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We recommend this hot spring inn located in Kinosaki Onsen, Hyogo Prefecture. First of all, the hot spring and bedrock bath area can be reserved for private use by the hour. Also, if you want to spend more precious time with your girlfriend, there are rooms with open-air baths. There is a large free parking lot. Depending on the plan, you can also have dinner in a private room, so you can enjoy a leisurely meal with your girlfriend. It is surrounded by greenery and is quiet, so you can relax with your girlfriend.

My stay at Itoen Hotel Kusatsu was more comfortable than I expected. The inn is located in a quiet area a little independent guest cottages from the Yubatake hot springs, and a free shuttle bus makes it easy to get around. What impressed me most was the high quality of the dinner buffet. There was a very wide variety of dishes, and we could enjoy a variety of cuisines, including Japanese, Western, and Chinese. The hot dishes were constantly replenished, and all of them were delicious. The large, open-air bath where you can enjoy Kusatsu's famous hot springs was wonderful, and the open-air bath had an open atmosphere that made you feel like you were in the middle of a forest. The hotel is well-equipped with a table tennis room, games corner, and a shop. It was good value for money, and I had a fulfilling stay that was lively yet relaxing.

 I have never seen a hotel buffet with this much variety. And what's more, it's all delicious. The second you walk into the dining hall, the sheer selection is almost dizzying. Then, there’s the bathing area—which is just as overwhelming in its size and the number of baths available. They offer several different water temperatures, so you can choose whatever suits you best. It's like a "buffet of baths," too. On top of all that, the staff are clearly well-trained and very pleasant.

There is an open-air rock bath with a waterwheel and a gazebo with a straw roof that exudes a nostalgic atmosphere. The indoor bath is made of 1,200-year-old cypress. In winter, you can enjoy crab dishes. The standard room is a 10-tatami Japanese-style room with a view of the ocean from the window.

 If you're looking for a hotel with a buffet in Kusatsu Onsen, I recommend "Hotel Ichii." It's in a prime location, standing right in front of the "Yubatake," Kusatsu Onsen's famous symbol. It was super easy to just step out for a quick walk at night to see the Yubatake all lit up. The buffet hall just had its grand opening in 2024, so it's very clean. And, of course, the food was delicious with plenty of variety. If your main priority is strolling around the onsen town, I highly recommend it.

This inn is the closest to the sea in the Oga hot spring resort area. There is an indoor bath with free-flowing hot-spring water and an open-air bath with a view of the sea of Oga. The meals are prepared by boiling the ingredients in a tub, then cooking them on a stone heated to 400 degrees Celsius.

道後温泉で老舗の旅館といえば、創業390年の「ふなや」という旅館で、日本人でも一度は泊まってみたい憧れのホテルです。ふなやは道後温泉本館よりも古い江戸時代に創業していて、昭和天皇をはじめとして日本の有名人が多く宿泊しています。せっかく日本に来て泊まるなら和室の部屋がおすすめで、7階、8階のクラブフロア（特別室）に泊まると、部屋のお風呂は湯舟が檜でできていて、道後温泉のお湯を引いてきています。もちろん大浴場もあるのですが、人前で裸になるのが苦手なら、お庭に足湯もあります。道後温泉は食事処も多いですが、ふなやの夕食は和食、洋食とおにトップレベルの料理人やシェフによるものなので、ぜひ食事付きで泊まってください！

Located right next to the Yokokura slope, this hotel offers high-quality hot spring water straight from 100% natural hot spring. The highly acidic water with a hint of sulfur has moisturizing and skin-beautifying effects, warming you from the inside out and providing a unique sense of comfort. The view from the outdoor stone bath is also exceptional, and this is a recommended inn where you can enjoy a wonderful view no matter what season you visit: the open-air snow view in winter, fresh greenery in summer, and autumn leaves in autumn.

This is a European-style resort hotel located at an altitude of 1,200 meters. Surrounded by the "Baelz Forest," it’s a place where you can spend a truly healing time immersed in nature. They offer an attractive Japanese, Western, and Chinese buffet, featuring menus centered around local Gunma ingredients. They hold seasonal fairs with different themes, so you'll never get bored no matter how many times you visit. The buffet isn't just for dinner; they offer it for breakfast as well. The fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth omelets, cooked one by one right in front of you, are very popular. The onsen includes indoor baths and open-air baths with free-flowing spring water (gensen kakenagashi), and there is also a sauna. Furthermore, there are five different types of private, reservable open-air baths. A free shuttle bus is available to get to the "Yubatake" (Kusatsu's symbol) and the Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal.

