17 of Chiba’s Best Luxury Hotels & Ryokan - Indulgence Is Just a Two-Hour Trip from the City

Chiba can be accessed in about 1 to 2 hours from Tokyo. "Kujukuri/Choshi" is a seaside area, and "Sawara/Sakura/Narita" has a retro townscape. Kamogawa, where Kamogawa Sea World is located, and Tateyama, which has a resort feel. You can enjoy onsen, seafood gourmet food, and ocean views, making it the perfect place for a relaxing trip.

If you want to reward yourself for your hard work every day, why not stay at a slightly richer inn? Spending a special time at an extraordinary inn is sure to heal your mind and body. This time, we will introduce recommended ryokan and hotels in Chiba by area that are perfect for a reward, such as rooms with ocean views and open-air baths, and inns where you can enjoy onsen and gourmet food.

THE SHINRA, located in Tateyama, Minamiboso, is a luxury resort for adults where guests under 13 years old are not allowed to stay. All rooms are equipped with an onsen hot spring bath and an ocean view, ensuring privacy. Drinks in the refrigerator are free, and you can enjoy free drinks, including alcoholic drinks, at The Lounge. You can spend a luxurious time in front of a spectacular view.

On the terrace of the guest room, there is an open-air bath with natural onsen flowing into it. The slightly alkaline ``Beautiful Skin Hot Spring'' will warm your mind and body. After taking a bath, relax in a chair on the terrace and feel the sea breeze.

Start your day in style with a blissful breakfast. Enjoy a breakfast of the delicious flavors of Minami Boso and Tateyama, including seasonal smoothies to soothe your body after waking up, fresh and vibrant vegetables, egg dishes made with fresh eggs from the local Miyamoto Poultry Farm, and homemade dried fish. Enjoy a happy morning as you gaze out at the ocean and forest outside the window.

Be sure to visit the public bath as well. This is an infinity onsen located about 50m above ground. Soaking in the bathtub will give you an ecstatic experience, as if you are connected to the sky and the sea. Refresh your mind and body by looking out at the Pacific Ocean in front of you and Mt. Fuji in the distance. After taking a bath, relax with a drink in the lounge.

Tateyama onsen Senri no Kaze in front of Heisaura Beach, which is known for its beautiful sandy beaches. This is a resort ryokan where you can enjoy the tropical atmosphere. It has a wide range of facilities, including a large public bath with an open-air bath with a spectacular view, a private open-air bath, a lounge with a terrace overlooking the ocean, a summer garden pool, and Tobiya, a late-night snack corner with ramen service. Spend your time at the resort as you wish with a panoramic view of the ocean.

The guest rooms have a clean interior with a modern Japanese feel. Among them, the ``Premium Japanese Modern (with open-air bath)'' is recommended. There is an open-air bath on the terrace, and you can have the best sea view in Minamiboso to yourself.

Dinner is an "assorted local fish and all-you-can-eat" style. First, enjoy the platter of local fish placed on the table. You can also enjoy grilled shellfish and nigiri sushi at the buffet. You are sure to be very satisfied with the meal, which not only tastes great but also has a great visual impact.

"Hotel Sunosaki Kazenosho" is a great place to visit while driving along the "Boso Flower Line" in Tateyama. Depending on the plan, you will be treated to a welcome drink and Fuwari Daifuku or Kaze Roll, which will lift your spirits. All rooms have a view of Tateyama's symbol, the Sunosaki Lighthouse, allowing you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Boso.

This is the open-air bath of the guest room "Sagashi" with an open-air bath. From the granite bathtub, you can see the changing scenery of Uraga Channel, the sunset, and the starry sky. The open space will make your heart feel lighter. If you want to enjoy the hot springs of Sunosaki onsen, head to the two large public baths with open-air baths inside the hotel!

Dinner and breakfast are served in-room dining or private dining without worrying about others around you. Enjoy to your heart's content fresh seafood delivered straight from the fixed nets every morning.

``Hamabe no Yu/Roman no Uta Yado Nakaya'' where you can fully enjoy the romantic seascape. There is also a sunset lounge and garden pool, and depending on the day you can enjoy live jazz music. All guest rooms have ocean views. Among them, this "Sunset Deluxe Twin" corner room with an open-air bath is a recommended room with a view of the Kinosaki coast from two directions.

If you want to spend a luxurious time, choose a room with an open-air bath fed by natural hot spring water. It's a semi-open-air bath with large windows, so you can enjoy onsen with peace of mind even in cold weather or on bad weather days. The hotel also has a large public bath, an open-air bath, and a private open-air bath.

