[Nationwide] Tipsy girls' trip for heavy drinkers ♪ 5 onsen inns where you can drink alcohol in the open-air bath

Girls' get-togethers are a time when the conversation never stops. Among the girls who gather at such get-togethers, there must be many who are heavy drinkers. Girls' get-togethers in Tokyo are great, but why not try a girls' get-together on a trip once in a while?

When you think of a onsen trip, you think of an open-air bath. For many people, drinking alcohol is one of the pleasures of the trip. Drinking alcohol in your room or at a meal is nice, but if you're a girl who likes alcohol, you must have thought more than once that it would be nice to drink alcohol in an open-air bath with a view of the outdoors.

There are several hot onsen inns across the country where you can enjoy the combination of "alcohol and open-air baths"♪ The girls' talk will be more open than usual♡ It's the best thing to be able to relax in onsen and drink your favorite alcohol! Let's introduce them to you♪ Be careful not to drink too much!

"Jizake no Yado Nakamuraya" is located in Gunma. It takes about 2 hours from Tokyo Station to JR Nakanojo Station, then about 40 minutes by Agatsuma Sightseeing Bus to arrive. There is a liquor store attached, so you can enjoy local sake, local beer, and cold sake delivered directly from the brewery to your heart's content while enjoying onsen. Also, the way you order is key.

The inn's pride and joy, the "Sake-dashi Bath," is a dream-like open-air bath where you can enjoy sake while soaking in a private onsen. What's unique is the way you order. When you order through the intercom at the open-air bath, sake hanging from the second floor slowly trickles down! It's an analog system, but it's kind of exciting, isn't it?

There are two types of private open-air baths. Moreover, they can be used for 24 hours a day. You can use them as soon as you arrive at the inn. You can also use them again after having dinner. You can also get up early and enjoy a morning bath. You can enjoy the open-air bath as much as you like, whenever you like.

With the coming cold season, how about some hot sake to warm you up? As an inn with a liquor store, they have a selection of recommended local sake. You can enjoy it in the open-air bath or, of course, in your room.
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The inn has an atmosphere that will help you relax and unwind after your trip. You can purchase local sake to drink in your room at night at the liquor store on the first floor.

The rooms are designed in a purely Japanese style, so you can relax and unwind. Once you start to get a little tipsy, you can lie down on the tatami mats with everyone, a fun experience only possible on a girls' trip. It looks like you'll have a great night.

"Tanigawa onsen ryokan Tanigawa" is located in Gunma. Take the Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Jomo-Kogen Station, then take a bus to Minakami Station, where you can contact the shuttle bus. The journey takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes. This inn is located in a quiet onsen area, and offers a panoramic view of Mt. Tanigawa. Please make sure to make a reservation for the shuttle bus.

The most popular plan at "Tanigawa onsen ryokan" is "Kashimasu Eleven", which is an abbreviation of "Private open-air bath" x "Bus sake & Bus ice cream" x "Late check-out at 11:00". You can enjoy this "Bus sake & Bus ice cream" in the bath until the evening. The late check-out is perfect for girls' trips, as you can have fun until late at night without worrying.

In the rooms with private open-air baths, which are recommended for girls' trips, you can enjoy the free-flowing hot spring water that has been flowing since the Edo period, as many times as you like, at any time! Another nice feature is the bathtub with cobblestones that feels great on the soles of your feet.

Don't forget to make a reservation for the "Private Open-Air View Bath, Hinoki no Yu" when you check in. Here, you can enjoy the magnificent mountain views during the day and the starry sky at night. The hot spring water that springs from directly under Mt. Tanigawa will warm your body to the core.

The room with an open-air bath is a Japanese-style space where you can truly relax. After enjoying some alcohol, you can also relax in the massage chair in the room. Let's all take turns using it together.

The inn's pride and joy, the "Hokouyu" bath, where you can sit shoulder to shoulder with everyone and sip on a wooden sake and ice cream, is also a special experience. Having your feet warmed up feels so good, you'll likely find yourself staying for a while.

How about a "tasting set" to accompany your meal? Apparently they are so delicious that some people buy all three varieties as souvenirs. They also have plum wine, shochu, and wine on offer.

In fact, this inn is where Dazai Osamu, author of novels such as "Run Meros" and "No Longer Human," stayed for about a month to recuperate. If you've had too much to drink, it might be a good idea to take a break and sip some herbal tea at the "Dazai Osamu Mini Gallery."

Myosenwaraku Rankeisou is located in Niigata. It takes about two hours from Tokyo Station to Tsubamesanjo Station by Shinkansen, and then a 50-minute drive to get there. There is a free shuttle bus to the station once a day, so make a reservation before heading out. This inn has three lodgings, each with a different atmosphere: Keiryu-kan, Ryokufu-kan, and Rindou.

The grounds are filled with nostalgic photo spots, and just strolling around the area of the inn is a great way to enjoy the travelling atmosphere.

