[Miyagi] 12 recommended hotels and ryokan with rooms with open-air baths | Akiu, Matsushima, and more!

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“Okama” is a symbol of Zao that shines in emerald green. It is a crater lake located at the highest altitude of the Zao mountain range, and it is also called "Goshikinuma" because it shows various expressions such as deep blue and increasing transparency depending on the weather.

Miyagi is full of tourist spots where you can feel the beauty of nature, including this majestic Okama and Matsushima, one of Japan's three most scenic spots! The Sendai Castle Ruins, where the Date Masamune statue is illuminated, is also a famous date spot, and the location where you can see the sparkling Sendai cityscape at night is very romantic ♡

When you're so busy that you're tired, there are times when you can't refresh yourself because you're worried about other people's attention even when you're on a trip. However, if you have a room with an open-air bath, you can enjoy your time freely by taking a bath or taking a nap in the great outdoors. Let's enjoy a luxurious private stay for just the two of us without worrying about anyone in the pleasant green breeze♪

Miyagi has many famous hot springs known as "beauty skin hot springs." In addition to the strong medicinal properties that made it a popular hot spring resort, the hot onsen are alkaline and gentle on the skin. The prefecture is also blessed with nutritious ingredients, such as mountain delicacies grown in the beautiful melting snow of Zao and fresh seafood from Sanriku. For a stay just for two, we have compiled a list of inns with rooms with open-air baths where you can fully enjoy both onsen and the food.

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Saryou Souen is surrounded by a beautiful Japanese garden of 8,000 tsubo, and all guest rooms have a view of the garden. Not only in the guest rooms, but also in the corridors, restaurants, and public baths, you will be healed by the greenery that catches your eye wherever you are. In Rairaikyo Gorge, which is about a 6-minute walk from the inn, there is also a heart-shaped rock that has been certified as a sacred place for lovers.

Not only the gardens, but the buildings and facilities are also wonderful, and you can enjoy the traditional beauty of Japanese architecture known as sukiya-style architecture. Experience the true elegance that stylish people prefer, and experience a special, quiet atmosphere that is separate from the everyday. Forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy some extraordinary time.

Akiu Onsen, one of Japan's three most famous onsen, is said to have mild water that is easy for people with sensitive skin to bathe in. The hot springs are said to be effective against coldness, muscle pain, skin diseases, etc., but at the same time, they are said to be effective for the autonomic nerves and stress, so onsen are gentle on the body and mind. Both the men's and women's baths have large public baths and open-air baths, and they are lit up at night, making them very romantic.

There are only 10 rooms in the 26-room detached room, and 9 of them have an open-air bath filled with Akiu onsen. While gazing at the wonderful Japanese garden, you can spend a quiet and relaxing time alone without being disturbed by anyone. The detached room is located near the large public bath, so it's nice to have access from the room to the large public bath.

What makes this inn so great is that it has a Japanese garden, famous traditional architecture, a highly effective onsen, a detached room with an open-air bath, and even more so, the food is superb! You can enjoy authentic tea kaiseki cuisine, which will leave you sighing with each dish, in a great location overlooking the garden. Please enjoy kaiseki cuisine that will leave you speechless in the special space of Ryotei Hagoromo.

``Onsen onsen Hot Spring Accommodation Daikon-no-Hana', is located in a natural forest of about 10,000 tsubo that spreads out at the foot of Miyagi Zao. It is made up of 12 buildings and 18 separate rooms that are spaced apart, and all rooms have open ceilings that extend all the way to the roof! The spacious terrace has an open-air bath in an open space. The amenities are ``Hokuroku Sosui'', which uses plenty of Japanese wildflowers, and will leave your skin moist and shiny.

The 18 rooms in the detached room are divided into 5 areas, and you can choose your favorite room from each concept: "sleeping under the moon", "playing in the mountains", "breezing in the forest", "admiring the fields", and "listening to the murmuring". has become onsen is famous as a hot spring, and onsen expected to have high medicinal effects. The entire inn uses hot water that cleanses away wastes and has an excellent moisturizing effect that makes your skin beautiful like a lotion. In addition to the rooms, there are 4 private open-air baths and 1 semi-open-air large bath, so you can choose according to your mood.

