For a Short Onsen Trip, Try These 9 Onsen Villas a Stone’s Throw from Tokyo

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Even if you think "I want to relax in onsen once in a while", don't you find it a little troublesome to do it? In such a case, it is recommended to travel to a onsen area near Tokyo. In this article, we will introduce onsen areas that are close to Tokyo and easily accessible by bus or train, such as Atami, where you can enjoy gourmet food and spectacular views of the sea, Ito, which is rich in nature, and Hakone, which is also called a onsen department store because of its diverse spring quality. We will also introduce access methods, spring quality, and sightseeing information, so please use it as a reference for your travel plans. Let's go out quickly and relax and be healed ♪

Atami is once again attracting attention as a popular resort area for the younger generation, completely changing from its “Showa-style” image. In addition to hot onsen inns with ocean views, there are many tourist spots where you can spend a leisurely or active time, such as beautiful beaches, power spots such as "Izusan Shrine" and "Kinomiya Shrine", and stylish cafes.

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Atami is easily accessible from the metropolitan area. Why don't you go out by local train and enjoy a more luxurious stay than usual by saving a little money on transportation expenses? You can try raising the grade of cooking, stay at a luxury inn like this "HOTEL MICURAS" and be healed by the ocean view onsen, or enjoy a beauty treatment (reservation system). Let's spend an elegant time♪

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Atami onsen has three types of hot springs: chloride springs, sulfate springs, and simple onsen. In particular, the "chloride spring" that contains salt has high heat retention, and is recommended for those who suffer from cold sensitivity. It's onsen that women will love, as it's said to keep your skin moisturized. If you soak in the open-air onsen bath and look out at the sea, you will surely heal not only your body but also your mental fatigue.

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If you want to bathe in onsen alone with your loved one, or want to have onsen and the view all to yourself, stay at an inn with a private bath like this one or an inn with an open-air bath. Sho. While soaking in a wide bathtub, monopolize the superb view of Atami. It's a very luxurious moment. If you like onsen, choose an inn where you can enjoy a variety of baths, such as large public baths, open-air baths, and bedrock baths, and enjoy a trip full of onsen.

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After being healed in onsen, take a stroll around the hotel's sightseeing spots. The 2,000-year-old large camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine is a must-see. When you feel tired or depressed, let's recharge your energy by visiting power spots.

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When sightseeing in Atami, don't forget the seafood dishes unique to the seaside town! In the retro shopping street in front of the station, there are cafes and meal places where you can enjoy seafood gourmets. After passing through the "Nakamise Shopping Street" in front of Atami Station, there is this "Hearth Chaya". You can enjoy exquisite seafood such as seafood bowls with tuna and salmon roe, three kinds of dried fish and sashimi set meals, ♡ and you can enjoy a happy feelingWhy don't you eat plenty of delicious food and enjoy a trip that will satisfy your mind and stomach?

Ito faces Sagami Bay on the east side of the Izu Peninsula. Around Ito Station, there are various onsen areas such as Usami, Kawana, Futo, and Izu Kogen. There are many inns with superb views of the ocean, and it is a recommended place where you can relax while gazing at the ocean. In addition, the fresh seafood unique to the port town is also attractive. There are plenty of sightseeing spots such as beaches, tangerine picking farms, scenic mountains and lakes, so you can enjoy sightseeing according to the weather and mood of the day.

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Ito onsen is centered on simple hot springs and weak salt springs, which are said to be smooth and gentle on the skin. The amount of spring water is top class in Japan, and there are more than 150 onsen facilities in the city. You can spend a relaxing and healing time at an inn like this one, which has an open-air bath with a spectacular view of the ocean. A luxurious ryokan with rooms with open-air baths, where you can have the sea and onsen all to yourself.

Within walking distance from Ito Station, there are many attractions such as "Tokaikan" with its beautiful traditional Japanese architecture, "Roadside Station Ito Marine Town" where you can enjoy gourmet food, shopping and onsen, and "Ito Orange Beach" where palm trees sway. sightseeing spots. If you go a little further on the bus, you can also visit Dolphin Fantasy, a hands-on facility where you can interact with dolphins. The nice thing is that you can fully enjoy sightseeing just around the station♪

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It is also best to enjoy sightseeing by renting a car or using a bus from Ito Station. There are a variety of scenic spots such as "Jogasaki Kaigan" with a thrilling suspension bridge, "Mt. Komuro Ridge Walk "MISORA"" with a stylish cafe, and the beautiful "Ippeki Lake" called the eyes of Izu. . At "Cafe●321" in "Komuroyama Ridge Walk "MISORA"", you can have a drink while looking at the superb view of the sea and mountains, and it's also a great place to take pictures. If you go from October to June, be sure to check out Ito's specialty, "mandarin orange picking." Try freshly picked mandarin oranges at a farm overlooking the sea!