Dinner is served at the restaurant meal, and is a kaiseki dinner featuring fresh fish that can only be found in Boso. You will be able to sigh with happiness at the ingenious dishes such as shabu shabu of lobster and sea bream, grilled abalone, not to mention sashimi that allows you to simply savor the flavor of the fish.

Kamogawa Grand Hotel is a place where you can easily enjoy the tropical resort atmosphere. The Premium Floors on the 5th to 7th floors are stylishly designed with ocean views, and all rooms have an open-air bath where you can enjoy the artificial onsen Onsen. They also come equipped with Sekkisei amenities, and have private dining rooms where you can enjoy a leisurely meal. It's the perfect place to stay and escape from reality.

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For dinner, please enjoy a Japanese/Western buffet or a Japanese course. The new style Japanese cuisine course incorporates Western and Chinese techniques, and you can also enjoy a live kitchen where the chefs demonstrate their skills right in front of you. You can meal slowly in a private dining room, ``MIRAI.'' After enjoying dinner, why not enjoy a luxurious cocktail while looking out at the illuminated sea at the bar ``Shirahae'' on the second floor?

At the large public bath "Umi no Corridor", you can enjoy saunas and outdoor baths in an open space overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In addition to Kamogawa onsen, you can also soak in a bath infused with natural minerals such as Maifan stone and Komeiseki. A soak in onsen will be a great way to refresh yourself.

Gyosai Nagomi Sansui Hotel port on the Kamogawa River, is a relaxing onsen ryokan with a modern Japanese interior. The guest rooms are divided into ``sea side'' and ``Tenjoji side'' where you can enjoy the lush green scenery. On the rooftop of the villa, there is a onsen pool called ``Spa&Terrace THREE'' where you can enter in your swimsuit. You can enjoy the resort feeling while watching the changing seascape.

There is a large natural onsen bath, a semi-open-air bath, and a private bath within the hotel, but if you want to enjoy a bath in your room, we recommend the Bettei. It comes with a semi-open-air bath or a rooftop open-air bath, and you can enjoy your private bath while looking at the boats coming and going at the fishing port and the sprouting greenery of Tanjoji Temple.

The meal is a private room, so you can enjoy it slowly without worrying about your surroundings. The seafood that Mr. Itamae buys by diving into the sea himself! It's also a good idea to compare Boso's special local sake according to the local fish and the seasonal vegetables of the contract farmers.

"Kichimu" stands on the seaside of Kominato onsen. A onsen ryokan where you can relax and enjoy the scenery of a charming fishing town. The rooms facing the ocean have a panoramic view of the beautiful Pacific Ocean, and the open-air bath on the top floor also offers an open ocean view. You can also enjoy a beautiful sunset, and the magnificent scenery will wash your soul.

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I want a jacuzzi like this at home! The bath in ``Yoshitei Western-style room with jetted bath and open-air bath'' will make you take a long bath. There are also four baths, a sauna, and a private bath in the hotel, so you can enjoy touring the hot springs.

For dinner, you can enjoy a multi-course meal using carefully selected seasonal produce from the sea and mountains of Boso. Enjoy the five-item seafood sashimi, chawanmushi, crab miso soup, and more. There are also plenty of additional dishes to order, such as Kazusa beef steak, grilled turban shells, and horse mackerel namero.

Kamogawakan is located in Awa no Matsubara, about a 3-minute walk from Kamogawa Sea World. This is a onsen ryokan right in front of the sea. Inside the hotel, there are plenty of onsen that you can take a tour of, as well as relaxing facilities such as a onsen pool with a spectacular view and a summer garden pool. If you want to spend a luxurious time, be sure to choose a room with a semi-open-air onsen bath. Bathing while looking out at the Pacific Ocean will give you a relaxing feeling of being one with nature.

This is a Japanese-Western room with a semi-open-air onsen on the 8th floor. You can enjoy the "Nagisa no Yu" hot spring water drawn from Kamogawa no Sato in a bath with a great view. The water quality is different from that of the large public bath, so you can enjoy two types of onsen, which is a must-see for onsen lovers.

Inside the hotel, there are large public baths for men and women, ``Awa Hakkei no Yu'' and ``Shiraito no Bihada Yu.'' Relax and enjoy the in-house source ``Shosai-no-Yu,'' which has a refreshing feel and won't let you get cold. The spacious large public bath has various facilities such as an open-air bath, Jacuzzi, lying bath, tub bath, and sauna, so you can enjoy a soak in onsen.

