[Kanto] Regenerate yourself with a detox solo trip! 9 hotels that are good for the mind and body of adults
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When you're busy every day, your mind and body can feel a bit tired... If you feel that way, go on a solo trip to release the accumulated fatigue and regenerate both your body and mind. For adult women, we recommend a trip where you can recharge your energy from nature through "forest bathing" and "healthy food" to revitalize your mind and body. The Kanto region is dotted with inns where you can have such experiences and enjoy delicious meal. In this article, we will introduce 9 hotels and onsen inns near the Kanto region that you can visit in a short amount of time whenever you feel like it!
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I've been so busy with my daily life that I've been feeling tired lately. In such a case, why don't you reset yourself by traveling alone where you can heal yourself naturally and release your mind and body? Recommended for adult girls is a trip that regenerates your mind and body by receiving energy from the blessings of nature, such as forest bathing and health food. In fact, there are many places in the Kanto region that are perfect for such a trip and are soothing and rich in nature. It's a short trip from the city center and has good train and bus access, so it's safe for women traveling alone.
This time, we will introduce hotels and onsen inns with detox programs in the Kanto area. We have carefully selected 9 inns recommended for solo travelers, where you can feel close to nature and be reborn as a "new you" both physically and mentally through the inn's original programs. Let's go on a trip that will recharge your body both inside and out with the energy of the earth!
"Yugawara Retreat Goen no Mori" is a onsen inn with a full range of programs to prepare your mind and body, such as meditation, massage, and counseling. There is a space where you can relax quietly and a space where you can meditate, so you can spend a comfortable time alone. The nearest station, Yugawara Station, is about an hour by rapid train from Shinagawa Station, and about a 5-minute walk from the station. I'm happy that I can go as soon as I think of it♪
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There are also plenty of detox programs. The "Goen no Mori Retreat Menu" offers a variety of options to help with physical fatigue and mental worries, including Esalen massage to enhance the body's natural healing powers, traditional Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, and sessions and counseling by the inn's owner, Rinako Fukazawa. There are also many limited-time events, such as a sunrise tour available only on the winter solstice, so be sure to check them out. Detox your body and mind and recharge with happy energy!
One of the great attractions of Goen no Mori is the nutritious vegan cuisine that you won't find anywhere else. The chef listens to the voice of the vegetables and creates menus that are gentle on the body even when eaten in large quantities, and are not heavy on the stomach. While it cleans your intestines and internal organs, it also calms your mind ♡
The bath is a famous hot spring with a long history, Yugawara onsen. It's a sodium chloride spring that's gentle on the skin, and you can expect it to be effective for stiff shoulders, sensitivity to cold, and recovery from fatigue. It's refreshing.
After relaxing in onsen, head to the "Meditation Library Tsumugi" located in front of the large bath. This is a space where you can spend some quiet time meditating or reading a book. It's good to have time to face yourself while meditating. It's a peaceful time that is not found in everyday life, and it seems to heal both the body and mind.
All rooms are Japanese-style rooms with a refreshing tatami scent. The photo shows the most popular room, a 10-tatami room with an indoor cypress bath. There are cute chairs on the wide veranda, so you can relax and take a nap while looking at the view. It's also nice to be able to enjoy the cypress bath whenever you like.
Detailed information
Yugawara Retreat Goen no Mori
Kanagawa /Yugawara/ ryokan
- address
- 5-4-6 Toi, Yugawara-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
- access
- About 5 minutes on foot from JR Tokaido Line Yugawara Station
"Kusatsu onsen Hotel KURBIO" is a private resort with the concept of "recovering physical and mental health." There are only 11 guest rooms on the site of about 2,000 tsubo, and you can spend a relaxing time in a quiet environment. It takes about 4 hours by direct bus from Shinjuku to Kusatsu, and about 5 minutes by the hotel's free courtesy car from the bus terminal. You can arrive just by getting in the car, so it's very easy ♪Let's go on a detox trip while enjoying the view from the car window.
The appeal here is that you can enjoy delicious macrobiotics and fasting juices while soaking in Kusatsu's famous hot springs, and do a short fast ♡ You can enjoy a gentle detox while freeing your mind and body at a resort surrounded by nature. . You can also enjoy miso soup during the fasting, so even beginners can try it out. By the end of your fast, your body will feel refreshed from the inside out, and your food will taste even better than usual!
During your stay, you can take a walk in the forest full of negative ions. If you wish, you can also try "Nordic walking style" using two canes, so why not try it? Increase the effect of exercise and acquire the correct walking style. If you want to spend time indoors, there are various ways to relax, such as yoga and stretching programs and beauty treatments.