The main building with beams from Yamagata's Kanayama cedar, which is over 180 years old, is also a must-see! There are various eating and drinking services according to the time of day, and in winter you can have kakimochi baked in the hearth. There is also a library of picture books carefully selected by the staff.

In the lounge "Kotori Salon", cute squirrels and small birds may come to play♡ After taking a bath, you can spend a relaxing and comfortable time while eating herbal tea and popsicles. In the hot summer, there is also a cool evening mojito made with herbs from our own vegetable garden. If you want to take care of your body to the fullest, let's go to "Donguri Cottage" where you can enjoy lava bathing and forest aroma esthetics.

The meal are full of seasonal vegetables that are sure to please women. Vegetables grown with care in our own gardens and fresh local vegetables have a strong wild flavor and are deliciously delicious. The dishes are carefully prepared and well-balanced, making good use of vegetables throughout the dishes. Homemade fruit wine is also recommended.

"Matsushima Ichinobo" overlooking the water garden of about 7,000 tsubo and the sea of Matsushima. In addition onsen eating and drinking in the hotel lounge and restaurant, you can enter the "Kyohei Fujita Glass Museum" and use the relaxation floor "Niwa ga SPA". You can walk around the wonderful water garden freely, so please hold hands and go around the beautiful garden together.

The guest room with an open-air bath is the ``Garden Terrace View Bath Deluxe Twin,'' which has a luxurious open-air bath on a large terrace. All rooms are equipped with comfortable premium Simmons mattresses, and the beds are wide, so you can enjoy the space to your heart's content.

All rooms at this hotel have ocean views, and the view of Matsushima from the bath in your room is especially spectacular. Spend some time alone in your room while watching the sunset over the 260 beautiful islands in Matsushima Bay. The bath in the room is made of rare Towada stone, which is inspired by the beautiful Matsushima sea, and is designed to provide negative ions and fluctuations to help you relax.

Kyohei Fujita is a glass craftsman who has established a unique craft field that mixes gold leaf and glass, and has received numerous awards including the Order of Culture. The Kyohei Fujita Glass Museum also has a shop where you can buy some of the most beautiful glasswork to take home as souvenirs. We also carry glass art by artists from all over the country, so be sure to find something unique for yourself.

At the dinner buffet, you can enjoy seasonal crunchy fresh local vegetables and plump seafood from Sanriku. There is also a wine cellar in the dining room, where you can choose your favorite wine or local sake.You can also enjoy freshly grilled fish in the live kitchen, which prepares the fish caught that day.

The hot spring water from Taikotensen Matsushima Onsen is used in the large baths on the top 5th floor, including the observation baths "Happyakuyashima" and "onsen," as well as the large baths on the relaxation floor "Niwa ga SPA," where you can enjoy a sauna, rock salt bath, and beauty treatments. The alkaline water is so gentle on the skin that it is called "beautiful skin water," and the thick, soft texture is irresistible. Take your time soaking in the water to make your skin smooth and silky while thinking about the history of the water, which has been slowly heated by ancient strata!

"Chikusenso Onsen" is a luxury resort hotel where all onsen facilities within the hotel are directly sourced from onsen. If you want to enjoy onsen with an abundant amount of water in your room's open-air bath, set in a forest that covers an area of approximately 20,000 tsubos, we recommend two suites. The "Garden Spa Suite" has a pure Japanese-style and stylish design, and two people can use the large room of about 80 square meters while enjoying the greenery ♡

In the Garden Spa Suite, where you can enjoy free-flowing onsen on the fragrant terrace, you can feel the luxury in the bathtub made of Towada stone. There is also a bath set from London's natural skin care brand "REN", which does not use any chemical ingredients and is environmentally friendly, so you can use it together with onsen to improve your skin.

The other suite in the guest room with an open-air bath is the "Presidential Suite." The beautiful space with lacquered equipment is a whopping 116 square meters in size. You can enter the private open-air bath through a breezeway, and there is also a lacquered indoor bath. There is also a parking lot, and it's a truly private space for just the two of you. ♡ You can also celebrate a special anniversary in a gorgeous room with an extraordinary feel.