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Kamogawakan has introduced a "separate lodging and meal" style, where you can choose your meals on the day of your stay without having to decide in advance. You can enjoy meal at the dining room "MAIWAI" without making a reservation. Choose freely based on the members of your trip and your mood that day.

ryokan is located in Amatsu Kominato, Kamogawa, a peaceful town surrounded by the sea and mountains. I want to soothe my tired heart from daily busyness. This is a relaxing onsen ryokan that will fulfill the wishes of adults. There are a total of 11 guest rooms, which are small. The interior is modern and calming in Japanese style. If you want to fully enjoy the feeling of reclusion, we recommend the elaborately designed guest rooms with bathrooms at Atagoan.

You can enjoy onsen in an indoor bath, an open-air bath with a view, and a private open-air bath. Since there are only a few guest rooms, you can relax and use any of the baths. This is a popular private open-air bath with a view. Enjoy a luxurious bath in an open space overlooking the sky and sea.

The inn procures seafood directly from the local Tianjin fishing port, ensuring outstanding freshness! Dinner includes a course featuring all-you-can-eat red snapper, as well as a course where you can choose your main dish from a selection of high-quality ingredients such as spiny lobster, abalone, and Kazusa wagyu beef. In the morning, you can wake up gently with miso soup made with seafood broth and dried fish.

`` Ryokusuitei'' is located in a quiet mountain village where you can feel the peaceful passage of time. The 14 guest rooms are divided into a pure Japanese-style main building and a separate detached room with a more private feel. This is the main building "Japanese Suite Suigyoku". A luxurious room with a Shigaraki ware open-air bath.

The detached villa "Tsuki no Sato" has a choice of either a one-story house or a maisonette, and all rooms have an open-air bath. There are two large public baths in the hotel, one for men and one for men, one indoor and one open-air, so you can enjoy the natural onsen to your heart's content in your room or in the large public bath.

For dinner, you can choose from Ise lobster, Kazusa Wagyu beef, or abalone as your main dish, and you can relax in the completely private Japanese dining room ``Kurakura''. For the main dish, you can choose not only the ingredients but also the cooking method, and you can adjust it to your liking, such as Ise lobster, grilled onigara, grilled sea urchin, or a light salad◎

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Kamogawakan Bettei La Shoro is a luxury resort limited to 5 residences. All rooms are luxurious villa types, and each villa has a site area of approximately 400 square meters. The private terrace has a blower bath, onsen open-air bath, and pool. This is an extraordinary space recommended for domestic honeymoons and special occasions.

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There are three types of guest room interiors: modern Japanese, Asian resort, and stylish and elegant. This is the stylish and elegant "Mari" living room. There are also a Japanese-style room, a bedroom, a closet room, and more rooms than you can use. Spend your time relaxing at your favorite location.

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There are 3 types of meal. You can choose from ``Yoshidaya'', a private Japanese restaurant, ``MAIWAI'', Japanese and Western live dining, and room service. In either case, you can enjoy beautiful-looking seafood dishes filled with seafood from Minamiboso. We recommend enjoying your breakfast elegantly on your private terrace.

If you want to enjoy a resort feeling in the Minamiboso area, go to Beachside Onsen Resort Yuumi. It's in a great location right in front of Motona Beach, so it's a great place for couples to spend a romantic time listening to the sound of the waves. There are three stylish lounges within the hotel where you can relax and enjoy the view of the ocean.

All 21 rooms have ocean views. This 2nd floor premium guest room with an open-air bath, which is approximately 60 square meters or more, has a luxurious structure with a living room, bedroom, terrace, and an extra-large natural onsen open-air bath. The magnificent seascape visible from the open terrace will make you forget for a moment that you are in Japan. It's also nice to have a drink while enjoying the sea breeze after taking a bath.

There are 5 private baths in the hotel. Particularly recommended is the paid private open-air bath ``Umi''. The time spent soaking in onsen jacuzzi in front of the spectacular view is truly blissful. Everyday fatigue and stress seem to suddenly disappear.

At ``Yume Misaki'', which stands along the Chikura coast, all guest rooms have a bath with a view or an open-air bath. Furthermore, the rooms are equipped with massage chairs, allowing you to relax and enjoy a relaxing holiday. There are 10 special rooms with open onsen air hot spring baths called ``Shinnagisakan.'' The oversized bed and luxurious space give it a resort feel.

There are two large public baths on the 1st floor and 2 observation baths on the 7th floor, so you can enjoy bathing in a total of 4 baths. Enjoy a special time looking out at the ocean while soaking in Chikura Kaigan onsen in a flower-shaped bathtub or a large bathtub made of cypress.

For dinner, enjoy a sumptuous feast at "Yume Misaki"♪ You can be completely satisfied with premium specially selected ingredients such as local fish from the local fish market, Japanese beef, crab, and sea urchin, which are sourced from all over the country through unique routes! There are courses where you can taste original Japanese and Western cuisine, as well as courses for those with small appetites.