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In the Hakone area, which has attractive scenic onsen such as Mt. In addition to the variety of hot springs, it is also rich in tourism resources, such as art tours and sweets tours at museums, nature walks at Hakone Wet Flower Garden, Tamadare Falls and Hien Falls at Hakone Shrine. It is also attractive that you can enjoy traveling in various styles, such as visiting spots. It is a onsen resort with new discoveries no matter how many times you visit.

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Hakone has more than 20 kinds of hot springs, such as the "chloride spring" that has a high heat retention effect and the "bicarbonate spring" that is said to beautify the skin. Depending on the facility, there is a "onsen onsen sign plate Chocotto" that allows you to see the quality and charm of the hot spring at a glance, so it might be a good idea to use it as a reference when choosing onsen onsen The bath is a sodium chloride spring. You can enjoy a hot bath while feeling one with the forest.

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Hakone is a vast area, divided into five areas. "Hakone Yumoto Tonosawa" is lined with long-established inns, souvenir shops, and restaurants. "Miyanoshita Kowakidani" is attracting attention after the renovation of "Fujiya Hotel" founded in the Meiji period in 2020. "Gora" where you can enjoy a wide variety of onsen. "Sengokuhara" where nature and museums are in harmony. This is Hakone/Lake Ashinoko Hanaori, located in the Lake Ashi area where you can enjoy open scenery and lake leisure activities. Please choose a base for your trip according to your taste and purpose.

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I can't decide the area! If you are worried about this, we recommend Hakone Yumoto or Sengokuhara. Hakone-Yumoto is the gateway to Hakone, easily accessible from Tokyo, and has many inns and shops, making it perfect for first-time visitors to Hakone. Sengokuhara onsen known as a famous spot for Susukino, takes about 30 minutes by bus from Hakone-Yumoto Station. It is also recommended for Hakone repeaters who said, "Last time, I used Hakone Yumoto as my base for sightseeing."

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The Sengokuhara area has sightseeing spots that are both “healing” and “photogenic”. Susukino grassland spreads all around, Sengokuhara Marsh where you can take a leisurely stroll while admiring the plants, and Hakone Lalique Museum where you can enjoy tea time on a luxurious Orient Express train (pictured). I would like to take a leisurely stroll according to the weather and mood.

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The onsen area is located on a hill, so there are some inns where you can see Mt. It's good. Please enjoy a free-spirited onsen trip.

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One of the pleasures of traveling is dinner! It is also a good idea to choose an inn where you can enjoy local Sagami ingredients such as Kanagawa brand beef "Soshu beef", seafood rice bowls and steamed steamed dishes using seasonal ingredients, and enjoy the taste of the land. Soshu beef, which has a fine texture and a sweet taste, makes you feel happy every time you take a bite. After dinner, it's onsen time while feeling the four seasons of Hakone ♪ At this inn, you can enjoy the hot water of "Hakone Yumoto", which can be expected to be effective against the cold. Immerse yourself in the famous hot springs and relax.

Yugawara onsen is a historical onsen resort mentioned in Manyoshu. Accessible from Tokyo Station by conventional trains, you can spend a relaxing time surrounded by the sea and mountains. If you visit Yugawara onsen around February to March, you must see Makuyama Park (Yugawara Bairin), where plum blossoms bloom like a carpet! The sweet scent of plums wafts through the park, and you can feel the arrival of early spring. The plum blossoms lit up at night are fantastic and wonderful, so it is also recommended as a date spot.

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Yugawara onsen is colorless and transparent, and the main spring qualities are "chloride spring", "simple onsen", and "sulfate spring". It has a lot of weak alkalinity, and you can expect various effects such as making your skin smooth. Around Manyo Park, which is rich in nature, there are many onsen ryokan with a calm atmosphere. If you choose a guest room with an open-air bath, like this inn, you can have onsen all to yourself. Enjoy the hot springs with history while feeling the atmosphere of the forest.

The center of the onsen town is Manyo Park, located about 10 minutes by bus from Yugawara Station. You can enjoy a walk while feeling the murmuring of the Chitose River and the refreshing air of the forest. Yugawara Soyu Books and Retreat, a stylish day-trip onsen facility, has a café, library, and more, so you can also visit stylish spots onsen How about giving it a try?

