5 Best Hotels & Ryokans Across Japan for Excellent Relaxation with Ayurveda
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Fatigue builds up, my body feels heavy, and I feel dull... I want to spend my body and mind lightly, but what should I do? At times like that, go on a trip to reset! In this article, we will introduce hotels and ryokan from all over Japan where you can receive "Ayurveda" to refresh your mind and body. "Ayurveda", which originated in India, is representative of "oil treatment" using medicinal herbs and "shirodhara", which drips oil on the forehead. It's a high hurdle to prepare yourself, so be sure to experience it while traveling ☆
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There are times when you are chased by your daily routine and you are lazy even on holidays. Tired and unmotivated, Monday morning arrives... Reset every day like that! Would you like to go on a journey that heals your whole body? We recommend a trip to experience "Ayurveda," which balances the mind and body. I'm sure you'll be able to bring back the sunny feeling.
"Ayurveda" is a "medicine" that originated in India and is counted as one of the world's three major medicines. The image of esthetics is strong, but in fact, it is a health method that uses meal therapy and the power of plants to restore the body's natural balance. In addition to oil treatment, meditation, yoga, and breathing techniques are also included. It requires specialized knowledge, so it's hard to get your hands on it at home. That's why the hotel at your destination is worth it. It's good to be healed by traveling alone, or you can invite your tired friends and go on a girls' trip! We will introduce hotels from all over the country where you can experience the healing "Ayurveda", so please reset your mind and body.
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Myojinkan, located in Yatsugatake Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park, is a onsen ryokan where you can regain your health. Why don't you visit Tobira onsen, where there is an anecdote that the gods visited for hot spring cure? You can also enjoy meal with plenty of organic vegetables harvested in the fields that have been passed down since the founder's generation. ryokan is recommended for those who are concerned about beauty and health.
"Ayurveda" restores health and beauty by adjusting the balance of the whole body. In the "Treatment Room Natura" in the hotel, you can receive high-quality treatments using the products of the home of India "Kairari".
The scenery from the window is full of greenery and soothing. If you feel tired, please try "Ayurveda Special". You can choose several types of oil according to your physical condition, and you can treat while warming your body. It's so comfortable that you'll fall asleep in no time!
You can also receive treatment before check-in at 15:00. Reservations are required, so please inquire in advance. It is also good to finish sightseeing early and enjoy a healing reward time ◎
A calm, simple and modern guest room. "Yuya" is a spacious room with a private open-air bath. Feel free to soak in onsen and relax. It's a blissful time to stretch out and lie down on the king-size Sealy bed. If you get a good night's sleep after receiving "Ayurveda", detox will be easier ☆
At Myojinkan, there are three large public baths in addition to the private baths in some guest rooms. One of them is the standing bath, Setsugekka, where you can soak up to your waist in a standing position. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Satoyama from the windows facing the valley of Wasabi-sawa. The alkaline simple hot spring is also nice because you can expect it to make your skin smooth. By slowly soaking in onsen and improving blood circulation, you can regain your mental and physical health.
Detailed information
Tobira Onsen Myojinkan
Nagano /Matsumoto/ ryokan
- address
- Nagano 8967 Iriyamabe, Matsumoto City
- access
- About 40 minutes from Matsumoto IC towards Utsukushigahara Kogen. There is also a free shuttle bus from Matsumoto Station.
Loisir Spa Tower Naha is the only natural onsen in Naha City. A luxury hotel with a resort feel. The hotel is fully equipped with onsen, esthetics, and a fitness gym, where tired girls can soothe their bodies. Let's fulfill the dream of a healthy beauty ♩
"CHURASPA" requires a reservation only. Enjoy a blissful time with an original treatment that combines Okinawan culture and "Ayurveda". “Shirodara” is a relaxing experience that feels like dozing in the sun by dripping warm oil on your forehead. It is said that there is also an effect to relieve mental stress ... ♩
Your body will be lightened while being cared for by all-hand treatment. We use products from the skincare brand Sundari, which combines Ayurveda with modern lifestyles. The hospitality of experienced therapists will spread your gentle feelings.
All rooms have private balconies where you can enjoy different colors and themes in each room. The interior is inspired by the nature of Okinawa, and it will make you feel cheerful. A smile will spill out unexpectedly at the moment you enter ♩
With the Spa Deluxe Twin, you can use onsen in your room 24 hours a day. It's a view bus, so the view is the best ◎ You can be healed and recharge your energy for the next day.
Detailed information
Loisir Spa Tower Naha
Okinawa /Naha/Resort Hotel
- address
- 3-2-1 Nishi, Naha City Okinawa
- access
- [Car] About 7 minutes from Naha Airport (via Naha Umisora Tunnel and Nishikaigan Road) [Yui Rail] Get off at Asahibashi Station and walk about 15 minutes
Hotel Keyforest Hokuto is surrounded by the nature of Yatsugatake. The artistic and modern building is eye-catching. It is a quiet and luxurious hotel with only 6 rooms designed by On Kitagawara, a master of Japanese architecture. You will be healed when you look at the forest spreading in front of you ◎
The room names have unique sounds, such as "Uwose" and "Ime." The name comes from the Jomon language, which is said to be the origin of Japanese. Relax from the core of your body in a space where you can feel the warmth of wood.