The bath is 100% free-flowing Kusatsu hot water. From the semi-open-air bath, you can see Mt. Asama in front of you. It's a quiet environment different from onsen in the city of Kusatsu, and it's a very luxurious feeling to be soaked in a famous hot spring with a spectacular view in front of you. The stress will go away.
The interior of the hotel has a Scandinavian interior based on white, and the rooms have a modern atmosphere. All guest rooms face the forest, so you can release your daily stress while gazing at the forest in a space in harmony with nature. In the hall, you can take off your shoes at the entrance and spend your time in soft room shoes, so you can relax as if you were at home.
Detailed information
Kusatsu onsen Hotel Kurbio
Gunma /Kusatsu, Kusatsu onsen / ryokan
- address
- Gunma 226-63, Kusatsu, Kusatsu-cho, Agatsuma-gun
- access
- 25 minutes by bus bound for Kusatsu Bus Terminal from JR Naganohara Kusatsuguchi Station, get off at Kusatsu Bus Terminal, 13 minutes on foot, 5 minutes by car (shuttle available)
Yoseikan Harunohikari is a onsen inn where you can stay overnight to recuperate. While performing "gensen bathing" where you can soak in the hot spring water many times, we will promote detoxification from both the inside and outside of the body with "healthy diet" centered on eating brown rice. Hakone-Yumoto, where the inn is located, is about 85 minutes by express train from Shinjuku, and about 5 minutes by taxi from Hakone-Yumoto Station. Even if you are traveling alone for 2 nights and 3 days and have a lot of luggage, you don't have to worry because it has good access!
There are two baths with different styles in the hotel, both of which are fed by natural hot spring water. The temperature of the hot spring water varies from piping hot to medium to lukewarm, so you can relax and soak in the water at the temperature you prefer. Let's relax and enjoy the hot spring treatment.
meal consist mainly of rare open-field pesticide-free vegetables and brown rice. You can enjoy well-balanced dishes such as simmered dishes, fried dishes, vinegared dishes, and aemono that are carefully made from the soup stock. The rice and vegetables served here all have a powerful flavor filled with the energy of the earth. By taking your time and chewing it slowly, you will notice the sweetness of the rice and the umami of the vegetables that you have not noticed before, sharpening your taste buds.
There is a garden between the meal and the accommodation building, which has a calm and emotional atmosphere. You can enjoy meal while looking out at this garden. At dinner, you can enjoy the inn's homemade fruit wine (for a fee). In the morning, you can enjoy healthy foods such as homemade straw natto and home-grown herbal tea, which will help you feel clean from the inside out.
There are three types of rooms. There is a standard 10-tatami Japanese-style room, a Japanese-Western style twin room, and a room for single guests. No matter which room you choose, you can feel the energy of the mountains and be rejuvenated. Relax on the tatami mats or enjoy reading a book...♪ Spend your time however you like and refresh your mind and body!
Detailed information
Yojokan Harunohikari
Kanagawa /Hakone/ ryokan
- address
- 554 Yumoto, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
- access
- From Hakone-Yumoto Station: 5 minutes by shared 100 yen bus, 5 minutes by taxi, 5 minutes by route bus, get off at "Sogadoue" and walk 10m uphill
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Approximately 5 minutes by free shuttle bus from JR Kobuchizawa Station. ``Risonare Yatsugatake'' is a resort hotel with a European townscape spread out in the Yatsugatake forest. Yamanashi, where the hotel is located, is one of Japan's leading wine-producing regions, and the hotel's concept is a "wine resort," with plenty of wine-related activities and on-site facilities. It's the perfect place for a wine lover's retreat.
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The guest rooms are also accented with burgundy colors inspired by wine. The "Residence Maisonette" room in the photo is equipped with a yoga mat. You can do yoga on the terrace while feeling the pure air of nature. wine and nature. Refresh your mind and body while enjoying a slightly luxurious highland resort on your own.
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In addition to the pool and spa, there are also plenty of forest activities such as horseback riding and cycling. Among them, ``Vineyard Apero'' is recommended for adults traveling alone. Enjoy Apero time, where you can enjoy drinks and light snacks before dinner while feeling the smell of the wind and soil directly in the vineyard. We also recommend making a room lamp using a wine bottle. The soft light of the lamp will gently illuminate and soothe your soul even after you return from your trip.
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For the long-awaited dinner, enjoy the marriage of wine and vegetables at the main dining room, OTTO SETTE. You can enjoy beautiful Italian cuisine and about 2,000 bottles of wine. Breakfast is a buffet with a wide selection of fresh vegetables. We have a luxurious menu that is sure to satisfy both healthy eaters who want a vegetable-based breakfast and hearty eaters who want a hearty meal. If you fill your stomach with seasonal vegetables, you will naturally be able to detox.
