10 Ryokan & Hotels in Kochi with In-Room Open-Air Baths, Perfect for Anniversaries!
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Kochi in Shikoku is the perfect place for a couple's anniversary trip. Rich nature such as the endless Pacific Ocean, the highly transparent Shimanto River, and the twinkling starry sky will enliven the mood of the two of you.This time, we will introduce you to `` ryokan with rooms with open-air baths'' that you would like to stay at on such a couple's trip. introduction. Enjoying a bath with just the two of you and tasting Tosa's bounty such as bonito and eel will leave you with unforgettable memories. Once in a while, let's step away from everyday life and indulge in a little luxury.
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Good couples have many anniversaries♡In addition to each other's birthdays, they also want to cherish events such as the day they started dating, Christmas, and Valentine's Day. On your special day, why not take a break from everyday life and have a memorable time?
Surrounded by abundant nature, the Kochi is the perfect place for such an anniversary date. In the endless Pacific Ocean, the Shimanto River, which is said to be the "last clear stream of the Japan," and the beauty of the valley in the Shikoku Mountains. There are also plenty of romantic starry sky spots ☆ We recommend visiting historical spots related to Ryoma Sakamoto, the hero of Tosa, and eating in Kochi City, which is known as the "sacred place of Kubei".
After enjoying sightseeing, check in early to a slightly luxurious guest room with an open-air bath. Would you like to celebrate a special day? Take a bath while feeling close to the nature of the seamount, and taste delicious food unique to Kochi such as bonito and eel. If you spend an elegant time, it will remain in your memories for a long time. We would like to introduce you to ryokan with rooms with open-air baths that you would like to stay at on your anniversary date.
Shimanto Shimanto no Yado, located near the mouth of the Shimanto River, is a resort surrounded by nature. There are plenty of rooms with great views where you can feel the changing seasons. The casual use of natural materials such as wood, stone, and plaster throughout the hotel creates a calming atmosphere. The photo shows a guest room with a private open-air bath. It takes about 20 minutes to get there by bus from Nakamura Station, and if you make a reservation in advance, you can use the free shuttle service.
After enjoying a bath in your room, let's go to the bathhouse inside the hotel. There are three types of onsen, medicinal baths, and seawater open-air baths, so you can enjoy touring around. The quality of onsen water is alkaline simple onsen. Don't miss the open-air bath that uses mineral-rich seawater from the Shimanto River estuary.
Official details
Shimanto no Yado
Kochi / Shimanto / Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 11,137
- address
- 3370 Shimoda, Shimanto Kochi
- access
- From Kochi Expressway Shimantocho Chuo IC, take National Route 56 toward Nakamura for 60 minutes / About 15 minutes by taxi or bus from Nakamura Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
"TheMana Village" is located along the coast and has a wide range of rooms with ocean views. Among them, the ``special room with open-air bath (pictured)'' where you can enjoy a bath while looking out at the ocean is perfect for an anniversary date♪ The elegant Japanese-style room with tatami flooring is spacious and has a feeling of openness. Access: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes by bus from Nakamura Station. This inn is located near the Ashizuri Misaki Center.
You can see the Pacific Ocean from the open-air bath in the room named "Hydrangea"! There is plenty of space in both the bathtub and washing area, so you should be able to enjoy bath time just for the two of you. The blue sea during the day, the starry sky at night, and the sea illuminated by the morning sun are all beautiful.
There is a promenade around the inn, and you can see Kannon Udo, one of the three scenic views of Ashizuri. The hotel also offers stargazing tours. A plan where the two of you can enjoy a leisurely stroll is also a good idea.
Official details
TheMana Village (former: Ashizuri Pacific Hotel Hanatsubaki)
Kochi / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 15,125
- address
- 783 Ashizurimisaki, Tosashimizu Kochi
- access
- 88 minutes by Kochi Seinan Kotsu Bus from Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Station, get off at "Zamana Village Mae" bus stop and walk 1 minute. 45 minutes by rental car
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
``Tosa Gyoen'' is an inn that has been consistently selected in the culinary category of ``Japan's Top 100 Hotels and ryokan Selected by Professionals'' by Travel Shimbun Shinsha. Recommended for couples who want to enjoy Kochi's local cuisine. It's easily accessible, just a 5-minute walk from JR Kochi Station, so it's a good idea to use this as your base when planning your trip. The ``Suite Room with Open-air Bath (Photo)'', which is limited to 1 room, is a room suitable for a special day.
The dishes prepared by the head chef from Kochi are vivid to the eye! The menu features dishes that preserve the traditions of local cuisine while also experimenting with new ingredients and cooking methods. It is packed with flavor from carefully selected ingredients such as fresh seafood purchased from the market every morning and vegetables purchased from farmers. If you have any allergies, please let us know in advance if you have any allergies.
