About MOVA VILLA
MOVA VILLA runs 21 private villas in Kumamoto, in four areas between Kumamoto Airport and Mt. Aso: Koshi, Okino, Haramizu and Ozu. Every booking is a whole house for one group, and every house has a full kitchen and free parking. Our website, movavilla.com, is in Chinese, Japanese, English and Korean, and we answer questions in all four languages.
Four areas
| Area | Houses | Max guests per house | To Kumamoto Airport (fastest) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koshi | 9 (Daiwa 4, Misawa 4, Sekisui 1) | Daiwa 8, Sekisui 7, Misawa 6 (Misawa North 4) | 24 min | Families and three generations; the Daiwa houses have an in-home elevator |
| Okino | 5 (1–3 side by side, 4–5 across the road) | 6 | 20 min | Several families or groups (up to 30 in all five) |
| Haramizu | 4 | 6 | 12 min | No car needed: 3-min walk to JR Haramizu Station |
| Ozu | 3 (side by side) | 6 | 10 min | Aso road trips and TSMC JASM business trips (as little as 6 min) |
Drive times are Google Maps estimates for weekday off-peak hours; actual times depend on traffic.
Every house has
- The whole house for your group, with smart-lock self check-in
- A full kitchen, a washing machine, Wi-Fi and free parking for 2 cars
- Check-in from 15:00, check-out by 10:00
- A guest limit for each house: the numbers you can choose on the booking form are the limit
Groups and houses next to each other
- Okino: 1–3 stand side by side and 4–5 are across the road, up to about 30 guests in all five; a 7-Eleven is a 3-minute walk and an onsen 5 minutes by car.
- Koshi: Daiwa 1 and Misawa South, Daiwa 2 and Misawa North, and Misawa 1 and Misawa 2 are next to each other; Daiwa 3 and Daiwa 4 are about 45 m apart.
- Haramizu: 1 and 2 are next to each other, 3 and 4 diagonally across. Ozu: 1–3 stand side by side, up to 18 guests in all three.
- Each house is booked on its own; to see whether houses next to each other are free on the same dates, use the availability search on our website.
Daiwa series (Koshi): in-home elevator
Four identical houses with an in-home elevator, 3 Western-style bedrooms (1 king bed, 2 queen beds) plus a tatami room, a bathroom on each floor (with bidet toilets), a dishwasher and a washer-dryer, sleeping up to 8; Daiwa 2 also has a children's play area. Youme Town Hikarinomori and Hikarinomori Station are about 10 minutes away, TSMC JASM about 14.
Getting around
- Without a car: stay in Haramizu. The JR Hōhi Line takes about 30 minutes from Haramizu Station to Kumamoto city, and the same line goes to Aso.
- By car: from Ozu, Aso's Kusasenri is as little as 35 minutes away and Kurokawa Onsen about 60.
- MOVA VILLA does not offer car rental or airport transfers. Renting a car at Kumamoto Airport is easiest; taxis and ride-hailing apps such as GO also work.
Cancellation and what we don't offer
- Cancellation: full refund up to 7 days before check-in (inclusive); 50% refund 6–4 days before; no refund from 3 days before, including the day of arrival.
- Not offered: airport transfers, car rental, meals or daily cleaning (for cleaning or fresh sheets during a long stay, please ask us).
- Long stays and business trips: we can issue receipts in your company's name; ask us for long-stay prices.
Booking and contact
- Live availability and prices: movavilla.com
- Contact: LINE @kmjdua, WhatsApp +81 70-8958-5160, email booking@movavilla.com, or the chat at the bottom right of our website
- Operator: MOVA Japan Co., Ltd. (1840-20 Kikutomi, Koshi, Kumamoto, Japan)
Our name in other languages
熊本包棟民宿 MOVA VILLA（合志・沖野・原水・大津，21 棟獨棟別墅）／熊本の一棟貸しヴィラ MOVA VILLA（モヴァヴィラ）／구마모토 독채 숙소 MOVA VILLA（모바빌라）