There is a mailbox where you can send a letter to yourself 12 years in the future! Why not give it a try, hoping that you will be able to spend time with everyone in the future?

This inn offers a "Snow Viewing Sake Open Air Set" that is perfect for those who want to have a relaxed girls' get-together. The rule is "one glass (a little), not a whole lot." Doesn't the restriction of only one glass make it feel even more special?

The private open-air bath "Yama no Yu," where you can enjoy a "one cup set," is located just upstream of the "Igarashi River" that flows in front of the inn. Just having a drink in one hand while listening to the murmuring of the quaint river seems like it would be satisfying. The water is 100% natural spring water, so it's sure to warm your body and mind.

The room we would like to recommend for this trip is the "Keiryukan" room♪ From the rooms along the mountain stream, you can enjoy the beauty of the valley, which changes with the seasons.

If you still feel like you haven't had enough to drink yet, why not head to the bar in the building after your bath? The bar is set up like a side-by-side counter, so you can get closer to your friends. There is no "just one drink" rule here. Drink to your heart's content!

The restaurant is proud of its banquet cuisine made with local ingredients. For women on a diet, they offer a "moderate course" with fewer dishes. You can enjoy dishes made with delicious spring water.

"Saka Hotel Kyoto" is located on the approach to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, about a 5-minute walk from Gojozaka bus stop and about a 5-minute walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Although it is a hotel, it is filled with Japanese functionality and warmth, and is soothing to the soul. You can relax your body after a long day of walking around Kyoto with gourmet food and private baths that are unique to Kyoto.

After passing through a typical Kyoto alley, you will arrive at the impressive lobby with its clay walls created by Kusumi Yuki, a representative plasterer in Japan who continues to work both domestically and internationally. First, you will be treated to a cup of tea. In the guest lounge "Otoha Living" on the third floor, there is a permanent drink and snack booth with a cafe machine where you can choose from seven types of drinks. You can also enjoy complimentary sparkling wine during aperitif time.

Some rooms have an open-air bath, but we also recommend this private bath. You can see the symbol of the Higashiyama area, Yasaka Pagoda, from the window. You can also enjoy the seasonal baths, such as the yuzu bath, pine bath, and iris bath.

The guest rooms come with a cypress bathtub, and some rooms have an open-air bath. All rooms come with Fushimi sake for the sake bath, which you can pour into the bathtub and enjoy. Sake is said to promote blood circulation, and has warming, moisturizing, and whitening effects, so be sure to give it a try! There is alcohol in the refrigerator, so you can enjoy the luxury of drinking while soaking in the sake bath.

There are 16 types of guest rooms, all with plain wood furniture and earthy colors made from natural materials. This is a deluxe twin room with an open-air bath. There are a variety of room types, including those with sunken kotatsu, rooms with terraces overlooking the streets of Kyoto, and Japanese-style rooms where you can in-room dining, so choose the one you like and relax.

For dinner, enjoy a sumptuous kaiseki meal that combines a variety of seasonal ingredients from the ancient capital of Kyoto with ingredients from Wakasa, Shima, and Awaji, the Miketsukuni regions that have been supplying seafood and other food to the Imperial Family and the Imperial Court since ancient times. The pairing with the soft, rich sake from Fushimi and wines from Kyotanba and around the world is also exquisite! Be intoxicated by this luxurious moment.

Takami Hotel faces the sea in Shizuoka. From Tokyo, take the Sanyo Shinkansen to Atami Station. It takes just under 50 minutes to get there. It's nice to be able to get there so easily. This is the perfect place to relax and unwind, so why not have a girls' night out?

Before checking in, take a look at the view from outside the inn. Takami Hotel is located on a slightly elevated spot, and offers a panoramic view of the Izu ocean. The beach is only a 7-minute walk away. After dropping off your bags at the inn, let's all head to the beach!

At Takami Hotel, we recommend the rooms with open-air baths overlooking the ocean. You'll feel so happy knowing you can bathe in the bath any time and enjoy the ocean view.

The waitresses will deliver alcohol to your room. Alcohol, the sea, and onsen... it looks like you'll be able to have a very satisfying girls' get-together with this luxurious moment!
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Takami Hotel is conveniently located and offers ocean views from all rooms. If you choose a room with an open-air bath, you're sure to be able to relax and unwind.

Here you can enjoy not only seafood but also mountain produce. The "boiled golden-eyed snapper" is especially popular! For women who want to eat meat, we recommend the shabu-shabu made with brand beef "Atagawa Pork."

Takami Hotel offers more than just ocean views, delicious food, and private open-air baths. The hotel also has a rock bath called "Stone Spa Nagomi"♪ Just like the open-air bath, it can be reserved for private use, which is an attractive feature. Come and fully relieve your daily fatigue.

Have you found a lodging that interests you? The combination of "open-air baths and alcohol" is sure to make your heart flutter. While relaxing, you'll likely have more girl talk than usual. Be sure to check it out!