7 Luxury Hotels & Ryokans for Couples in Azumino

Every day is so busy with work and private life that you suddenly feel tired and want to take a break for your mind and body. Escape from your daily life and go on a relaxing trip once in a while, just to have fun and not think about anything. Traveling with the person you love will be even more fulfilling.

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A recommended travel destination for couples is Azumino City, Nagano. Azumino, surrounded by the majestic Northern Alps and rich in nature, is a "water village" with clear spring water flowing through it. There are also many other spots that couples can enjoy, such as ``Daio Wasabi Farm'', ``National Alps Azumino Park'', and ``Azumino Chihiro Art Museum'', making for a satisfying trip.

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If you want to satisfy your mental energy, be particular about where you stay. This time we will introduce luxury hotels and ryokan around Azumino that are perfect for couples' trips. Please spend some relaxing time with him.

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Hotel Ambient Azumino is a resort hotel located approximately 20 minutes by car from JR Hotaka Station. You can easily get there by taking the shuttle bus from the station. The hotel is located in the middle of nature at an altitude of approximately 1,000m, and is said to be the "closest place to the sky in Azumino." Let's enjoy the beautiful collaboration of the endless sky and the mountains of Shinshu with him.

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There are a total of 185 guest rooms. There are twin rooms, family rooms, suite rooms, and royal suites. We also have rooms with kitchens that are suitable for long-term stays. Recommended for couples is the ``Mountain View Maisonette Suite,'' which has a spacious floor plan unique to a resort. The living room, dining space, and open staircase leading to the second floor will make you feel as relaxed as if you were living in a house with your boyfriend.

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The meal is an authentic French dinner at "French Le Plateau." In the ``KIWAMI French'' course, you can enjoy beautiful appetizers made with local production for local consumption, ``Stewed Black Abalone'', and ``Grilled Shinshu Wagyu Beef'' cooked over charcoal. For those who like Japanese food, we also recommend the exquisite Kaiseki cuisine at Japanese Restaurant Hana Izumi. Both of us were smiling with the eye-pleasing and mouth-pleasing food♡

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In the large communal bath with the pleasant scent of cypress, you can enjoy onsen drawn from the Nakabusa Valley. Refresh yourselves by soaking in the open-air onsen, which are said to have health-promoting and skin-beautifying effects while enjoying the view of the Northern Alps! You can also spend a relaxing time in the ``Healing Forest'', an esthetics room with a wide variety of menus. Please enjoy a relaxing stay together.

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Hotel Ambient Azumino Cottage is approximately 20 minutes by car from JR Hotaka Station. There are approximately 50 cottages of various types dotted around the grounds of Hotel Ambient Azumino. The rooms are stocked with daily necessities and home appliances such as tableware, cooking utensils, and microwave ovens, making them recommended for couples who want to enjoy more privacy than a hotel. You can experience a slow stay surrounded by nature.

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There are a variety of cottage types to choose from, including cottages where you can enjoy a barbecue on the terrace, cottages with a fireplace, and cottages with a dock run. Among them, the ``cottage with an open-air bath'' is recommended for couples. All of the cottages are connected to onsen, so you can bathe in onsen with your boyfriend whenever you like. Relax in the hot water and enjoy the spectacular views. Let's be healed by such an extraordinary experience.

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You can have meal at a hotel on the premises, but try using the catering service that is unique to staying in a cottage. The ``luxury seafood hot pot set'' is a higher-grade in-in-room dining where you can enjoy seasonal seafood and vegetables such as ``Ise lobster'' and ``snow crab.'' Another great feature is that you don't have to prepare anything because you can have the pre-cut ingredients delivered to your room. Cooking with him will be a fun memory.

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The rooms are fully equipped with the same facilities and amenities as a hotel room, such as towels, toothbrushes, shampoos, and hair dryers, so you can spend your stay with peace of mind. The bed is also a high quality mattress made by Simmons. You may be able to sleep deeper than usual and feel less tired. You can also order cakes for birthdays and anniversaries by advance reservation. Celebrating with the two of you will create special memories unlike any other♡

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Approximately 20 minutes by car from JR Hotaka Station. “Hotaka View Hotel” is located on a vast site of approximately 42,000 tsubo (42,000 tsubo), and is a hotel where you can enjoy the “morning hours”. After filling your stomach with the hotel's signature breakfast buffet, go for a walk with your boyfriend while looking at the Northern Alps. Breathing in the fresh air of the forest will refresh your mind and body.