The "Library Lounge" has a stylish modern Japanese space with a bold arrangement of large bells, and is stocked with design magazines and other specialized books. You can also see the beautiful bamboo forest from the large windows ♪ Free coffee service and live piano music on weekends will add elegance to your stay. There is a study-style library, and you can view various artworks throughout the building.

Not only the bath in the room, but also the open-air bath in the large public bath is a large bath with beautifully arranged trees. In addition to the large communal bath with a large open-air bath, there are also two onsen open-air baths that can be reserved by guests for free. It's perfect for a special onsen stay for just the two of you.

The meat is of the highest rank Sendai beef, and the dishes, which include plenty of freshly caught seafood, are prepared using the highest quality ingredients, mainly from Miyagi, but also from neighboring prefectures depending on the season. You can also enjoy sake from handmade sake breweries from all over the country that you might not have tried before. Furthermore, for breakfast, we have glossy rice cooked in an earthenware pot with Hitomebore, which is grown in Zao's beautiful snowmelt water and rich soil.

``Yuzukushi Salon Ichinobo'', where the ``Sakunami onsen'' flowing from the source of the Hirose River flows, is a hotel that couples who love onsen will love, as it has 8 baths with different designs. All-inclusive, with free food and drinks inside the facility, as well as activities such as a tour of the Nikka Whiskey Sendai Factory and Miyagikyo Distillery. Our recommended room with an open-air bath is the 773 Premier View Suite, where you can spend a luxurious time in a space with a hammock terrace and private sauna.

This room is a place where you can enjoy Sakunami Onsen to the fullest in the open-air onsen. In addition to the tastefully designed and relaxing bath and interior, it is also nice that a hammock is provided. After warming up in the bath or relaxing in the private sauna, you can enjoy the ultimate relaxation time while swaying in the hammock.

The ``Relaxation Salon'' on the first floor, where the front desk is located, is a space with a beautiful garden with a water basin, and it's nice to enjoy the breeze on the terrace while eating a popsicle after taking a bath. It takes up a lot of space, so you can have private conversations just for the two of you. It's lit up at night and looks very romantic ♡

This is the library inside the salon. It is lined with books and record jackets. In addition to manga and specialized magazines, there are also stylish and niche books, so take this opportunity to read a book you've never read before. Based on the concept of a "living room at home," this is a wonderful lounge where you can relax and spend a long time relaxing, while also being filled with exciting, stylish and interesting details such as a fireplace.

All of the 8 baths in the hotel are wonderful, but the "Hirose River headwater open-air bath" is the best location, as if you were soaking in onsen in the middle of a clear stream! Surrender yourself to nature while listening to the murmuring of the river. Sakunami onsen is a mildly alkaline and hypoallergenic onsen that promotes metabolism and is said to be effective for constipation and obesity. It also works to increase the firmness and elasticity of the skin, so it's full of great benefits for women.

The dishes are colorful, beautiful, and healthy ☆ The main dishes are paired with unexpected vegetables, so you'll discover new tastes. Sakunami onsen is located between Miyagi and Yamagata, and you can get an abundance of fresh seasonal ingredients from both prefectures. Both breakfast and dinner are buffet style, so please enjoy freshly prepared food from our live kitchen.

"Ryokusuitei" where you can enjoy Akiu onsen and a vast garden. In the garden with a waterfall, there is a walking path called "Hanakomichi", so that you can walk along the attractions of the garden. In addition to the large public bath, this ryokan also has a full range of on-site facilities such as a private bar, karaoke, and a piano lounge, so you can enjoy yourself to the fullest within the hotel. It might be a good idea for the two of you to repeat the garden in different seasons to see the garden's expression that changes completely in the four seasons.

There are only 3 rooms with an open-air bath, the special room "Hoshi Monogatari". Each has a different taste, and you can choose from a variety of styles such as Japanese modern, Asian resort, and southern French-style western rooms. All rooms are stylish and luxurious. The modern Japanese room "Manten no Yume" is a room with an outstanding view overlooking the forest. You can soak in the open-air bath while gazing at the stars on the large terrace and enjoy an extraordinary experience just for the two of you.

