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.

Mashikokan Satoyama Resort Hotel, located about 5 minutes by car from Mashiko Station, is a hotel with a forest theme. The interior of the hotel is surrounded by nature and has an artistic design, and just being there will stimulate your sensibilities.The hotel is also fully equipped with facilities such as a spacious onsen and a Mashiko ware gallery and shop.

There are six types of guest rooms, including modern Japanese-Western rooms and Japanese-style rooms with open-air baths. Among them, the ``Artistic Room'' is recommended. This is a guest room with an innovative interior based on the concept of ``Mashiko Forest'' and ``Mashiko Art.'' Why not stay in a unique guest room that you won't find anywhere else and create memories of your trip?

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.

This inn promotes local production for local consumption. You can enjoy seasonal local ingredients in a Japanese Kaiseki style. Slowly enjoy the blessings of Satoyama, which are gentle on the body, with your eyes and tongue.

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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 guest rooms in total. All are spacious Japanese-Western style rooms with over 18 tatami mats. The combination of the stylish furniture and the beautiful Japanese patterned latticework that evokes the past is very stylish. You can look out over the tranquil Satoyama scenery from the windows.

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Each guest room is equipped with a shower room, but those who would prefer to soak in a bath can also use the private bath, which is fitted with Mashiko ware tiles.

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The washbasins in the guest rooms are made of Mashiko ware pottery, which is stylish.Each room has a different pattern. It's nice to be able to experience Mashiko ware in random places and feel like you're staying at an inn in Mashiko.

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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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"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, of which there are two types: regular twin and deluxe twin. It's a natural and relaxing atmosphere. Plenty of light pours in from the large windows, so you'll feel good when you wake up.As it's a public accommodation, services are limited, but basic amenities, gowns, hair dryers, etc. are provided.

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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 surrounded by the gentle warmth of wood. You'll be soothed by the nostalgic interior, such as the wood-burning stove and the old clock at the front desk. There is a Mashiko ware gallery next to the front desk, where works by artists are displayed and sold, so you can take your time choosing souvenirs.

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There are two types of rooms: Western-style rooms that can accommodate 1 to 2 people, and Japanese-style rooms that are suitable for families and groups. The interior uses Mashiko ware, such as tissue boxes, for a warm feel. You can relax and enjoy the view of the beautiful nature outside the window, or enjoy a cup of hot tea in a Mashiko ware bowl.

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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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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 onsen where seawater from several thousand years ago was heated by geothermal heat. It is connected to the adjacent Moka Igashira onsen by a passageway, where you can enjoy a large public bath and an open-air bath. Of course, there is a large public bath within the building, where you can relax in the fragrant cypress bath made from ancient cypress or the family bath.

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For dinner, you will enjoy a Japanese Kaiseki meal featuring seasonal ingredients. For breakfast, guests can add their own rice, bread, etc. to a Western-style plate. If you eat heartily and take a walk in Igashira Park in the morning, you are sure to have a refreshing day!

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Located about 16 minutes by car from Mashiko Station, Kokoro Yado NAGOMI is a place where you can have the rare experience of staying at a lodging house that was converted from an abandoned school. The building and the memories of the time of the former Kohata Elementary School, a nationally designated tangible cultural property, have been preserved. You can spend your time here feeling like you've returned to your childhood.

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The retro wooden school building has been left exactly as it was when it was built in 1934, and guests are free to explore the building. Wooden corridors, small desks and chairs... a nostalgic world unfolds, as if you've traveled back in time to your childhood. It's a time of excitement mixed with a little bit of sadness. You'll want to take lots of photos♪

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For dinner, choose your favorite plan, such as a Kaiseki meal using local seasonal ingredients or BBQ on the covered terrace.You can even have the luxury of eating Tochigi Wagyu sirloin steak on a BBQ. Enjoying delicious meat surrounded by nature will fill your mind and body with happiness.

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After leaving the inn, we headed to the Mashiko Pottery Makers' Cooperative Sales Center, about a 15-minute drive away. There we were greeted by a giant raccoon dog. Why not take a stroll around Mashiko's main street, Jonai-zaka Street? There are many pottery shops lined up here. Among them, we recommend Moegi. With a wide variety of pottery items lined up on each floor, you're sure to find your favorite Mashiko pottery.

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Approximately 30 minutes by car from Mashiko Station. `` Hotel Twin Ring Hotel'' is a hotel built on a small hill within the theme park `` Hotel Twin Ring.'' There are a variety of activities within 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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For dinner, go to Mori no Restaurant MARCHERANT, which has an attractive buffet menu with a wide variety. You can also enjoy breakfast buffet style. Recharge your energy with colorful fresh vegetables delivered from a farm in Motegi Town!

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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♪