The 7 Best Hotels & Ryokan in Tochigi for Girls Trips to Mashiko, the Pottery Town

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Tochigi Mashiko Town is located in the southeastern part of the prefecture, on the border with Ibaraki. Mashikomachi is a peaceful town rich in nature, known for its Mashiko pottery. There are about 250 Mashiko pottery studios in Mashiko Town, and you can find Mashiko pottery in many places such as pottery stores, galleries, and cafes.

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Mashiko ware is characterized by its thick and plump texture. It feels good in your hand and gives you a warm feeling. In addition, there are many tableware that can be used practically in everyday life, bringing a sense of comfort to the dining table. Many artists, both veteran and young, are active, so there are plenty of designs. If you walk around the town, you will surely find your favorite vessel. There are many potteries where you can experience making pottery, so it would be nice to try making your own pottery.

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Jonaizaka, the main street of Mashiko Town, is home to many galleries and cafes. In addition, the town is dotted with hideaway bakeries and stylish general stores. If you go a little further, you will find cultural assets such as shrines and temples, as well as riverside cycling roads.

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Take a leisurely walk through the town full of nature and enjoy encounters with pottery...you can enjoy a leisurely time♪ This time, we will introduce recommended hotels and ryokan when sightseeing in Mashiko, which is full of such highlights. Masu.

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"Mashiko Yuwakan" is located about 7 minutes by car from Mashiko Station. This is a hotel that has been renovated from a historical building built in the Meiji era while preserving the atmosphere of that time. The exterior has a retro atmosphere that makes you feel like time has stopped, but the interior is a sophisticated modern Japanese style♪You can spend a relaxing night feeling the atmosphere of the good old days.

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There are 5 rooms in total. All rooms are spacious Japanese-Western style rooms with 18 tatami mats or more. The combination of the old-fashioned furniture, such as the latticework with beautiful Japanese patterns, and the stylish furniture is very stylish. Each guest room has a shower room, but if you want to soak in the bathtub, you can also use the private bath with Mashiko tiles.

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Breakfast is Japanese cuisine with plenty of local ingredients. They are served on 8 to 9 pieces of Mashiko ware, and you can enjoy them while enjoying them. A colorful breakfast full of vegetables will make your mind and body healthy.

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There is also a plan that includes a pottery experience at "Tsukamoto", the largest Mashiko ware pottery adjacent to "Mashiko Yuwakan". Make your own original Mashiko ware and make it a memory of your trip♪

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"Forest Inn Mashiko" is a public accommodation facility located in the Mashiko Prefectural Natural Park "Mashiko Forest", about 8 minutes by car from Mashiko Station. The design of this building is wonderful♡ It was designed by Hiroshi Naito, the architect who designed the Chihiro Iwasaki Museum and Bashamichi Station on the Minatomirai Line.

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The cottage-style accommodation building is built in a bow shape, and the curves of light and shadow drawn by the glass roof and steel frame of the outer corridor are photogenic. I want to take a picture unintentionally.

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There are 10 guest rooms in total, and there are two types: a regular twin and a deluxe twin with a loft. The atmosphere is natural and relaxing. A lot of light pours in from the large windows, so you can wake up feeling refreshed♪Since this is a public inn, services are limited, but basic amenities such as gowns and hair dryers are provided.

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You can only stay overnight, but you can have dinner and breakfast at “Creative Cuisine Akatsuki” on the premises. This is a creative cuisine restaurant that uses local fish and seasonal vegetables delivered directly from Hakodate. The food is popular not only for its taste, but also for its beautiful appearance. Local sake and shochu are also available. Exquisite cuisine, delicious sake, and time that flows slowly. It's the best♪

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"Mashiko Clock" is located in a quiet place surrounded by forest, about 3 minutes by car from Mashiko Station. When you enter the building, you will be enveloped in the warmth of gentle wood. You will be healed by the nostalgic interior, such as the wood stove and the old clock at the front desk. There is a Mashiko ware gallery next to the front desk, where the works of the artists are displayed and sold, so you can take your time choosing souvenirs. There is also a plan that allows you to experience pottery, so if you are interested, let's try it!

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There are Western-style rooms that can be used by 1 or 2 people, and Japanese-style rooms for families and groups. The interior uses Mashiko ware, such as tissue boxes and lanterns at your feet. You can spend a relaxing time watching the beautiful nature outside the window and having hot tea in a Mashiko pottery.

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"Mashiko Clock" also has a nice private open-air bath. If you soak in the open-air bath surrounded by nature, your daily fatigue will slowly melt away. It would be nice to have a relaxing chat with your friends under the sky full of stars♪

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Breakfast is served in a cozy cafe with furniture handmade by the owner. It's also nice that you can choose between Western or Japanese food♪ You can have fresh vegetables and an omelet on a cute plate, and your stomach will be satisfied from the morning!

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About 5 minutes by car from Mashiko Station, "Mashikodate Satoyama Resort Hotel" is a hotel with a "forest" theme. The building is surrounded by nature and has an artistic design that will stimulate your sensibilities just by being there♪ There are plenty of facilities in the building, such as a spacious onsen and a Mashiko ware gallery and shop.