Detailed information
Hoshino Resorts Risonare Yatsugatake
Yamanashi / Yatsugatake / Resort Hotel
- address
- 129-1 Kobuchizawacho, Hokuto Yamanashi
- access
- About 5 minutes by shuttle bus from Kobuchizawa Station / About 5 minutes by car from Kobuchizawa IC
Enoura Retreat Rinmon, a hideaway for adults where guests under 16 cannot stay, is located in the mountains overlooking Sagami Bay, about 20 minutes by taxi from JR Odawara Station. This is a small luxury hotel with only 8 rooms and is popular for its highly detoxifying hot springs. The guest rooms have a natural feel with the warmth of wood. Calm ocean and mountain views spread out before your eyes.
After taking a breather in your room, head straight to the hot spring cure floor. At "Enoura Retreat Rinmon", you can experience the "Ruflo hot spring cure" where you will be warmed on medicinal stones while being wrapped in a mist full of minerals. If you repeat the reflot and break every 10 minutes, you will be sweating and your metabolism will be up. You can detox well and become beautiful from the inside out.
After working up a sweat in Leflo, cool down on the terrace with a view of the sea. It's an extravagant luxury to just spend time in a daze until the sun goes down. In the evening, enjoy a healthy dinner based on Japanese cuisine. After the detox, you will surely feel more delicious than usual.
The next morning, enjoy a special Japanese meal. Gentlely seasoned obanzai-style dishes made with plenty of vegetables grown at Rinmon Farm, which can be seen from the terrace. It permeates the body of awakening. I sympathize with the commitment to sustainable food that values nature, such as zero food loss. You will feel completely satisfied.
Detailed information
Enoura Retreat Rinmon
Kanagawa / Odawara / Resort Hotel
- address
- 218-1 Enoura, Odawara City
- access
- From JR Tokyo Station, take the Tokaido Shinkansen Hikari/Kodama (about 33 minutes) and get off at JR Odawara Station. Transfer to the JR Tokaido Main Line and get off at JR Nebukawa Station. About 7 minutes by courtesy car.
"Nasu Sunlight Hotel" is a resort hotel located in Nasu Kogen. It takes about 70 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to the nearest station, Nasushiobara Station, and about 40 minutes by free shuttle bus (reservation required) from the station. The area around the hotel, which is adjacent to a golf course, is green as far as the eye can see, so you can spend a refreshing time during your stay♪
During your stay, you can exercise at the hotel's gym or refresh yourself with a plan of your choice.Also, at the spa, you can receive aromatherapy using essential oils extracted from plants and trees for a fee. Let's release stress with the scent and efficacy of essential oils ♡
The bath is a natural alkaline onsen. It is characterized by its moist and soft texture, and it will make your skin feel smooth♡From the beautiful skin hot spring in the photo, you can see the mountains of Nasu and the golf course, and you will feel refreshed.
This is a superior room. You can see the Nasu mountain range and the golf course outside the window, and it feels very open. The room has a relaxing atmosphere. It also has a spacious terrace, so you can sit in a chair and enjoy reading a book.
For dinner, you can enjoy dishes made with local ingredients, including fresh vegetables from contracted farmers. The food, as well as the seasonings, are almost all homemade, and the taste of Nasu is sure to satisfy both your stomach and your heart. You can also view the beautiful greenery from the restaurant. Enjoy the view while savoring every bite.
Detailed information
Nasu Sunlight Hotel (former: Nasu onsen Island Hotel & Resort Nasu)
Tochigi /Nasu/Resort Hotel
- address
- Tochigi 393-1 Yorii, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun
- access
- 40 minutes by car from Nasushiobara Station
Approximately 5 minutes by free shuttle bus from Hakone Tozan Railway Gora Station. `` Gen Hakone Gora'' is a stylish onsen inn based on the concept of the ultimate retreat. All 18 guest rooms have open-air baths. The room is stocked with original herbal tea, yoga mats, and astronomical observation sets, and you can enjoy morning yoga or stargazing on the spacious deck overlooking the Hakone Mountains.
You can enjoy a spectacular view from the open-air onsen bath in your room. It's so luxurious to have this view all to yourself. Enjoy onsen whenever you like and enjoy a carefree stay♪ Another great point is that the hotel offers amenities such as shampoo from the natural skin care brand "THANN" and skin care products from "MIKIMOTO". You can take good care of your hair and skin!
At Gen, spa treatments are also available in-room. Mindfulness-based "Esalen Massage" provides deep relaxation like meditation. Spa experience in your own room has a special sense of openness. It seems that you can detox not only the stiffness of the body but also the stiffness of the mind such as worries and stress.
