even it is a little hard to find the first time (go about 50m down the Tourist Center and turn right for... More

We only spent 1 night at Happy Neko on our 16 night holiday. It turned out to be our favorite accommodation of the entire trip! We had the tatami room and the entire house for ourselves. Bibo, the owner, gave us much information about what to do around the town. Our arrangement went smoothly from the beginning with his prompt... More

The ryokan is located in Kannawa and is right on the paved walkways that lead to the famous "hells." This made getting around extremely easy. There are also many onsen and local restaurants within walking distance. The ryokan itself is an old-style wooden structure with traditional tatami rooms. We had the run of the top floor, which was very spacious... More