10 Hotels & Ryokan in Kansai with Onsen and Evening In-Room/Private Dining - Great for Solo Women
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In your daily work and life, you feel invisible fatigue... If that's the case, we recommend a solo trip with onsen! Even if you're not used to traveling alone, you can enjoy a relaxing trip if you choose an inn that has a ``dinner in-room dining or private room'' plan. This time, we have picked up some recommended accommodations for solo travelers who enjoy onsen and meal in the Kansai area such as Kyoto, Nara, and Hyogo. Would you like to spend a relaxing time alone?
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Are you feeling tired little by little due to changes in your work or living environment? If you're feeling a little lacking in energy, go on a quick solo trip. There is something fun about traveling that allows you to take a break from everyday life and take in the scenery, soak in onsen, and have meal.
Choosing a place to stay is an important part of enjoying a solo female trip. I spend a lot of time alone, so it's important to have a relaxing environment. First, find a onsen inn that accepts solo female travelers, and then choose a plan where dinner is served in-room dining or private dining. It looks like it will be a relaxing trip where you can relax and enjoy the delicious food of your destination.
This time, we have picked up hotels by prefecture from among the popular onsen resorts in the Kansai area where dinner is served in in-room dining or in private dining. We have collected hotels with great views from the accommodations, so please enjoy the spectacular views while staying at the accommodation. Would you like to enjoy a relaxing holiday doing nothing?
*In in-room dining and private dining may change depending on the season. Please check at the time of reservation.
`` Monjusou Shourotei'' is a onsen ryokan located within the special scenic spot ``Amanohashidate''. Although it is close to the famous tourist spot Amanohashidate, it is a quiet inn that stands quietly on a small cape. There are no guests under the age of 12, making this a truly hidden inn for adults.
The bath is 100% hot water from the source, gushing out from 1500m underground. A relaxing soak in the hot water will help you relax.
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Monjusou Shourotei
Kyoto / Miyazu/ ryokan
- address
- 466 Monju, Miyazu City, Kyoto
- access
- 5 minutes on foot from Amanohashidate Station
Ryori ryokan Yuhigaura is about 2 and a half hours by train from Kyoto. This is a onsen ryokan located on the Yuhigaura coast that has been selected as one of the 100 best sunsets. All guest rooms have ocean views. When you look at the beautiful scenery of the long coastline, you will feel as if your soul is cleansed.
The dishes here include Japanese cuisine using fresh sashimi and crab. For dinner, we have a plan where you can in-room dining, so let's enjoy each meal one by one while drinking local sake. There are also menu items unique to the destination, such as boiled local fish.
The baths include a large public bath and an open-air bath with a view. It's a spot where you can watch the sunset and feel like you'll be immersed in happiness. Relax in the bath while listening to the sound of the waves.
Yuhigaura Beach is a long beach in front of the hotel. The coast stretches for about 8 kilometers, and you can see a fantastic view at sunset.
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ryokan Ryokan
Kyoto /Tango Peninsula/ ryokan
- address
- 351 Hamazume, Aminocho, Kyotango City Kyoto
- access
- Kyoto Tango Railway Yuhigaura onsen Station (transfer available) / 90 minutes from Maizuru Wakasa Expressway Fukuchiyama IC / 60 minutes from Kyoto Jukan Expressway Miyazu Amanohashidate IC
Kyo Yunohana Resort Suisen is approximately 40 minutes by train and shuttle bus from JR Kyoto Station. This is a Japanese auberge* that focuses on meal at a 13-room ryokan. How about a solo trip as an adult woman in a relaxing environment?
*Auberge…Restaurant with accommodation facilities
meal are Japanese cuisine that uses precious local ingredients and evokes the colors of the four seasons. Just looking at the delicately arranged dishes will whet your appetite.
This is a semi-private room in the meal room. It's not a completely private room, so it feels more open. It's probably the perfect space to eat alone.
The large public bath is made of cypress. It's spacious and you can stretch out your arms and legs. There is also a private open-air bath, so it will be a relaxing area for tired girls. Looks like I'm going to take a long bath.
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Kyo Yunohana Resort Suisen
Kyoto /Kameoka/ ryokan
- address
- 6-3 Ashinoyama Inoshiri, Hiedano-cho, Kameoka City Kyoto
- access
- By train: Approximately 20 minutes by bus from JR Kameoka Station
Dantokan Kikunoya is a lake view inn overlooking Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. Approximately 30 minutes by train and shuttle bus from Kyoto Station. Easy access is also a big advantage. How about an elegant journey while relaxing in a Japanese-style room and looking out at Lake Biwa?
Here, we have a course featuring Omi beef, one of the three major types of Japanese beef. You can enjoy delicious meat in a variety of dishes, such as Omi beef steak, bite cutlets, and sukiyaki. Why not enjoy the fine-grained, tender Omi beef in your guest room? Please note that breakfast is served in the hall.
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Ogoto onsen Dantokan Kikunoya
Shiga /Otsu/ ryokan
- address
- 6-1-29 Ogoto, Otsu City, Shiga
- access
- 20 minutes from Kyoto Station, get off at JR Kosei Line onsen Onsen Station, 5 minutes by car <Pick-up available>. 20 minutes from Kyoto Higashi IC via Kosai Road along Route 558
Nakanobo Zuien is about a 5-minute walk from Arima onsen Station. It has good access from the station and is a convenient location for strolling around onsen town. Founded in the first year of the Meiji era. It is one of the long-established ryokan in Arima onsen.