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There are 65 guest rooms in a variety of types, including Western, Japanese, and Japanese-Western rooms. Each room is a relaxing space designed for comfort and comfort. Sitting on the sofa with him, looking at the beautiful scenery of the four seasons and listening to the chirping of birds. Please spend your time relaxing as you wish.

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For dinner, you can choose from Japanese or French cuisine. French is recommended. You can enjoy exquisite dishes using local specialties such as Shinshu beef and Shinshu salmon. The restaurant has an adult atmosphere with flickering bonfires in the garden. Enjoy plenty of cuisine unique to Azuminohotaka.

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For couples who want to enjoy nature to the fullest, we recommend the Glamping Plan, which allows only one group per day to enjoy outdoor experiences. Collect materials from the forest to make botanical candles, and enjoy sangria, fruit tea, and "marshmallows' mores" around a bonfire. By immersing yourself in an extraordinary experience, your heart will be satisfied.

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Kyukamura Retreat Azumino Hotel is located at the foot of the Northern Alps, about 10 minutes by car from JR Hotaka Station. As soon as you enter the entrance, you will be greeted by a fireplace lounge with the atmosphere of an atelier in the forest. ``Retreat'' has the meaning of ``getting away from everyday life and resetting the fatigue of mind and body.'' Enjoying a leisurely chat with him while watching the fire in the fireplace will help you feel refreshed.

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All of the guest rooms are Japanese-Western style, surrounded by the rich nature of the red pine forest. There is also a terrace with a spacious feel of over 63 square meters, so you can relax and watch the sunset or sunrise. Enjoy your vacation time with him.

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Dinner is a Kaiseki course featuring ingredients from Shinshu and Azumino. You can enjoy the blessings of nature grown in Mizu no Sato, such as river fish such as wasabi, rainbow trout, and char raised in clear streams, and rice grown with the blessings of underground water. Breakfast is freshly cooked rice in a clay pot. Enjoy the exquisite egg-cooked rice with your boyfriend by pouring locally-grown eggs over rice. You will be surprised at how delicious the ingredients are and how delicious it is.

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Enjoy the nature and charm of Azumino, such as the ``Tsukimi Fireplace,'' where you can watch the night sky while warming yourself by a bonfire, and the ``Hidamari Lounge,'' where free drinks are always available and where you can enjoy coffee or tea in original cups from local pottery ``Atsumuigama.'' You can enjoy it in various spaces. Please relax and enjoy your stay with him while swinging in the hammock-type day chair.

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``Picture Book Art Museum & Cottage Mori no Ouchi'' stands at the foot of Mt. Ariake, also known as Azumi Fuji. About 10 minutes by car from JR Hotaka Station, this cottage is attached to the Picture Book Art Museum and was built with the desire to "interact with people through the world of children's culture." It's refreshing to read a picture book with him in the quiet and comfortable forest. It's fun to look for picture books you read when you were little and introduce them to each other.

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The cottage, named after the boy Giovanni from Kenji Miyazawa's fairy tale "Galaxy Express," has six Western-style and Japanese-style rooms. There are no TVs in the rooms, so you can enjoy reading by borrowing books from the museum's library. If you spend time on a digital detox, you will feel more refreshed than usual.

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Breakfast is served at the cafe ``Polano,'' named after Kenji Miyazawa's fairy tale ``Polano Square.'' You can enjoy a Spanish omelet with cheese made with plenty of free-range eggs and hand-baked bread. Enjoying a warm breakfast in a restaurant filled with sunlight filtering through the trees will make you feel as if you are in a cafe with him in a picture book.

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In the exhibition rooms on the 1st and 2nd floors of the picture book museum on the premises, plays and concerts are held, and original picture book drawings and paintings are displayed. The in-house library is stocked with approximately 800 picture books, children's stories, reading materials, and research books. Guests can receive discounts on admission and other services, so it's a great way to immerse yourself in the world of stories while on your trip.