Of the three rooms with open-air baths, if you want to enjoy the scenery from the large single-paned windows, we recommend the Roman no Kagayaki room, which has an image of an Asian resort. You can fully enjoy the beautifully designed garden from the windows that spread throughout the room. It's also an Asian style that you can relax while feeling luxurious. The seasons of fresh greenery and autumn leaves are nice, but in the spring there are 300 cherry blossom trees in full bloom, so it would be nice to stay during the cherry blossom viewing season.

The rustic Kabonbi-no-Yu is more than just an open-air bath, it really makes you feel like you are in the woods. You will be overwhelmed by the wild rock formations and vigorous trees in the vast grounds, and you will forget you are inside ryokan. You can enjoy Akiu onsen, which flows freely from its own source, in unique situations. At night, the bonfire is actually lit up, so the mood is plenty ♡

For dinner, which you can choose to have in in-room dining, which is brought directly to you by the waitress, you will be cooked with specially selected ingredients such as abalone and sea urchin from Sanriku, along with vegetables grown with great care in the hotel garden. The rice for breakfast is Akiu rice, which is grown in clear spring water. This rice is planted and grown by everyone in the Akiu onsen area! For those who don't like Japanese food, there is also a breakfast buffet where you can enjoy both Japanese and Western dishes.

"Shoan" is a lodging house surrounded by nature, located at the end of a peaceful rice paddy path. With a magnificent view that makes it seem as if you can reach out and touch the Matsushima Islands, you can enjoy a special stay in the large Japanese-style living room while listening to the sound of the waves. The way the picture-perfect scenery changes from morning to evening is exceptional, and will enhance your extraordinary experience just for the two of you.

The C-type guest room with an open-air bath, “Shomaru,” is like a detached room, so you can fully enjoy your privacy. A 15 tatami mat Japanese-style living room and a verandah surrounded by greenery. There is also a shower booth right next to it, making it easy to use. You can enjoy the finest bath time while listening to the chirping of birds, the rustling of greenery, and the sound of the waves.

``Salon Kura'' is a tasteful lounge with high ceilings and Italian furniture. A luxurious yet calming space with exquisite colors. We have a collection of about 2,000 novels, so it's a good idea to reread novels you once read in a textbook.

In the open-air bath where you can smell the scent of cypress, they will provide you with roses to float in the bath. Soak in the enchanting flower petal bath while feeling the sea breeze and feel like a princess ♡ The indoor bath is also cute with stained glass and marble. There's also a shampoo bar so you can wash your hair with your favorite scent. The men's bath has a dynamic open-air rock bath and an indoor bath made of cypress.

Miyagi Japanese black beef steak is served with Matsushima's unique seasonal root vegetables and baby leaves. Wagyu beef is packed with umami, and the ingredients themselves are delicious, so you can enjoy it simply with wasabi soy sauce or rock salt. While gazing out at the scenery of Matsushima Bay, they serve delicious and unique dishes such as charcoal-grilled sasa-kama for breakfast. Also pay attention to the beauty of the bowl that is astonishing!

There is a nice promenade within the approximately 3,000 tsubo grounds, and in about 10 minutes walk from Shoan you will arrive at the cape where you can see a panoramic view of Matsushima Bay. There is a terrace on the cape, where you can toast with champagne while enjoying the spectacular view. It's great to take a walk while listening to the chirping of birds on a promenade full of negative ions filled with wild cherry blossoms and wildflowers. If you're lucky, you might even come across a squirrel.

Sendai onsen onsen Guest House Sakura Rikyu is a high-class Sukiya style detached inn in Akiu Onsen that brings together the best of Japanese culture. It was built to overlook a large courtyard, which can also be seen from the large windows in the lounge. All rooms have open-air baths, so it's perfect for couples or anniversary trips ♡ Enjoy a calm, adult anniversary trip with your boyfriend.

All rooms have open-air baths with views of the Japanese garden. Choose from a Japanese-style room like this one or a Japanese-Western style room with a bed. It's very quiet and all you can hear is the sound of leaves swaying in the wind. Living in the city, I don't have time to calm my mind with all kinds of sounds, but today I can give my ears a rest.

