[Nanki Shirahama onsen x Rooms with Open-Air Baths] 5 Recommended Hotels and Inns for Couples' Stay-at-Home Trips

source:Contribution of chestnut kinton

``I'm tired from work and exhausted every day, and before I know it, my dates with my boyfriend end up being at home...Even though he and I are both indoor types, it's hard to feel good if we're always cooped up like this!'' If you think so, aim for the sea! Looking out at the unobstructed ocean will make you feel refreshed. If you have onsen nearby, you can relieve your fatigue and kill two birds with one stone.

I would like to recommend Nanki Shirahama onsen in Wakayama. It is an attractive resort area with pure white sand and blue sea. The sea has a feeling of openness with nothing to obstruct it! You can wash your soul. Moreover, it only takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes from “Haneda Airport” to “Nanki Shirahama Airport”! After a quick chat with him, we arrive!

Shirahama Onsen (Nanki Shirahama Onsen), known as one of Japan's three oldest onsen onsen has been loved as a hot spring resort since ancient times. The spring quality is gentle and smooth on the skin, and is said to have various effects. This time, we will introduce hotels and inns with "rooms with open-air baths" where you and your boyfriend can enjoy a onsen together.


*Japan's three oldest hot springs...Shirahama onsen (Wakayama), Arima onsen (Hyogo), and Dogo onsen (Ehime)

Shirahama Onsen Hamachidori no Yu Kaishu is a luxury onsen ryokan that is approximately 10 minutes by taxi from Nanki onsen Airport. The concept is to "taste the sea to the fullest," and you can enjoy the spectacular view that spreads out in front of you, kaiseki cuisine that uses plenty of seafood, and authentic spa beauty treatments that use Dead Sea water and mud. You can fully enjoy the ocean to your heart's content.

In this purely Japanese-style building, there are various types of rooms with open-air baths, including single-story and maisonette types. Please choose one that suits your taste. This is "Hamaya Annex," which has an open-air bath on a spacious wooden deck. The hot spring water flows directly from the source, so you can enjoy the fresh hot onsen to your heart's content.

Enjoy a boat platter filled with seafood and luxurious kaiseki cuisine prepared with seasonal ingredients from Wakayama. Only in the fall and winter, you can also enjoy a kaiseki meal that includes ``Kue,'' which is said to be a ``mysterious high-class fish.'' ``Yonaki Soba-ya'' opens in the evening lounge. If you're feeling hungry at night, go eat some food.

The mixed bathing open-air bath that the inn is proud of is also a must-see. Be sure to change into bath clothes before entering. There are separate changing rooms for men and women, so you can change your clothes with peace of mind. Soaking in onsen while admiring the spectacular scenery with him will be an unforgettable memory.

Nanki Shirahama onsen Hotel Sanrakuso is about 10 minutes by taxi from Nanki Shirahama Airport. This hotel is in a great location, about a 1-minute walk from Shirarahama Beach. The hotel strives to provide hospitality from a female perspective, and there is even a ``Service Improvement Women's Power Committee'' within the hotel. We also have a wide variety of services perfect for anniversaries, such as balloon art, bouquets of flowers, and birthday cakes ♡ Recommended for those who want to plan a surprise.

There are 22 guest rooms with open-air baths, including the white-based ``Hama Suisho'' and the top floor ``Mashirano.'' The room in the photo is the "Mashirano Modern Type" on the top floor. Enjoying a relaxing soak in the onsen while admiring the beautiful scenery of Shirarahama Beach is a blissful moment.

In the public bath, you can enjoy two different types of spring water, one on the seaside and one on the mountain side. The bath in the photo is the large public bath "Yuzuki." It's nice to take a relaxing bath in the spacious space.

``Infinite Hotel & Spa Nanki Shirahama'' is a Southern European-style resort hotel with a wonderful view of the ocean from a hill. The view from your room will open your heart. This hotel is perfect for two people who want to refresh themselves. There is a free shuttle bus (reservation required) from Nanki Shirahama Airport and JR Shirahama Station.

