[Chiba] A refreshing trip to Yoro Valley ♪ 7 hotels and ryokan recommended for girls' trips

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Packed trains, crowds of people, and the city life can make you feel suffocated... If you feel that way, why not take a trip to a place rich in nature to soothe your soul? Yoro Valley, located in the center of the Boso Peninsula Chiba Prefecture, is a place where you can enjoy nature close by without having to go far from the city. Dotted with beautiful waterfalls and full of nature, Yoro Valley is sure to refresh you just by taking a walk. It is also famous as onsen, making it the perfect place for a short trip of one night and two days.

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To get to Yoro Valley, take the JR train from Tokyo Station for about an hour to Goi Station, then transfer to the private Kominato Railway and arrive there in about an hour. It's also easily accessible by car, taking about 90 minutes from the city center. The casual distance makes it perfect for a short trip.

Yoro Valley is known as one of the leading onsen areas in Chiba, and its onsen are also known as "beautiful skin hot springs." After taking a walk while soaking in plenty of negative ions, why not relax and enjoy a blissful time in the hot onsen? Here are some recommended hotels and ryokan that are convenient for sightseeing in Yoro Valley.

Mochinoki Valley Villa is located about a 10-minute drive from Yoro Valley Station. The low-rise building, quietly nestled in the valley, has a resort-like feel. There are plenty of spots within the building where you can relax and enjoy the changing seasons, including a garden with a gazebo and a cafe lounge with a great view.

We have a wide variety of rooms, both Japanese and Western. We have hotel-like Western-style rooms, spacious rooms with two adjoining rooms, and luxurious rooms with a view bath. All of them feature spacious layouts and large windows. You can enjoy the nature of Yoro and feel like you're in a villa.

Some rooms come with a terrace overlooking the mountain stream, complete with hammocks. Enjoy a relaxing time listening to the sound of the river.

The large public bath has an open-air bath and an indoor bath on the river side and mountain side. The open-air bath on the river side is surrounded by nature and has a great sense of freedom. Surrounded by the fresh air, you will find yourself relaxing in the bath for a long time. onsen here contains metasilicic acid, which is said to have high moisturizing powers. Your skin will be left feeling moisturized after bathing.

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Located about a 10-minute drive from Yoro Valley Station is Keiryu no Yado Fukusui. The inn offers an open-air observation bath where you can fully enjoy the refreshing scenery of the mountain stream, as well as free private baths, making it the perfect inn for grown-up women who want to spend a relaxing time.

* Scheduled for reopening in autumn 2024. The information listed is from before the reopening. Please check the official website for the latest information.

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There are three types of rooms: a 10-tatami "pure Japanese-style room," a "Japanese-Western style room" with a bed, and a "special room" with two adjoining rooms. All rooms offer a view of the greenery of the Yoro Valley, and the scenery changes with the seasons, soothing to the soul. Why not enjoy a relaxing afternoon nap while listening to the murmuring of the river?

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There are three types of baths: an indoor bath, an open-air observation bath, and a private bath. The glass-walled indoor bath is surrounded by forest, allowing you to relax and feel like you are bathing in the forest. The two private baths, where you can enjoy private time while gazing at the greenery of the garden, can be used free of charge. Don't forget to make a reservation when you arrive at the inn.

Takimien, a secret hot spring inn, is located right in front of Awamata Falls in the Yoro Valley. This is an inn where you can relax and be soothed by the sounds of the waterfall and nature. There are also rooms with open-air baths.

There are a variety of Japanese and Western-style rooms available, but we recommend the rooms with an open-air bath. This is a luxurious space where you can enjoy the beautiful view of the Yoro Valley from the onsen air hot spring bath on the terrace. There are also rooms with sunken kotatsu tables available in the cold seasons, rooms overlooking the Japanese garden, and more, so you can choose a room to suit your taste.

The large public bath and three open-air baths offer a refreshing view of the Yoro Valley right in front of you, making you want to stay in them forever. If you stay here, you can also use the nearby day onsen "Goriyaku-no-Yu" for free, so it might be fun to try bathing in different baths♪

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Ryokan ryokan has a relaxing, purely Japanese atmosphere. This small, cozy hideaway ryokan with only nine rooms will make you feel as if you're at home.

*As of April 2024, the facility is temporarily closed due to the effects of a typhoon. Please check the official website for operating information.