Speaking of Arima onsen, it is famous for the reddish-brown "Kinsen". There is also a transparent "Ginsen". Here you can enter either Kinsen or Ginsen, so why not compare?
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Arima Nakanobo Zuien onsen
Hyogo /Kobe, Arima onsen / ryokan
- address
- Hyogo 808 Arima-cho, Kita-ku, Kobe
- access
- Within 5 minutes on foot from Kobe Electric Railway Arima onsen Station / 1 hour from Osaka, 30 minutes from Kobe
``Ginsuisou Choraku'' is a onsen ryokan located on a hill above Arima onsen. Guest rooms offer spectacular views of Mt. Rokko and are surrounded by nature. It takes about 15 minutes to walk to onsen town, and in addition to walking, you can also use the shuttle service from the hotel.
meal are kaiseki cuisine made with locally sourced ingredients. Fresh seafood from Akashi and vegetables from Tamba are on display. Both dinner and breakfast are in-room dining, so take your time and enjoy them.
We recommend the open-air bath located in the oak forest. The open-air bath has a standing bath, a jacuzzi, and a steam bath, so you can enjoy a variety of baths.
Detailed information
Arima onsen Choraku
Hyogo /Kobe, Arima onsen / ryokan
- address
- Hyogo 1654-1 Arima-cho, Kita-ku, Kobe City
- access
- ☆Free shuttle bus available☆ Approximately 40 minutes by train from Shin-Kobe/Sannomiya Station/10 minutes by car from Nishinomiya Kita IC on the Chugoku Expressway/Hanshin Expressway Arima Exit
"Hotel New Awaji" is a onsen hotel located on the east coast of Awaji Island. The advantage is that it is easily accessible, about 80 minutes by express bus from Kobe Sannomiya. All rooms at this inn have ocean views, and at night you can see the night view of Kobe and Osaka across the ocean. Why not feel the travel spirit to the fullest?
meal is a Japanese course that uses Awaji Island's specialties. Local ingredients such as onions, tiger puffer fish, and Awaji beef shabu shabu shabu are available. Dinner plans are available at in-room dining or private dining, so you can enjoy your dinner alone as much as you like in a relaxed atmosphere.
There are 3 baths with ocean views and 2 hot spring baths. There are two different types of hot spring water: nigori hot spring and clear hot spring water, so it might be a good idea to try both and compare. You can also use the large public bath at our sister hotel, Hotel New Awaji Bettei/Awaji Yumesenkei.
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Sumoto Onsen Hotel New Awaji (Awajishima)
Hyogo /Awaji Island/Resort Hotel
- address
- 20 Kojidani, Sumoto City Hyogo
- access
- [By car] About 15 minutes from Sumoto IC / About 25 minutes from Tsuna Ichinomiya IC / About 15 minutes from Awajishima Chuo Smart IC [By express bus] About 5 minutes by shuttle bus from Sumoto Express Bus Center
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Kinosaki onsen Inn Seri
Hyogo / Kinosaki onsen, Toyooka/ ryokan
- address
- Hyogo 1297-1 Momoshima, Kinosaki-cho, Toyooka City
- access
- JR Kinosaki onsen Station / Car: 30 minutes from Kitakinki Toyooka Expressway "Tajima Airport IC"
Nara Manyo Wakakusa no Yado Mikasa is approximately 10 minutes by car from Kintetsu Nara and JR Nara Stations. There is a free shuttle bus from the station, making it a great location for sightseeing in Nara. It is located near Mt. Wakakusa, a symbol of Nara where deer play, and you can enjoy the scenery of the ancient capital with plenty of nature.
Some of the rooms have spectacular views of Todaiji Temple and Kofukuji Temple, which are both designated as World Heritage Sites. It's as if you have the scenery of the ancient capital all to yourself.
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Mikasa Ryokan
Nara / Nara / ryokan
- address
- Nara 728-10 Kawakami-cho, Nara-shi
- access
- 8 minutes by car from Kintetsu Nara Station, 13 minutes by car from JR Nara Station. (Free shuttle bus available, reservation required) 20 minutes by car from Meihan Expressway Tenri IC.
Katsuura Gyoen is about a 15-minute walk from JR Kiikatsuura Station. The sea is right in front of you, and just being in the guest room seems to brighten your mind. You can also see the famous tourist destination "Nachi Falls" in the distance, so enjoy the spectacular view of the sea and mountains.
Dinner and in-room dining plans are available here. You can see the ocean from your room, so enjoy the scenery along with the delicacies of Kumano's mountain range, such as raw tuna that can only be found in Katsuura.
The baths include an open-air bath with a view of the ocean and one of the largest cypress baths in western Japan. The view from the open-air bath is spectacular, so we recommend taking your time in the bath. Why not relax in onsen and the sea?
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Kamenoi Hotel Nachikatsuura
Wakayama /Nachikatsuura/ ryokan
- address
- 216-19 Katsuura, Nachikatsuura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama
- access
- About 10 minutes on foot from Kii-Katsuura Station on the JR Kisei Main Line.
Traveling alone is recommended when you're feeling a little tired. Sightseeing at your own pace and eating delicious food slowly will rejuvenate your energy. Would you like to reset your tired mind and body on a trip to the scenic Kansai area?