Official details
Tosa Gyoen
Kochi / Tosa, Kochi / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 9,350
- address
- Kochi 1-4-8 Okawasuji, Kochi
- access
- 10 minutes by car from Kochi IC, 5 minutes on foot from Kochi Station, 30 minutes by car from Kochi Airport
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
``Natural onsen Spring Harunoyu'' is a reasonably priced onsen inn located in a quiet and calm location. You can also stay in a Japanese-style room with an open-air bath in the photo at a reasonable price. Also nearby is Tanema-ji Temple, one of the 88 Buddhist temples in Shikoku (a general term for Buddhist temples related to Kukai in Shikoku), so it's fun to take a walk around the area. Access: 15 minutes walk from JA Haruno bus stop.
You can soak in "Haruno onsen" at the in-house bath. There are a wide variety of baths available, including rustic open-air baths, cascading baths, and cave baths that will pique your curiosity. In addition, in the summer, there is also a spa zone that you can use in swimsuits. You can enjoy unique baths such as a "walking bath" and a "circular Jacuzzi".
Official details
Natural onsen Harunoyu
Kochi / Kochi / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 5,500
- address
- Kochi 3546 Haruno-cho Nishibu, Kochi City
- access
- Approximately 30 minutes by car from JR Kochi Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
Kitagawa Village onsen Yuzunoyado is a little-known inn located along the Nahari River. There are rooms that seem to blend in with the surrounding forest, and the ``Japanese-Western style room'' with a cypress bath with a great view is especially recommended for couples. Please spend some time alone in a space filled with the warmth of wood. Access: About 40 minutes by bus from Nahari Station. It is located right next to the Kojima stop.
Official details
Kitagawa Village onsen Yuzunoyado
Kochi / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 8,800
- address
- Kochi 121 Kojima, Kitagawa-mura, Aki-gun
- access
- About 30 minutes by car from Gomenahari Line Nahari Station
About 5 minutes by car from JR Aso Station. Nestled in a mountain village, ``A Thousand Years of Beautiful Hot Spring onsen Onsen Wa YAWARAGI'' is an inn where you can spend some private time. In addition to regular Japanese-style rooms, there are detached rooms with open-air baths and Japanese-Western rooms with semi-open-air baths. By the way, a free shuttle service is available from the station, so please contact us directly by phone when making your reservation.
The separate guest rooms are full of individuality. There are rooms where you can enjoy the sound of the river, rooms with great views, and rooms with a ``tree house'' like the one in the photo. Wouldn't you like to spend some adult time together enjoying a relaxing chat while drinking a glass?
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Sodayama Onsen Wa Yawaragi
Kochi /Susaki/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 16,800
- address
- Kochi 1122 Kuwatayama Otsu, Susaki City
- access
- 5 minutes by car from Akuwa Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
All rooms at Ashizuri onsen Ashizuri Sunny Side Hotel have ocean views! For a couple's anniversary, we recommend a separate room with an open-air bath overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The maisonette-type guest rooms feel like home ♡ Enjoy the feeling of newlyweds together. Access is about 2 hours by bus from Nakamura Station.
Guests staying in the annex can also use the open-air bath and large communal bath in the main building. You can enjoy "Ashizuri onsen" in the large public bath, and a medicinal bath using seasonal medicinal herbs in the open-air bath. How about an extraordinary bath time surrounded by the sea breeze?
Speaking of the local cuisine of the southern country of Tosa, it is famous for its dynamic ``sawachi cuisine.'' We offer an array of dishes made with seasonal ingredients carefully selected by our head chef. We also have cooking plans that use Kochi's branded chicken, ``Tosa Hachikin Jidori'' and ``Tosa Kuroge Beef.'' Let's choose a plan that suits the tastes of both of us♪
Official details
Ashizuri onsen Ashizuri Sunny Side Hotel
Kochi / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 7,000
- address
- 19-2 Matsuo, Tosashimizu Kochi
- access
- 100 minutes by bus from Nakamura Station (bound for Cape Ashizuri) 60 minutes by taxi/150 minutes from Kochi Expressway Susaki Higashi IC via R56 and R321
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
For couples who want to relax surrounded by nature, why not stay at Kochi Kohanyu in Kami City? This is an inn overlooking a dam lake in the middle of Monobe River. There are only three rooms in the vast grounds of approximately 3,000 m2. Both rooms have a terrace with a lake view and an open-air bath, where you can spend a relaxing time alone with just the two of you ♡ Access is about 20 minutes by car from National Route 195 (Tosa-Naka-kaido Road).