Advance reservation system salon "Relaxation Spa Misen". It's about a 2 minute walk from the hotel. While focusing on "Ayurveda", there are various menus such as "brain treatment". You can rest assured that you will be able to propose an appropriate menu through careful hearing and dosha (physical constitution) check by the practitioner.
There is also a private open-air onsen where you can spend time without being disturbed by anyone (limited to hotel guests). Please take care of your tired body gently in the open-air bath surrounded by the forest. At night, embraced by the stars in the sky and the light of the moon, the degree of healing is at its peak.
About a three-minute walk from the main hotel building is the multi-purpose facility "Villa Key Forest." In addition to being used for weddings, there are two other guest rooms available here in addition to the main building. In the rooms with terraces where sunlight filters through the trees, you can forget about your busy schedule and relax and relieve your fatigue. After receiving "Ayurvedic" treatment, you can feel the negative ions and relax thoroughly.
Detailed information
Hotel Key Forest Hokuto
Yamanashi / Yatsugatake / Resort Hotel
- address
- 10248-16 Kobuchizawa-cho, Hokuto Yamanashi
- access
- Approximately 5 minutes by car from Kobuchizawa IC / Approximately 7 minutes by car from Kobuchizawa Station
"Kyoto Yunohana Resort Suisen" stands quietly in the mountains. A 13-room onsen ryokan with a focus on allowing guests to enjoy a quiet and peaceful time. Therefore, group guests and children under elementary school age do not accept reservations! The beautiful scenery that changes with the seasons, the quiet space, and onsen …♡ Please wash away the stagnation and fatigue in your heart.
Ayurveda is said to remove toxins from the body. Combining it with onsen is believed to enhance the healing power. At ryokan 's "Spa Rakuran", it starts with careful counseling on the oils and treatment methods that suit each individual. You can receive a treatment that draws out the natural healing power. We also have great deals such as set discounts and pair discounts!
After discharging the toxins accumulated inside the body with "Ayurveda", please wash it away in onsen. Refresh every corner of your body by sweating slowly! There are also guest rooms with open-air baths where you can enjoy your private time. Bathe at your own pace as much as you like, and enjoy the sense of openness you can only find at a destination.
Once you have refreshed your body, why don't you fill your stomach with delicious food, which you can savor at your leisure in the first floor o meal place. The delicate Kyoto-style kaiseki cuisine, using local vegetables and carefully selected ingredients from all over Japan, is beautiful to the eye.
Detailed information
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
Yumekaiyu Awajishima is a modern Japanese onsen resort overlooking the beautiful white sand and green pines of Ohama Coast. The hotel is fully equipped with onsen, a spa, a heated pool, a tea lounge, and other facilities. From the Stella Terrace on the top floor you can enjoy a panoramic view of Osaka Bay. The guest rooms are divided into the Nagomi Floor and the regular floor, and there are rooms to suit a variety of needs, from Western-style rooms to Japanese-Western rooms and Japanese-style rooms. You can spend a relaxing time surrounded by nature.
Within the building, you can enjoy onsen at Mori no SPA on the 6th floor of the main building and Umi-no-Mori, a detached spa on the 2nd floor of the Umi-no-Wing. Umi-no-Mori has two large baths and two private baths, so you can enjoy onsen in private. Mori no SPA is a spa floor equipped with a large onsen bath, private baths, beauty treatments, relaxation, and a post-bath area with a view of the ocean. The two large baths include a reclining bath with a view of Mt. Mikuma, a slightly deep bath about 90 cm deep, an open-air bath, and a sauna, so you can enjoy bathing in different baths.
You can experience Ayurveda at the Ayurvedic Moana SPA in the Forest SPA. Based on the concept of Ayurveda, a traditional Indian healing and purification method, they use a wide variety of detoxifying herbs to enhance the natural healing power that humans have. Experience deep relaxation with Ayurveda, which uses oils containing herbal extracts on the chakras.
In the full body oil treatment, we check the three energy "doshas" that make up the body: Vata (air/air), Pitta (fire/water), and Kapha (water/earth), and use natural pure herbal oils that are suited to each individual. It improves metabolism, induces sweating, and detoxifies the body to restore balance.
meal is also important for refreshment. At this hotel, you can have dinner at the open-kitchen-style dining "Hamabo" or the private room restaurant "Isobe-tei" on the top floor of the hotel. At Hamabo, you can enjoy a course meal such as Awaji beef, seafood, and a dessert buffet handmade by a pastry chef. At "Isobetei", you can enjoy a multi-course meal using plenty of island vegetables and mountain and sea foods from Awaji Island.
Detailed information
Sumoto onsen Spring Yumekaiyu Awaji Island
Hyogo /Awaji Island/ ryokan
- address
- 1-1-50 Yamate, Hyogo (Ohama Beach)
- access
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms / Car: 10 minutes from Sumoto IC / Highway bus: 120 minutes from Osaka, 80 minutes from Sannomiya to Sumoto BC
When you're tired and feeling down, take the plunge and let yourself heal yourself. With the help of "Ayurveda," which has a history of over 5,000 years, you can take care of your heavy mind and body. On a trip to... I'm sure you'll regain your original brilliance and smile again♡ Please enjoy this healing trip to meet your light self again.