All guest rooms have the luxury of having both an open-air bath and an indoor bath. The open-air bath in the guest room is spacious enough for you and your boyfriend to take a bath together. It also has a roof, so you can come in even on rainy or snowy days. Warm your mind and body in a space just for the two of you surrounded by nature ♡

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For dinner, you can choose between teppanyaki or a buffet. Our recommendation is the teppanyaki kaiseki "Sendai Kuroge Wagyu Beef Tongue Special Course." This is a luxurious course where you can enjoy rare Sendai Kuroge Wagyu beef tongue in the form of teppanyaki and nigiri sushi. You can either sit at the counter and enjoy the live action unfolding before your eyes, or in a semi-private room where you can enjoy a private space for two. The buffet also has a plan that includes thick-sliced beef tongue teppanyaki and Sendai Kuroge Wagyu tongue nigiri, so why not splurge on a special anniversary!

Yunushi Ichijo's beautiful wooden main building is designated as a nationally registered tangible cultural property. Built in the early Showa period, the main building uses traditional Japanese construction techniques and was constructed without the use of a single nail. An inn where you can enjoy meal in the beautiful main building that will make you stare at it and the Kamasaki onsen, which has strong medicinal properties.

In the two-room suite, you can enjoy the Kamasaki onsen flowing directly from the source in your room. "Ichijo Suite" is a gorgeous room with an open-air bath with an area of 100 square meters. In addition to the hand-crafted open-air baths that bring in "Datekanmuriishi", a stone that can only be mined from Mt. There is also a bedrock bath couch that women will love.

"Yunushi Suite" is a semi-open-air hot spring source. You can see the Yu Shrine from the window of the elegant bath, and the shrine is lit up at night, creating a great mood. Let's sit on a chair made by Tendo Mokko, a luxury wooden furniture that is also used in government offices.

You can enjoy beautiful greenery from the large public bath with open-air bath. The hot spring water here comes from a onsen source that gushes out from a cave, so an open-air bath was designed right in front of the cave. Kamasaki onsen is also known as ``glossy skin hot spring'', but you can expect a strong effect because it draws from the source nearby. There is also a medicinal bath that is said to gently soothe cuts and other injuries.

The beautiful wooden main building where you can enjoy the "Beauty Corridor" was once a popular hot spring resort. As reinforced concrete ryokan and hotels began to spread over time, they even thought about demolishing them for a while. However, when part of the main building was refurbished into a stylish restaurant, it was well received and was able to avoid demolition. Please take a close look at the wonderful designs.

At Shoan, a restaurant in the wooden main building, you can enjoy your meal in a private room. In addition to the splendor of the building, you can enjoy an even more special feeling by going through the private rooms. Dinner in a private room that is beautifully maintained in a historic building is exceptional.

The special dinner is named ``Forest Banquet'' and features exquisite kaiseki cuisine prepared with the careful attention of the head chef, who is an outstanding chef Miyagi and has received numerous awards including ``Zengiren Meister.'' You can enjoy it. Every time you take a bite, you will be enchanted by the harmony created by the carefully selected ingredients. The uncompromising taste created by the head chef will become one of your precious memories ♡

Hotel Ubudo is a onsen resort hotel with all rooms overlooking Matsushima Bay. 16 of the 26 rooms have an open-air bath or a bath with a view. There are also low and high types of fluffy beds. Furthermore, a stylish terrace and relaxing space facing the windows have been created so that you can enjoy the spectacular view of Matsushima to your heart's content.

The open-air baths attached to the rooms and the observation baths are all wonderfully designed, with square wood, oval cypress, Shigaraki pottery, and a stylish cat foot bath. The fact that you have a small garden in your room is also a nice point. All the baths at this hotel use Matsushima onsen, which is alkaline and gentle on the skin. Not only the large public baths, but also the open-air baths and observation baths in the rooms are all onsen.

The view from the observation bath "Miharashi no Yu" on the hotel rooftop is amazing! While watching the changing colors of the sky, you can fully soak in Matsushima's natural onsen, polished by ancient strata, and relax your mind and body. Detox water is also available in the large public bath, so please enjoy a cold vitamin water or herbal water after your bath.