In the private open-air bath in your room, you can bathe in onsen fed directly from our own source. If two of you share a bath in the natural nigori hot spring, which is known as the “bath for beautiful skin,” it will be a memorable experience. It's also nice to be able to take a bath while looking at a quiet lake and mountains during the day and a starry sky at night. The photo shows the bath in the guest room named "Artek."
meal are served at the dining room, where you can enjoy ``Kohan Kaiseki'' for dinner and ``Japanese breakfast'' in the morning. All menus are healthy, using ingredients carefully selected by the vegetable sommelier, such as pesticide-free vegetables and brown rice. We are also particular about our "natural soup stock" made with bonito from Kochi, kelp from Hokkaido, and small fish from the Seto Inland Sea.
Official details
Kohanyu
Kochi /Kami/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 47,170
- address
- Kochi 100 Arise, Kahokucho, Kami City
- access
- Approximately 15 minutes by car from JR Tosa Yamada Station / Approximately 30 minutes by car from Kochi Ryoma Airport / Approximately 50 minutes by car from central Kochi City
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
For those who love the sea, we recommend Tosaryu onsen Sanyoso, which is about a 2-minute walk from the crystal clear Dragon Beach. Talk in a footbath with an ocean view or at a restaurant, or take a walk surrounded by the sound of waves. You can have a romantic anniversary. Access: Approximately 40 minutes by car from Kochi Station.
Among the variety of rooms, including Japanese-style rooms with ocean views and casual Western-style rooms, the special room with a semi-open-air bath, which was renovated in August 2023, is perfect for anniversaries. Would you like to spend some time alone in an elegant space reminiscent of an old folk house?
In the semi-open-air bath at Anso, onsen in hot springs fed directly from the source. Just the two of you ♡ Please enjoy the bath while looking at the carefully maintained Japanese garden. In addition, there is a large onsen bath, an open-air bath, and a pot bath in the hotel, so you can indulge yourself in the hot springs.
Dinner content varies depending on the season and plan, but it is full of fresh local seafood such as straw-grilled bonito, lobster sashimi, and more, making it a must-see for couples who are picky eaters. Depending on the course, you can also enjoy meat dishes such as Tosa Hachikin chicken, Tosa Wagyu beef, and Tosa duck! How about some local sake as well?
Detailed information
Tossa Ryu Terrace Sanyosou
Tosa City Others / Seafood, Dining Bar, Cuisine ryokan
- address
- Kochi 504-1, Ryu, Usa-cho, Tosa City
- business hours
- [Monday] 17:00 - 20:00 [Tuesday] 17:00 - 20:00 [Wednesday] 17:00 - 20:00 [Thursday] 17:00 - 20:00 [Friday] 17:00 - 20:00 [Sat] 17:00 - 20:00 [Sun] 17:00 - 20:00 ■ Business hours Open all year round (temporary closures may apply) *Lunch service ended on R4.6/14. ■ No regular holidays
Official details
Tosaryu onsen Sanyoso
Kochi /Tosa/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 7,192
- address
- Kochi 504-1, Ryu, Usa-cho, Tosa City
- access
- If you are coming by private car, it is approximately 20 minutes from the Kochi Expressway "Tosa IC". For those using public transportation, a shuttle service to the nearest bus stop is available with advance reservation.
If you want to feel like you're at an overseas resort, go to Cottage Seaside Tei♪ You can spend an elegant anniversary by relaxing in the jacuzzi with a spectacular view or having a BBQ on the balcony. The 3LDK room is approximately 131 square meters in size and feels like a mansion for just the two of you. It's sure to spark a lively conversation like, ``I'd love to live in a house like this someday.'' Access: 10 minutes walk from Yasucho Station. It is about 35 minutes by car from Kochi city.
The jacuzzi in your room is the ultimate in luxury! You can see the shining blue Pacific Ocean during the day, the madder red sky in the evening, and the stars at night. By the way, there are beaches, cycling courses, and golf courses near the inn, so it's also recommended for active couples.
This inn does not have a meal plan, but there are restaurants, convenience stores, and direct sales stores nearby, so you don't have to worry. Your room comes with a kitchen, so you might be able to purchase local ingredients in advance and enjoy a "cooking date." You can also try BBQing on the balcony.
Official details
Cottage Seaside Tei Seaside Tei
Kochi /Konan/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 14,500
- address
- 548-11 Temusuyama, Yasu-cho, Konan-shi
- access
- 15 minutes by car from Kochi Ryoma Airport 35 minutes by car from Nankoku IC 40 minutes by car from Kochi city center
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
Kochi is full of the real pleasures of travel, with its rich nature, history and tradition still alive today, and the magnificent and rich delicacies of the mountains and sea. You can experience a variety of things, so it's fun to make a plan that suits you. After sightseeing, spend some time alone in an elegant guest room with an open-air bath. I hope it will be a memorable anniversary date.