`` Bettei Umi to Mori'' is located in Inubosaki, the easternmost area of Chiba. Such a wonderful ryokan in Choshi! All rooms have ocean views and open-air baths that will make you think. Speaking of Inubosaki, it is known as the place where you can see the sunrise the first time in Japan, and it is a famous place where many people visit to see the first sunrise. It is a scenic spot with beautiful scenery such as sunrise, sunset, the sea, and lighthouses, making it the perfect place to cleanse your soul.

The guest rooms are divided into Villa Zuikakuso and the hotel building. All 32 rooms are spacious at over 58 square meters.It's also a great place to stay for special occasions such as anniversaries or birthdays with your loved ones. If you take a short sleep on the deck overlooking the ocean, your daily fatigue and worries will melt away.

It's nice to be able to take a bath in the open-air bath in your guest room whenever you like. The open-air bath in the guest room of Villa Zuikakuso is filled with onsen. Soak in onsen while listening to the sound of the waves, and gaze at the stars. It looks like it will be an unforgettable moment.

The ripples are so close to the sea that it can be confusing. This onsen inn is perfect for a luxurious trip, with all 12 rooms having open-air baths and ocean views. Be soothed by the sound of waves in the lounge or terrace, and relax in onsen in your room. Let's have the best holiday.

This is the Japanese-Western style room "Luxury". The room is spacious, approximately 70 square meters. It has a modern Japanese design with beds and Ryukyu tatami mats, so you can lounge around on the tatami mats. There are also items that will help you relax, such as an espresso machine and Bluetooth wireless speakers.

Your private onsen open-air bath is located on the guest room terrace. Please be healed to your heart's content by the natural onsen that gush out from approximately 600 meters underground.

Both breakfast and meal are served in a private dining room with an ocean view. It has an extraordinary feel and is recommended for anniversaries and special trips. The creative cuisine, centered around fresh, plump seafood purchased every morning, is a feast for both the eyes and the palate. The tableware, dining lighting, and interior decor are stylish and will lift your mood♪

Waqoo Naritasan Monzen is a cultural luxury hotel that opened in October 2022 on the approach to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple. Speaking of Naritasan, the Ichikawa family is famous for being a Kabuki actor. At this hotel, items from the Ichikawa family's collection are displayed inside the hotel, and a talk show is held to explain the exhibits. The hotel itself is like a Kabuki museum where you can stay overnight. Why not experience the tradition of Kabuki and enjoy the Japanese spirit?

There are a variety of guest rooms, including Japanese-style rooms, twins, and triples. We recommend the ``Deluxe Suite'' or ``Premium Wako Suite.'' You can see the approach to Mt. Narita from your room window. Feeling close to Mt. Narita seems like a blessing... ♩ Equipped with a tea set in a wooden box and amenities that give you a Japanese feel. Spend a satisfying time in a high-quality space.

Both meal and dinner are served at the restaurant "Kako". For dinner, you can enjoy a sumptuous ``Waku Kaiseki'' that is a twist on traditional and beautiful Kyoto cuisine. It's the moment when your heart jumps in front of the ingredients that color the four seasons.

Naritasan is a popular power spot that is constantly visited by people. If you come all the way to stay overnight, why not take part in the Naritasan Shrine Tour, which is limited to guests staying overnight? The guide will show you around places that have connections with Soke Ichikawa. Let's improve our luck here.

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Kinokuniya Bettei is a hidden ryokan located in Kyonan-cho, Awa District, which is easily accessible from the Tokyo area. This is a quiet inn with 10 rooms for guests over 13 years old. All guest rooms are Japanese-style spaces with natural onsen open-air baths. Enjoy a relaxing holiday surrounded by a calm atmosphere.

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There are 10 unique guest rooms, including those with sunken gotatsu, footbaths, and maisonettes, so you can have fun choosing from them. All rooms are approximately 50 square meters or more and can accommodate 2 to 4 people. You can spend a comfortable time in a variety of situations, such as traveling as a couple, traveling with parents, etc.

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Both breakfast and dinner meal are served in your in-room dining. You can enjoy gorgeous dishes such as "Okemori" (a wooden bucket filled with fresh seasonal fish) and grilled dancing abalone. Enjoy carefully selected local fish to your heart's content in a private space.

If you live in the Tokyo metropolitan area, Chiba is a distance that you can go even on a day trip. However, the true charm of Chiba can be understood only by staying there. All rooms have an ocean view, a sunset view in the open-air bath, an old private house where you can do a digital detox, an inn that boasts cuisine ... If you have a ryokan or hotel that moves your heart, why not go on a short trip to Chiba?