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There are five types of guest rooms, including modern Japanese-Western style rooms and Japanese-style rooms with open-air baths. We especially recommend the Artistic Room. This is a guest room with a novel interior based on the concept of "Mashiko's Forest" x "Mashiko's Art". Why don't you stay in a unique guest room that you won't find anywhere else and create a memory of your trip?

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One of the prides of "Mashikodate Satoyama Resort Hotel" is the spacious natural onsen. There is also a sleeping bath in the open-air bath, where you can relax while looking at the dynamic waterfall. Mashiko ware is used for the bathtub and objects, so you can enjoy onsen while touching the work.

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This inn promotes local production for local consumption. You can enjoy seasonal local ingredients in Japanese kaiseki style. For those who want to enjoy their private time, there is also a happy in-room dining plan. Slowly savor the bounty of Satoyama, which is gentle on your body, with your eyes and tongue.

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Igashira onsen Chat Palace is located about 15 minutes by car from Mashiko Station. This is an open hotel surrounded by countryside and Igashira Park, a lush park representative of Tochigi. This hotel is adjacent to the day trip onsen facility ``Moka Igashira onsen'', and guests can take a bath for free. Take a leisurely soak in the spacious onsen and enjoy the relaxing view of the countryside ♪ Let's relieve your daily fatigue.

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There are Japanese-style rooms and Japanese-Western style rooms, all of which face the bright south. The scenery of Satoyama from the veranda and the beautiful scenery that changes with the seasons will soothe your heart. There are free colored yukata for women, so you can change into a cute yukata and enjoy the warm travel mood.

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"Igashira onsen" is said to be onsen where seawater from thousands of years ago was heated by geothermal heat. It is connected to the adjacent "Moka Igashira onsen" by a connecting walkway, and you can enjoy the large public bath, open-air bath, and heated pool. Of course, there is also a large public bath in the hotel, where you can relax in a cypress bath with the scent of ancient cypress or a family bath.

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For dinner, we will have a Japanese kaiseki meal with seasonal ingredients. We recommend the A5 grade Tochigi Wagyu beef. Let's slowly enjoy the umami that melts in your mouth♪ Breakfast is a buffet or a Japanese set meal. If you eat a lot and take a walk in Ingashira Park in the morning, you will definitely have a refreshing day!

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About 16 minutes by car from Mashiko Station, "Kokoro Yado NAGOMI" is a place where you can experience the rare experience of "staying at an inn that has been renovated from an abandoned school." This inn is located in the Showa Furusato Village where you can enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere of the Showa period. Various activities such as pottery, soba making, and konjac making are also available.

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This is the Showa Furusatokan, which is adjacent to the inn. This retro wooden school building has been left as it was built in 1934, and guests can freely tour the building. Wooden corridors, small desks and small chairs... A nostalgic world spreads out that makes you feel like you've traveled back in time to your childhood. Time mixed with excitement and a little sadness. You will want to take a lot of pictures unintentionally ♪

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There are various types of guest rooms, such as Japanese-Western style rooms with a modern Japanese atmosphere, old folk house cottages renovated from 100-year-old private houses, and large rooms with 20 tatami mats. You can choose according to the usage scene and the number of people. If you're traveling with a group, it would be fun to stay in an old folk house cottage ♡

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For dinner, choose your favorite plan, such as a healthy shabu-shabu kaiseki meal using local seasonal ingredients, or a BBQ on the covered terrace♪ Eating Tochigi Wagyu sirloin steak on a BBQ is also a luxury. If you enjoy delicious meat surrounded by nature, your heart and body will be filled with happiness.

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About 30 minutes by car from Mashiko Station. "Hotel Twin Ring" is a hotel built on a small hill in the theme park "Twin Ring Motegi". There are various activities on the vast grounds, and you can enjoy nature throughout the four seasons.

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There are three types of guest rooms: a standard western-style twin room, a superior family room inspired by trees in the forest, and a grand room where you can feel the warmth of wood. If you have the chance, why not spend a little extravagance and stay in the special "Grand Room"? In the spacious guest rooms, there are many items that will tickle your heart, such as a 4-meter wide bed, a rocking chair, and a hammock! You can relax in a resort mood ♪

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This is the public bath "Nozomi no Yu". In the daytime, you can see the vast greenery of the forest and the racing course. There is also an open-air bath, where you can spend a relaxing time while gazing at the sky full of stars at night.

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There are two restaurants for dinner. If you want to have fun with everyone, the rich buffet menu is attractive at "Restaurant MARCHERANT in the forest", and if you want to spend a quiet private time, you can enjoy Satoyama ingredients and fresh river fish at "Satoyama Kaiseki Toya". Toya)" and choose your favorite restaurant. Breakfast is buffet style. Recharge your energy with colorful fresh vegetables delivered from a farm in Motegi-machi♪

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If you spend a relaxing time while feeling the simple warmth of Mashiko ware and the nature of the satoyama, your daily fatigue will be healed. Since your trip to Mashiko is full of highlights, don't rush home and enjoy the luxurious time at a wonderful inn. You'll be healed both physically and mentally, find your favorite pottery, and be sure to have a very satisfying trip♪