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The rooms are divided into the "Main Building" where you can see the red "Kannon Bridge" from the window, and the "Riverside" rooms where you can relax with the sound of the clear stream. In addition to the relaxing pure Japanese-style rooms, there are also Japanese-Western style rooms with beds, so you can choose according to your preference.

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For dinner, the main dish is a porcelain grilled brand meat "Rice Daughter Buta" or a soy milk hot pot. Utilizing seasonal ingredients such as wild vegetables, ayu, and mushrooms, meal has a taste that will make your heart feel at ease. After eating, take a dip in the pitch-black onsen "black hot water" to gently heal your bodyThis ♪ "black hot water" is said to make your skin smooth with sodium chloride bicarbonate spring. At night, you can use the large public bath as a private bath, so you can spend a relaxing time monopolizing the spacious ~ bath.

Tsurunoya is a small, cozy inn located about a 20-minute walk from Yoro Keikoku Station. It is proud of its dinner, which uses ingredients from Chiba. At the front desk, you can get amenities for women only, such as makeup remover and facial cleanser, so you can stay light and easy.

In addition to the traditional Japanese-style rooms, there are also Japanese-Western style rooms with beds and Western-style rooms with flooring. The 8-tatami Japanese-style room "Sakura" with a wide veranda can accommodate up to 3 people. Relax in a calm Japanese-style room and relieve your daily fatigue.

onsen at "Tsurunoya" is a thick, gentle "kuroyu" hot spring. It can be used as a large public bath from morning until before dinner, and as a private bath after dinner. The great thing about this bath is that you can enjoy onsen to your heart's content without having to worry about other people. When you rent the bath exclusively, they also provide a service of floating aromatic candles in onsen.

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Dinner is full of ingredients from Chiba. The duck shabu-shabu, which the inn is proud of, is exquisite. You can also upgrade to a ceramic grill of Chiba's brand beef "Kazusa beef" or a slightly more unusual soft-shelled turtle hotpot. Why not try these with some local Chiba sake?

Tenryuso is located about a 5-minute bus ride from Yoro Valley Station. Its location right next to Kannon Bridge, one of the highlights of Yoro Valley, is also appealing. This is a simple, heartwarming, purely Japanese-style inn that will make you want to use it as a base for sightseeing in Yoro Valley. This is the essence of a onsen ryokan! The pure Japanese-style rooms have a relaxing atmosphere the moment you enter. Enjoy lounging to your heart's content on the tatami mats while gazing at the nature outside the window.

onsen at "Tenryuso" is a natural onsen called "Kuroyu" that is characterized by its pitch black water. It is also said to be a skin-beautifying water, as it warms the body from the inside and makes the skin smooth. Please take a relaxing soak and relieve your daily fatigue.

This inn is also proud of its cuisine. For dinner, you can enjoy plenty of seafood and mountain produce from the Boso Peninsula, such as sweetfish, yuba sashimi, and fresh sashimi. Once you've warmed up in onsen and gotten hungry, enjoy some delicious food and feel happy from the inside out.

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Sagakawa Ryokan is located about a 5-minute bus ride from Yoro Keikoku Station. This is a relaxing, homely ryokan where you can enjoy Boso specialty meal. Of course, there is also onsen that will leave your skin smooth!

There are a total of 12 rooms. Most of them are traditional Japanese-style rooms, but there are also bed-type rooms available. From the windows of the rooms you can see the nature of the Yoro Valley. You can forget about the city and relax here.

You can enjoy the coffee-colored "kuroyu" baths at the bathhouse. The baths are open until 11pm at night and from 6am, so you can relax in them as many times as you like.

For dinner, we will be serving dishes made with seasonal ingredients from Boso. You will definitely feel warm and relaxed with the nutritious dishes that reflect the seasons, such as locally grown bamboo shoots, wild vegetables, and salt-grilled river fish. For meat lovers, we recommend the specialty "Shishi-nabe" made with wild boar meat. Healthy and easy to eat, Shishi-nabe is delicious even for game beginners.

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City life can be suffocating. If you want to refresh yourself, why not take a trip to a place rich in nature? Yoro Valley is easily accessible from the city center, soak in plenty of negative ions, soak in beauty-enhancing hot springs, eat delicious food, and refresh yourself! You'll have the energy to work hard again tomorrow♪