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There is also a large public bath and sauna in the building, so please try them out. The large public bath is a fantastic space with moss rock walls, and you can enjoy the free-flowing hot onsen. If you also try the sauna, you will be able to blow away your daily fatigue in an instant. After the bath, you can relax in the post-bath space. Massage chairs, drinks, cold snacks, etc. are available.
One thing that makes me happy is that both dinner and breakfast in-room dining. You can thoroughly enjoy creative Japanese cuisine made with seasonal ingredients and organic vegetables. The time to face delicious food without hesitation to anyone should enrich your mind and body.
Detailed information
Gen Hakone Gora
Kanagawa /Hakone/ ryokan
- address
- 1300-238 Gora, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
- access
- About 5 minutes by courtesy car from Hakone Tozan Railway "Gora Station"/About 3 minutes on foot from Hakone Tozan Cable Car "Naka-Gora Station"/From Odawara-Atsugi Road "Hakoneguchi IC" via National Route 1, about 14 km
"Natural Farm City Noen Hotel" is a hotel on a hill about 7 minutes by car from Seibu Railway Seibu Chichibu Station, or about 5 minutes from Chichibu Railway Chichibu Station. If you make a reservation in advance, a free bus will pick you up. The superb view overlooking the townscape of Chichibu and the Chichibu mountain range offers a great sense of openness. The room rate is reasonable, so even a single person can enjoy a little luxury in a spacious room.
If you love the combination of spectacular views and onsen, be sure to check out the large public bath with a great view. You can enjoy a different atmosphere depending on the time of day, with the Chichibu Mountain Range during the day and the night view of Chichibu town at night. We also have an open-air bath and sauna, so take your time to warm up and detox your mind and body.
One of the reasons we recommend `` Natural Farm City Noen Hotel'' is that it has a wide variety of dinner plans. In addition to buffet, Japanese, and Western cuisine, you can also choose from medicinal kaiseki meals. If you're worried about overeating or feeling tired from your stomach and intestines, why not try a menu that's kind to your body?
Detailed information
Natural Farm City Noen Hotel
Saitama / Chichibu / Resort Hotel
- address
- Saitama 5911-1 Omiya, Chichibu City
- access
- Approximately 7 minutes by car from Seibu Chichibu Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line (free shuttle service available), Kanetsu Expressway Hanazono Interchange. About 40 minutes from C via Minano Yorii Bypass
`` onsen Onsen Hazuki'' is characterized by its pure wooden Sukiya-zukuri style that gives you a sense of history. With only 5 rooms available per day, this is an inn where you can enjoy onsen and medicinal meals. The room offers a beautiful view of the valley. It offers a calm stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city, so people who are tired from busy days can spend a relaxing time.
You can choose between Japanese-style rooms and Japanese-Western rooms. If you open the windows, you'll be greeted with a spectacular view of the changing seasons, and you might even be able to hear the murmuring of a clear stream. Why not surrender yourself to the sound of the river, erase your distractions, and simply face yourself wholeheartedly?
For onsen, relax in the ``cypress open-air bath'' with the valley in front of you. The scent of wood and the warmth of onsen will gently soothe your tired body. Guests can also use the baths at the sister inns ``Hazu Annex'' and ``Yunokaze HAZU'', so if you like onsen, please enjoy visiting the hot springs.
For the long-awaited dinner, enjoy ``Yakuzen Kaiseki'' using Chinese herbs. As the name suggests, they use more than 10 types of Chinese herbs, and you can enjoy authentic medicinal dishes with careful attention to color and tableware, both with your eyes and with your taste buds. There are also medicinal alcoholic beverages made by adding herbal medicines to alcohol, so if you want to fully detox from the inside out, please come by!
When you wake up in the morning, have a bowl of porridge with Chinese herbs. You can enjoy a healthy breakfast made with a mixture of three types of rice, pickled plums, nozawana, zha cai, and Kinzanji condiments. Why not enjoy luxurious yet healthy meal to your heart's content that you don't often get to eat in your daily life?
Detailed information
onsen Onsen Hazuki
Aichi / Shinshiro, onsen Onsen/ ryokan
- address
- 45-1 Takigami, Toyooka, Shinshiro Aichi Prefecture
- access
- [Train] 3 minutes walk from JR Iida Line onsen Onsen Station / [Car] Shinshiro IC - National Route 151, Iida, turn right towards Toei, about 11 km, about 15 minutes
How was it? This time, we have introduced inns that offer programs that recharge the energy of nature from both the inside and outside of the body and rejuvenate you. All hotels and onsen inns welcome solo travelers, so please enjoy your stay with peace of mind. It's located in a location that can be reached by train or bus from the city center, so you can make a reservation and go out as soon as you think of it ♡ Let go of your mental and physical fatigue as soon as possible and be reborn as a healthy self!