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``Okomori Yamame'' accommodates only 2 people and their dog in all guest rooms. This inn is approximately 15 minutes by car from JR Hotaka Station, and was renovated and opened in April 2020. All rooms have a semi-open-air bath where you can enjoy natural onsen, and meal in-room dining for both breakfast and dinner. The time you spend with your dog and him will be a special memory.

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There are 3 rooms in the log house, which was made using domestic cedar. Each room has a terrace with a semi-open-air cypress bath. Enjoy your private onsen with your boyfriend as much as you like, anytime you want, while looking down at the valley illuminated at night.

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meal are served freshly prepared one item at a time. Instead of going through the private area of your room, you can have your meal served directly from the kitchen on your room's terrace. There are exquisite dishes that can only be tasted here, such as ``Salt-grilled Rock Fish'', ``Charcoal-grilled Shinshu Beef Steak'', and ``Shinshu Soba Finished with Natural Water from the Alps''. We also have a wide selection of seasonal draft sake and local sake. Spend a time together enjoying delicious food and drinks.

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The rooms are designed with plenty of space in mind for your dog's safety, and there are facilities that dogs can enjoy, such as an all-weather dog run of approximately 150 square meters, and a terrace area where owners can interact with each other. You can also choose from three luxurious meal for your dog, which must be reserved in advance: ``Shinshu Beef Saute,'' ``Grilled Lamb,'' and ``Boiled Chicken Breast.'' You can also make reservations for anniversary cakes. Let's take lots of photos of the anniversary and keep it as a memory ♪

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Oyado Nagomino, located at the foot of the Northern Alps, about 10 minutes by car from JR Hotaka Station, is a onsen ryokan nestled in a vast forest with an area of approximately 4,500 tsubo. The space is surrounded by clear air, deep forest greenery, and gentle, warm sunlight filtering through the trees, where you can feel plenty of negative ions. Please spend some relaxing time with him.

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There are 15 guest rooms, both Japanese and Western, each with a different design. You can feel the warmth of wood through ryokan original furniture and the quaint beams on the ceiling. It's nice to listen to the sounds outside in a relaxing room. It may be a luxury that can only be found at ryokan in the middle of nature.

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Creative kaiseki cuisine for dinner can be enjoyed in a private tearoom-style room or in a retro-modern meal. The menu features seasonal flavors unique to this area, such as ``Shinshu beef,'' ``Shinshu salmon,'' ``rock fish,'' and handmade soba. I'm excited to see what kind of food will come next♪

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If you walk along the breezeway while admiring the scenery, you can enjoy onsen in the large public bath, open-air bath, and private open-air bath. After bathing, you can take a walk in the forest with your boyfriend and take a forest bath. Please enjoy a free stay just for the two of you.

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Azumino Nishiya Cottage is located about 10 minutes by car from JR Hotaka Station. As soon as you step into the inn, which is surrounded by a forest, you can hear the rustling of the trees and the singing of birds. You can spend a peaceful time with him at this peaceful inn, which has a somewhat nostalgic feel, as it was an old private house relocated from Niigata and renovated.

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There are 6 guest rooms, each with a different design. "Imari", which is located in a detached building, has a fusion of Japanese and Western atmosphere. There are also newly built rooms with kitchens and Balinese-style rooms with skylights. The space, decorated with wood grain, has a relaxing and comfortable feel.

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For dinner, enjoy a Kyoto-style Kaiseki meal at a restaurant with an irori hearth. The dishes, such as ``Ko-Imari'' and ``Karatsu,'' are beautifully presented on carefully selected vessels and are very gorgeous. Enjoy the dishes made with seasonal high-quality ingredients and locally grown vegetables as you enjoy them with your eyes and tongue. It's so delicious that you won't be able to stop eating it.

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You can enjoy private baths such as an indoor bath made from cypress wood and an open-air bath made from cypress trees. You and your boyfriend will be able to soak in onsen, which is characterized by its slightly alkaline, soft texture. Relaxing in the high-quality hot water in a private villa-like space will put your mind at ease.

Azumino, home to the majestic Northern Alps, is perfect for a relaxing couple's trip. If you stay with your loved one at a luxury hotel or ryokan, you will be able to spend a rich time and be satisfied.