10 Kanto Area Onsen Ryokan for Warming Yourself to the Core in Open-Air Baths with a Snow View

Winter is the perfect season for onsen trip. The warmth of onsen springs penetrates your body in the intense cold. There is no doubt that your mind and body will be healed if you soak while watching the fantastic "snow scenery"♪

Hokkaido and the Tohoku region are not the only places where you can enjoy the world of silver. There are also many onsen inns in the Kanto area, which can be reached within 2 to 3 and a half hours from Tokyo, where you can enjoy snow-viewing open-air baths.

In this article, we will introduce onsen ryokan with various types of "Yukimi open-air baths," from women-only to private baths and mixed baths. It's good to have fun with friends and boyfriends, and it's also good to have a relaxing time traveling alone. How about going on a onsen trip to enjoy a luxurious time only in winter?

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Here is the "Yukimi open-air bath" which can be reached in a little over 2 hours from Tokyo station. In the open-air bath surrounded by the nature of the plateau, you can see the snow-covered mountains of Echigo. In addition, the hot water is said to be highly effective in cleansing the skin, "beautiful skin hot water"! It's nice to be healed by the scenery and feel your skin smooth.

This hotel has a lot of cute rooms that incorporate Scandinavian design. In Scandinavia, where winters are long, brightly colored, high-quality furniture has been developed so that the time spent indoors can be a happy one. Certainly, if the interior is colorful, you can have fun even in the cold winter♪

A large ski resort surrounds the hotel. If you have the chance, how about playing to your heart’s content in the pure white snow? We also recommend unusual programs such as the only "dog sledding experience" in Honshu! There is no doubt that it will become a memory of your trip.

This onsen inn has been ranked among the top 10 onsen in the world by the international news agency Reuters. The open-air bath set up along the mountain stream is vast with 50 to 200 tatami mats. Surrounded by mountains, mountain streams, and snowy landscapes, the rocky baths are very atmospheric.

There are 1 women-only open-air bath and 3 mixed baths. The mixed bathing bath can be bathed in a one-piece bathing suit, so it is safe. It would be nice to enjoy Yukimi onsen with him.

When you wear a cute yukata after taking a bath, you can get a little excited. Here, both men and women can choose their favorite yukata from a wide variety of colors. Put on your favorite yukata and enjoy your trip♪

At a onsen inn with ties to the Heike clan, you can enjoy the spectacular onsen of the mountain stream, Yukimi Onsen. It's so close that I can't help but sigh. There are private open-air baths and guest rooms with open-air baths, so it is recommended for those who want to enjoy their private time.

Around February, you can enjoy the ice art "Ice Waterfall" from the lobby and open-air bath. You will be enchanted by the illuminated winter art♡ You will have a romantic time.

For dinner, sit around the hearth and enjoy delicious local food. There are only menus that you can not easily eat elsewhere, such as the specialty dish called "Issho Bera". If you like alcohol, we also recommend "bamboo sake" warmed in the hearth.

This onsen inn is located in a quiet area called "Oku-Nikko," about an hour's drive from the World Heritage Nikko Toshogu Shrine. The hot water flowing directly from the source is a beautiful milky white cloudy water. You can spend a leisurely relaxing time in the rustic rock open-air bath.

The guest rooms have a modern Japanese atmosphere, and the warmth of wood makes you feel relaxed. Guest rooms with semi-open-air baths have a front garden, and you can enjoy the "Yukimi-rotenburo" here as well. The hot water in the guest rooms is 100% free-flowing from the source.

How about spending some time in front of the fireplace in the lounge when you arrive at the inn or just before going to sleep? The flickering flames give you a different kind of warmth from onsen. There is also live piano music in the back of the lounge. Feel the soothing music and fire in the fireplace and enjoy the luxury of doing nothing. You can spend such an adult time.

This inn is located in Tateshina Onsen Nagano, which is said to have been the "hidden onsen spring" of Sengoku warlord Takeda Shingen. Although it is outside of the Kanto region, it can be accessed in about 2 and a half hours by express train and bus from Shinjuku Station. Why not just go out and enjoy onsen and three snowy landscapes?

The "Garden Large Bath" and the "Private Open-Air Bath" are semi-open-air baths, where you can enjoy a snowy landscape like a painting, so you can enjoy the silver world while staying indoors. If you want to enjoy a sense of openness, we recommend the “Keiryu Rotenburo Tanayu,” which overlooks the mountain stream. You can enjoy the scenery of snow-covered rivers and trees in an open-air bathtub that resembles a terraced rice field.