Located in Naruko Onsen in Miyagi Prefecture, this hot spring inn is the perfect place for a family trip. The viscous hot spring water, which is said to have skin-beautifying effects, is famous for changing color over time. Dinner is a "Michinoku Buffet" using carefully selected ingredients from Tohoku, and you can enjoy the live feeling of the food being cooked right in front of you. From the rooms with foot baths, you can spend a relaxing time while looking out at the mountain village scenery. It is easily accessible, just a 5-minute walk from JR Naruko Onsen Station, and parking is free. This inn is perfect for a family of four.

This 160-year-old Ryokan (Japanese inn) in Kinosaki Onsen has a total of 34 rooms. The lobby lounge here also has books about the history of Tajima and art books. You can also enjoy the hot springs in the open-air gazebo-style bath overlooking the beautiful Japanese garden, or in the large bath with the scent of wood. As for meals, you can dine on kaiseki kaiseki（a traditional Japanese multiple course meal ）made with seasonal local ingredients such as Tajima beef and Matsuba crab in your room.

This luxurious ryokan is located in Tamatsukuri Onsen, on the southern shore of Lake Shinji. As a special touch, female guests are invited to choose a beautiful floral yukata upon arrival. The bathing experience is exquisite, featuring a chic indoor bath of black granite, a spacious open-air bath, and a grand bath made entirely of fragrant hinoki cypress. Dinner was a gourmet kaiseki course, a parade of premium local ingredients such as Shimane Wagyu beef, Oki Matsuba crab, and the prized Nodoguro fish. The indulgence continues at breakfast: a lavish buffet with a wide variety of dishes, including the inn's signature pancakes with a special brown sugar syrup.

This is a Kinugawa Onsen inn where you can enjoy in-room dining in a Japanese-style room. It is located along the Kinugawa River, and the inn itself is built on a huge rock. You can see the flow of the Kinugawa River from the large public bath. There is a independent guest cottages open-air bath where you can enjoy the hot springs in the forest.

If you're going with your friend's family, I really recommend "Hotel Village"! The dinner buffet has an incredible variety of Japanese, Western, and Chinese food—it's so much fun just deciding what to get. You can also get freshly prepared steak and sushi from the live kitchen. They also have plenty of kid-friendly favorites like french fries, karaage (Japanese fried chicken), and desserts, so it's a huge relief even if you have picky eaters. I think it's the kind of buffet where everyone, both adults and kids, can truly eat their fill of all their favorite things.

The guest rooms are calming Japanese-style rooms, and the open-air bath allows you to bathe in Tamatsukuri Onsen while looking at the bamboo forest, making this a popular inn for girls' trips. There are many sacred places that women are likely to like near the inn, making it a great date spot. In particular, you can take home the "Wish Stone," a talisman made by striking the sacred tree at Tamatsukuriyu Shrine with a wish stone, making it a great memory for couples' trips. For dinner, you can enjoy kaiseki（a traditional Japanese multiple course meal ）that allows you to enjoy local gourmet food such as clams from Lake Shinji and Shimane wagyu beef, and at around 20,000 yen, I think it's reasonably priced.

"Kasenkyo Izutsuya" is a venerable Ryokan (Japanese inn) where members of the imperial family have stayed in the past. There are two hot springs, one with a view and one underground, but both have spacious baths where you can relax and unwind. The open-air bath in the basement has a Japanese atmosphere, while the one with a view overlooks the town of Yumura and has a sense of openness.

This resort hotel is popular for its free-flowing open-air baths and Shinshu local cuisine in Nozawa Onsen. You can also enjoy the hot springs from the open-air observation baths overlooking the hot spring town of Nozawa and the beautiful starry sky, the tatami baths (large observation baths) that are rare in the prefecture and have a spectacular Breathtaking view of the hot spring town and mountains, and the private open-air baths (Hyakuban Kannon married couple Baths) surrounded by greenery. As for meals, you can eat kaiseki（a traditional Japanese multiple course meal ）using Shinshu premium beef and Shinshu salmon. The specially ordered dishes such as trout and seasonal vegetable tempura, horse sashimi, and Shinshu premium beef stone-grilled are particularly delicious.

It is less than 30 minutes by car from Mount Hakodate. There is an open-air observation bath on the roof of Ryokan (Japanese inn), where you can soak in the hot spring while watching the night view. The guest rooms are, in a word, stylish. Both the Japanese-style rooms and the Western-style rooms have a modern design and calm color scheme. The meals are mainly seafood and are original creative dishes.

A free shuttle bus runs from JR Kyoto Station, making this hotel easy to access. You can relax in the luxurious rooms. There are beauty salons and massage rooms, so it is recommended for female travelers.