Rooms with onsen open-air baths are ``Ocean View Lanai Suite'' and ``Ocean View Lanai Junior Suite.'' If you spend your time in the open-air bath with an ocean view and the open terrace, you'll be able to experience a pleasant healing experience.

onsen water is drawn from the source of the famous hot spring ``Miyuki no Yu'', which has a long history. ``Gyoko no Yu'' has such a long history that it is even mentioned in ``Nihon Shoki'' and ``Manyoshu.'' The bath in the photo is Subaru, a creative open-air bath that creates the sky and sea. You can enjoy a spectacular infinity view that looks like it's connected to the ocean.

A library with about 100 books in several genres, including travel-related ones. You can read it in the lounge or the adjacent smoking room. The atmosphere is calm, so you can relax and read.

Shirahama onsen Hotel Tenzankaku Kaiyutei is approximately 10 minutes by taxi from Nanki Shirahama Airport. All rooms have open-air baths and ocean views.

The hotel has a ``main building'' and a ``villa'' located about a 3-minute walk away. If you want to spend time with your boyfriend, a ``villa'' where you can relax and enjoy your privacy is the best option. The villa shown in the photo, Zekkeiya Sanso, has Western-style rooms and modern Japanese-style rooms that overlook the ocean from large windows. You can enjoy the various expressions of the sea, from the vermilion color at dusk to the sea sparkling in the sun the next morning.

This is the open-air bath of the villa "Zekkeiya Sanso". You can enjoy 100% free flowing hot water from the source while looking out at the open scenery. In addition to the open-air bath, there is also an indoor bath, both of which are made of cypress. Why not spend a relaxing time while being healed by the scent of wood?

Nanki Shirahama is a treasure trove of seafood and mountain delicacies. The photo is a kaiseki meal with the main dish, Ise lobster sashimi. Apparently you can also order abalone and sea bream by special order, so be sure to enjoy a variety of delicious dishes after soaking in onsen.

` Gensen Kakenagashi Yuyado Choseian spring inn'' that has two types of private hot springs. As it is located on a hilly area near the coast, it has a unique structure that takes advantage of the natural topography while emphasizing privacy and taste. There are various types of rooms, including the main building, detached rooms, and main building annex (old folk house). It can be accessed in about 10 minutes by taxi from Nanki Shirahama Airport.

The special room "Osmanthus" located in a detached building is a room nestled in the greenery. The bath is semi-open-air, but you can relax while feeling the breeze of Nanki Shirahama. Spend some private time just with him without anyone disturbing you. The facility also has rock baths, cypress baths, and private baths. It might be fun to discuss with him “Which bath should I take?” ♡

There are still baths available! Guests can also enter the day-trip onsen facility ``Chosei-no-Yu'' located right in front of the inn for free! You'll have a hard time deciding which bath to take, such as the ``Bincho charcoal bath'' filled with Kishu Bincho charcoal, the ``Open-air bath'' surrounded by cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, and the ``Indoor bath'' made with Kishu cedar wood. ♡ Enjoy the famous "onsen Tamago" and "Chuka Soba Menkichi" on the premises.

For dinner, enjoy a kaiseki meal featuring luxurious seafood. Your heart will be excited by the fresh ingredients carefully selected by the chef at the market, including spiny lobster and abalone. There are 10 to 12 items, a volume that will satisfy both your stomach and soul. Also worth noting is the breakfast, where you can enjoy boiled tofu made with onsen water.

When I get tired of being cooped up, I go with my boyfriend to Nanki Shirahama onsen, which is about an hour and 15 minutes from Haneda Airport. If you stay at an inn with a room with an open-air bath, you can fully enjoy the open sea, high-quality onsen, and delicious food while maintaining a sense of privacy. There is no doubt that you will be satisfied by the time you return ♡