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Around the station, take a tour of bakeries with the "Bread Town Yugawara Map" in hand. We also best the “Chibori Yugawara Sweets Factory” where you can have fun experiences such as factory tours and all-you-can-eat cookies for 60 minutes. In addition, if you walk about 7 minutes from Yugawara Station, you will find the cafe "ari-deli", which is loved by locals. You can have this exquisite lunch with spinach and bacon quiche and pickles. There are also takeout scone sets and puddings, perfect for souvenirs♪

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onsen is a onsen area located along the Kinugawa River in the northwestern part of Tochigi. There are many accommodations and sightseeing spots where you can fully enjoy the beauty of the valley, and you can feel refreshed while being surrounded by majestic nature. Kinugawa, where you can enjoy footbaths, also has leisure facilities where you can bring your children, such as EDO WONDERLAND Nikko Edomura and Tobu World Square. After relaxing in onsen, why not forget about everyday life and have fun to your heart's content?

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onsen is a simple alkaline hot spring that is gentle on the skin. It is said to be effective in improving sensitivity to cold, recovering from fatigue, and relieving neuralgia. If you take a bath in the open-air rock bath at this inn while listening to the soothing breeze and sound of the river, you will feel even more relaxed and your fatigue will melt away. There are also many other inns and facilities where you can take a day trip to the baths.

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There are free "footbaths" here and there in onsen Onsen. We recommend "Ashiyu Cafe espo" where you can enjoy a footbath while gazing at the beauty of the valley. At the cafe terrace with a footbath in "Hotel Sunshine Kinugawa", you can see the "Kinu Tateiwa Otsuribashi", a scenic spot in front of you! If you get tired of walking around town, take a break in the footbath.

After relaxing in onsen, why not move your body and refresh yourself? Kinugawa has activities that allow you to fully enjoy the mountain stream. "Kayak" that you can steer at your own pace, "Kinugawa Line Kudari" where you can enjoy the skillful use of the paddle by the boatman and the fun of talking, and even more thrilling "Canyoning". Once in a while, it's good to get out of the way and have a good time.

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If you want to play in the Kinugawa area, pay attention to the theme parks. At "EDO WONDERLAND Nikko Edomura," which recreates the townscape of the Edo period, you can change into your favorite costume, such as town girls, princesses, ninjas, samurai, etc., and feel like you've slipped back in time to the Edo period. You can taste it. It's fun to forget your usual role and become an Edo townsman.

Although located away from Kanto, Echigo Yuzawa onsen in Niigata, where the Joetsu Shinkansen stops, is also a onsen area easily accessible from Tokyo. There are many ski slopes around the station, and in the winter you can enjoy winter sports and the silver world, and in the summer you can view the lush mountains and countryside, and enjoy outdoor experiences such as camping and kayaking. It is also the setting for Yasunari Kawabata's masterpiece, Snow Country. It is also recommended that you spend your time feeling the calm atmosphere.

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Echigo Yuzawa's onsen are weakly alkaline simple hot springs, and are said to be effective in relieving muscle pain and fatigue. There are many onsen inns where you can relax and enjoy the scenery of the countryside in each season, such as lush green mountain ranges and paddy fields in spring and summer, autumn leaves and ears of rice in autumn, and snowscapes in winter.

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There are many delicious local foods in the Niigata, such as rice, Japan sake, vegetables, and seafood from the Japan sea grown by melting snow. When traveling, be sure to enjoy the gourmet tour! A recommended spot where you can easily enjoy the taste of Niigata is this "Echigo Sake Museum Ponshukan" at Echigo Yuzawa Station. Representative brands of all sake breweries in the Niigata are lined up, and you can compare 5 cups for 500 yen. There is also a café menu using jiuqu and a large "bomb onigiri" made with special rice, so even those who do not drink alcohol can enjoy it plenty.

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“Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan”. Doesn't it make you feel happy and positive when you look at the beautiful and majestic figure? Kawaguchiko onsen spreads out at the foot of Mt. Fuji. Soaking in a onsen while gazing at Mt. Fuji is the best! There are many leisure spots in the surrounding area where you can enjoy the scenery of Mt. Fuji, so you can enjoy your trip feeling like Mt.

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Kawaguchiko onsen has many inns with views of Mt.Fuji. It is unique to this area that you can enjoy the view of Mt. The spring quality is a "sulfate spring" that is gentle on the skin, and is said to be effective for cold sensitivity and neuralgia. Enjoy the superb view of the lake and Mt. Fuji from onsen and guest rooms.

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The Kawaguchiko area, where Mt. In particular, the view from Oishi Park, where you can enjoy seasonal flowers such as tulips, lavender, and kochia (pictured), is picturesque. Taking a walk while admiring the wonderful scenery, or just spending time in a daze is a luxury.