In the cold winter, it's a bit hard to go around onsen town, but at this inn, you can enjoy it in the warm interior. There are candy shops, a game corner, and a karaoke room in a corner called "onsen Nigiwai Dori", so you can have a good time after taking a bath.

This is also an inn in Tateshina onsen. In addition to the large communal bath along the mountain stream and the private open-air bath, there is also a women-only rock open-air bath. The bathtub, which seems to be completely buried in nature, is open and has a great view.

"Tateshina Shinyu onsen" is also attractive for its collection of about 30,000 books. The library lounge where you can enjoy wine and whiskey is stylish like a manor house. One way to enjoy your trip is to read a book without worrying about the time while looking out the window at the snow.

Dinner is heart-warming rice made with plenty of mountain delicacies from Shinshu. There is a Japanese-style “Yama Gohan” and a Japanese-French inspired “Yama Cuisine”. The many beautiful dishes that you can feel the commitment to the tableware will brighten your mood!

Shirahone Onsen is a hot onsen with beautiful snow and cloudy water. Although it is a mixed bath, there is a bath towel for bathing, and the water is cloudy so you can not see inside, so it is relatively easy for women to enter. It takes about 3.5 hours by car from Tokyo, or about 4.5 hours by train and bus. Easy access! It's hard to say, but I think that's why you can fully enjoy the atmosphere called "Shinshu's secret hot spring".

A kotatsu is provided in the guest room in winter. Not only can you spend a warm and cozy time in your room, but you can also feel a sense of nostalgia. When you go out with your friends, how about bringing a nostalgic playing card or Othello and enjoying a game like New Year's? In addition, there is a “Awanoyu Diary” in the room, so it would be nice to write down your memories of your trip.

Shirahone onsen is onsen that is drinkable, and the rice porridge cooked in the source is a local specialty. You can have this onsen porridge for breakfast, so why not give it a try? The gentle taste permeates your cold body.

When you hear “Yukimi onsen,” you usually think of open-air baths that are “surrounded” by mountains and snow, but this one is a bit unusual, and you can enjoy the “distant view” of the snow. Beyond the open field of view is the magnificent silver Alps. The open snowy scenery is also great!

meal are a rustic buffet with plenty of local cuisine. Among them, we recommend "Bokkajiru", which is said to have warmed the body of Bokka, who carried luggage to the mountains of Hakuba. During breakfast, you can enjoy the view of the Alps from the window. It looks like it's going to be a pleasant morning.

It takes about two and a half hours from Tokyo to Matsunoyama onsen in Niigata by Shinkansen and train. It's surprisingly close. The open-air bath at Hinanoyado Chitose is located away from the main building, giving it a feeling of being in a secluded area. The hot springs are considered one of Japan's top three medicinal hot springs and are said to have beautifying effects on the skin. Enjoy the moisturizing of your skin while looking at the fresh snow.

After the open-air bath with a view of the snow, you will be waiting for the “Toji egg” made in onsen. It's a mysterious taste that the taste of onsen has soaked into the egg. There is also a menu for dinner cooked in onsen. Koshino Kurenai, a brand of pork that has been slowly cooked, is soft and moist. Please enjoy the unique cuisine of Matsunoyama onsen.

After all, lounging under a kotatsu is the best in winter! This is a sunken kotatsu type, so you can stretch your legs and relax. How about enjoying a trip unique to winter while gazing at the snowscape outside the window?

This is an inn in northern Niigata where you can enjoy radium onsen, which are said to be valuable and highly effective. This is also about 2 and a half hours by Shinkansen and bus from Tokyo Station. The large open-air bath in the garden is spacious, and the atmosphere of the rock bath and the snowy scenery will soothe you.

This inn has a large garden of about 4,000 tsubo. In winter, snow piles up to create a magical sight. The garden can be seen from all guest rooms, so be sure to enjoy the light up at night and the sparkle in the morning.

Lake Hyoko, which is about 10 minutes by car from the inn, is a scenic spot that can only be seen in winter. Flocks of beautiful swans come here from October to March. Especially in the early morning, when the surface of the lake shines golden, the scenery will take your breath away.

How about soaking yourself in the "Yukimi open-air bath" to warm your heart this winter? The extraordinary silver world will surely heal your daily fatigue.