With an ocean-view dining room and a choice of seats from a Japanese-style room in a dugout, meal offers dishes made with a wide variety of carefully selected seafood from Matsushima and Sanriku. In the bespoke dishes, you can enjoy whale bacon, special abalone, stewed shark fin, etc., which is very satisfying! Breakfast is a body-friendly Japanese set with a choice of three types of grilled fish.

The wooden deck space is lit up at night and is very romantic. After soaking in onsen and eating delicious food, why not enjoy a drink with the two of you while feeling the breeze on the wooden deck? The fragrant sea breeze from Matsushima at night and the quiet sound of the waves will liven up your mood♡

"Yamabuki" where you can enjoy 100% free-flowing hot spring water onsen. The inn is famous for serving beautiful dishes made with carefully selected seasonal local ingredients, but the rooms, facilities, and exterior are all elegant and stylish, and from the moment you arrive, you'll feel like you're in another world. Even just looking at the scenery, which has been calculated so that the buildings are beautifully reflected on the surface of the water, makes me feel happy.

The guest rooms with open-air baths have a sunroom with an open feel. Enjoy a dreamy bed with a mattress made by Italy's Maniflex. This is a room where you can feel calm and peaceful with the low bed. In the sunroom, we have comfortable chairs for basking in the sun, as well as massage chairs.

The new onsen, which has the same pronunciation as onsen but replaces the kanji characters, is called Yugatta onsen. You can fully enjoy the free-flowing onsen in your room. The faintly cloudy white water from the in-house hot spring source has a great reputation for making your skin smooth. It is also famous for its strong medicinal properties as a healing onsen. Surrender yourself to the luxuriously flowing hot water and have an elegant bath time ♡

Because it is an auberge that "stays to enjoy cooking", the meal is second to none. They offer a healthy and well-balanced menu that makes full use of the ingredients that have been blessed with the blessings of Zao. Premium alcohol such as vintage wine and local sake are also available to match the dishes. The dishes that you can enjoy the rich taste full of Zao's delicacy are soothing with their cute appearance.

Kaze to Ki no Yu has benches where you can take a half-body bath while looking out at the beautiful garden. You can experience the ultimate bath time as your body slowly relaxes while feeling the soft hot water flowing generously on your legs. "Tsuki to Kaze no Yu" also has an open-air bath where you can lie down on a cypress pillow and enjoy the scent of the bath.

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``Michinokuan'' is located on a hill further up from the Kamasaki onsen town. This inn is perfect for a relaxing stay surrounded by quiet greenery. There are nine rooms to choose from, each with a different design, and only three suites have a semi-open-air bath.

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The wooden rooms have a traditional sukiya-style design, and the large terrace lets in a pleasant green breeze. The shoji crosspieces, the hanging scrolls, and the flower arrangement that decorates the interior of the building are all of a high standard, and are so beautiful that you will want to take a close look at them. In a space cut off from the surroundings, you can enjoy the "luxury of doing nothing" alone.

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The semi-open-air bath in the room is a large, separate space, so you can enjoy a spacious bath with just the two of you. The large, open space allows you to view the natural scenery of the four seasons, so many people return in different seasons. Furthermore, the baths are designed differently depending on the room, so you can enjoy a different bath time no matter how many times you stay.

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The kaiseki cuisine, which uses carefully selected ingredients contracted with nearby farmers, allows you to fully enjoy the taste of the ingredients and is also very filling. The glossy rice made with clean water and soil is a proud dish that was once used as a gift to the lord. You can enjoy plenty of locally caught seasonal meat and fish with delicious rice.

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Both the men's and women's baths are semi-open-air baths, so you can soak in onsen of your own source while enjoying the panoramic view of nature. Kamasaki onsen has long been said to be effective for bruises and cuts, and is also famous for its medicinal baths. Get away from reality by staying quietly in a quiet, noise-free hideaway for two.

The onsen inns in Miyagi are not only famous hot springs where you can expect beautiful skin, but also wonderful inns with ingenuity in the rooms and cuisine. After enjoying a special time in a relaxed manner, please take home the ♡ memories of just the two of you while filling your mind and body with the blessings of nature in Miyagi.