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For sightseeing in the Kawaguchiko area, a tour bus that tours popular spots is convenient. You can enjoy sightseeing without a car. This "Kawaguchiko Music and Forest Museum" has a wonderful atmosphere that reminds you of Europe. “Lake Bake,” a bakery with a superb view of Mt. Fuji, is also popular with women. Feel free to visit places that make your heart flutter.

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The Yoro area is located in the middle of the Boso Peninsula. It is a small onsen area along the mountain stream. Known as the "Unexplored Region of Boso", it is also attractive that there are many mysterious scenic spots. You can casually enjoy hiking and nature walks. How about healing your daily fatigue in onsen and forest bathing?

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It takes about two to two and a half hours by train from Tokyo Station to Yoro Keikoku Station. From Goi Station on the JR Uchibo Line, transfer to the local line Kominato Railway. Let's take a leisurely trip to the hot onsen while admiring the idyllic rural scenery. Relax in a retro atmosphere.

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Yoro Keikoku onsen has many onsen inns with a calm atmosphere where you can enjoy the view of the valley. The spring quality is "bicarbonate spring" and "chloride spring", and it is said to be effective for lower back pain, sensitivity to cold, and shoulder pain. The quiet environment in nature is perfect for relaxation.

Yoro Valley is beautiful with the fresh greenery of early summer and the autumn foliage. There is a promenade along the Yoro River, so you can easily enjoy forest bathing and autumn leaf viewing. Breathing in the fresh air will soothe your weary soul.

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The official website of the Yoro Valley onsen ryokan Association introduces three hiking courses. It takes about 1 to 3.5 hours. Choose a course according to your physical strength and itinerary. It feels so good to walk while listening to the murmuring of the river and the chirping of birds. This "two-story tunnel" is fantastic and popular as a photo spot, so be sure to visit it♪

The Yoro area includes the famous Awamata Falls, Kinjin Falls, which looks like a waterfall flowing in the middle of a torii gate, and Kannon Bridge, a beautiful vermilion arch bridge over the Yoro River. There are many scenic spots where you can enjoy an extraordinary feeling. How about stopping in the middle of your walk and enjoying taking pictures?

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Kusatsu onsen is counted as one of Japan's top three hot springs. Did you know that the symbol of the city, Yubatake, was designed by artist Taro Okamoto? There are long-established ryokan, shops, and free communal baths that surround Yubatake. If you walk along the charming streets at will, you can fully enjoy a “trip like a onsen resort,” such as foot baths, hot water massages, and eating while walking.

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Kusatsu onsen has long been famous for its hot water that works well (other than love ailments), as there is a song or proverb that says, “Neither doctors nor Kusatsu hot springs can cure the sickness of falling in love.” It is said to be effective for chronic skin diseases and gynecological diseases due to its strong bactericidal power and strong acidity. If you are staying at an inn with a onsen manager, Yumori, they will provide you with the hot onsen that they are proud of in the best condition, so let's experience the benefits. After bathing, it is also attractive that the skin becomes smooth and smooth ♪

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For reward trips or anniversary trips, we recommend a luxurious inn with an open-air bath in every room. Once you've warmed up, sit on a chair on the terrace and cool down while gazing at the scenery. At Kusatsu onsen Ki-no-niwa, where you can enjoy two hot spring sources, you can enjoy 23 types of baths, including a large public bath, a bedrock bath, and a sauna. .

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There are footbaths and free communal baths like this Jizo-no-Yu in the onsen town, so it's nice that it's easy to go around. However, do not soak too much. It is said that bathing is limited to three times a day. Like medicine, please follow the bathing method and enjoy it.

One of the charms of Kusatsu is that you can enjoy plenty of things to do in this onsen town. After bathing, try wearing a yukata and heading out into the steamy town. onsen buns, onsen eggs, char grilled with salt, yakitori and local sake! One of the interesting things about walking around town is that you can come across some unexpected things. Enjoy a wide variety of onsen dishes.

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Yumomi, a Kusatsu onsen specialty, is done to cool the hot water of Kusatsu. At Netsunoyu, which is located right next to Yubatake, you can watch the yumomi process and actually experience it (Sundays and Mondays only, for a fee). Why don't you feel the tradition of Kusatsu as a memory of your trip?

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We introduced onsen resorts that are easily accessible from the Tokyo metropolitan area. If you feel tired, why not take a break away from the hustle and bustle of the city? You can refresh your mind and body by soaking in the hot water and looking at a different view than usual.