8 Retro-Style Inns with a Hearth for Experiencing a Good Old-Fashioned Japanese Winter

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It is about a 20-minute drive from Morioka Interchange. There is a free shuttle bus from the west exit of Morioka Station to Hotel Mori no Kaze Uguisu-shuku. It is a lodging that has been selected as one of the "Top 100 ryokan and Ryokan in Japan"!

Dinner is served in a hearth-style setting. Seafood from Sanriku and mountain produce from Iwate are grilled over charcoal. The table is sunken so you can sit back and relax while enjoying meal.

A bath with a luxurious view that is said to be an open-air bath in the air. You can enjoy a large panorama of mountains such as Mt. Iwate and Mt. Himekami. There is also a private bath, so it is also recommended for those who want to travel privately.

Irori no Yado Ashina is located in Higashiyama onsen in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima. It is a popular inn with a retro Showa-era atmosphere. Although it only has seven rooms, you can experience the heartfelt hospitality that only a small inn can offer.

In addition to the standard irori menu items such as miso dengaku and river fish, there are also luxurious menu items such as duck hotpot and grilled shabu-shabu, making for a special dinner. Have breakfast around the irori for a warm and cozy start to your day.

onsen is flowing directly from the source. Let's warm up to the core of the body with a little hot water! From the check-in time of 15:00 to the time of dinner, it is possible to charter separately for men and women! Please do try that out.

"Kayabuki no Sato Yakushi onsen" is located in Yakushi onsen Gunma. It is a theme park-like inn with thatched-roof buildings lined up on a large site of about 23,000 square meters. In addition to the accommodation building, the site also has an exhibition hall for old folk tools and a well-equipped shop.

You can enjoy an authentic kaiseki meal around the hearth. You can enjoy seasonal ingredients. The dishes change depending on the season. It's self-cooking, so you can enjoy it at your own pace and to your preferred doneness.

onsen is flowing directly from the source. From the open-air bath Takimi no Yu, you can see the Nurukawa Falls that change with the seasons.

"Farmer's House Miyamoto Family" located in Chichibu Saitama. This is an impressive inn with a building that retains the vestiges of the end of the Edo period.

This inn was renovated from a farmhouse. The rooms are divided into the main house and the annex. Every room will make you feel nostalgic, like visiting your grandmother's house, and you'll feel like you've traveled back in time. There are indoor baths, garden baths, and private baths.

Ingredients from our own farm, eaten around the hearth. Among them, "Chanko Nabe" made by the head of a former sumo wrestler is a gem that you should try at least once.

"Ichirino Kogen Hotel Roan" is located in Hakusan onsen, about an hour's drive from Kanazawa. This is an inn where you can spend a relaxing time surrounded by rich nature.

At “Mingei Charcoal Grill Yasuke Don” and “Sanso Charcoal Grill Suginoko”, you can enjoy meal around the hearth. You can enjoy the seasonal flavors of game meat and wild vegetables. “Sanso Charcoal-grilled Suginoko” is popular with families because you can enjoy the hearth from the chairs!

There are two private baths in the building. In the private rock open-air bath, you can enjoy not only onsen but also forest bathing while surrounded by trees. The other private bath is an indoor bath, with the bathtub and walls made entirely of hinoki cypress. You will be enveloped in the scent of hinoki cypress and enter a world of deep relaxation.

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Daitoen, the mansion of powerful families, is located in onsen Nagano. About 30 minutes by fairy tale bus from JR Chino Station, you can stay in an old folk house built about 150 years ago.

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The interior of the building is full of atmosphere. With a total of six rooms, you can relax in a homely atmosphere. There is also a cypress bath and a rock bath, so you can soothe your travel fatigue before meal.

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For meal, you can enjoy a menu that uses plenty of local ingredients, such as char sashimi and wild boar hot pot, at the edge of the sunken hearth. When fresh char is grilled, its flavor is condensed.

"Japanese Inn Hida Takayama Wanosato" is located in Hida Takayama Gifu. It is an inn consisting of eight unique rooms. It is about 20 minutes by car from JR Takayama Station. There is a shuttle bus available.

meal menu uses local ingredients such as Hida beef and river fish! The freshwater fish slowly grilled over the hearth is a gem with a deep flavor. After meal, you can sit around the hearth and listen to local folktales.

You can enjoy a rock bath, a cypress bath, and an indoor bath. onsen of "Wanosato" onsen officially licensed as "Hida Kurayama Onsen onsen and registered as a trademark. Please enjoy the soft hot water.

It's about a 5-minute walk from Nijojo-mae Station. You can stay in a townhouse here, where you can experience the atmosphere of the ancient capital, Kyoto. There is a Japanese garden on the premises, and you'll feel like you've traveled back in time to old Japan.

You can enjoy the food cooked over the charcoal fire in the hearth! Simple taste and fragrant aroma. Enjoy with freshly cooked rice. The content of the dishes varies depending on the season.

All rooms have an open-air bath! You can enjoy bath time elegantly while looking at the Japanese garden. By the way, if you like the furniture here, you can purchase it. If you want to make your home a Japanese taste, it will be a reference for the interior.