7 Best Hotels and Ryokans in Tamatsukuri Onsen: Refreshing Couple's Trip

onsen is one of the most famous hot springs in the San'in region, located about 15 minutes by car from the center of Matsue City. onsen inns line the Tamayu River, which is colored by about 400 cherry blossom trees in spring. It is a convenient location for sightseeing around Matsue Castle and Izumo Taisha Shrine, but it is also a historic onsen resort that is perfect for couples who want to enjoy the calming atmosphere of the steam. There are footbaths and other places along the river.

Tamatsukuriyu Shrine is one of the must-see sights when walking around onsen town. It is said that your wish will come true if you touch the "wish stone" in the precincts with the "kaai stone". You can take the onsen-ishi back with you, so it will become a memory of your trip with him. Just walking around onsen town seems to deepen your relationship with him.

If you visit onsen with your boyfriend, we recommend choosing a room with an open-air bath. You can enjoy onsen with him as much as you like in a private space. onsen is said to be like a natural skin lotion. Refresh your mind and body in an open-air bath while polishing your skin. Your smile will increase and your trip with him will be even more memorable♡ This time, we will introduce 7 carefully selected inns with guest rooms with open-air baths in onsen.

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Yunosuke no Yado Chorakuen was founded in 1868, and has been loved by many people since ancient times. About 10 minutes by taxi from JR onsen Onsen Station. It is an inn that stands on a vast site surrounded by a beautiful Japanese garden of about 10,000 tsubo. The garden is pleasant to walk with him in the morning and evening, and the nature of the four seasons will soothe you. In the garden, there is also a private garden of the accommodation building where Emperor Showa spent time, and you can touch the history of the inn while listening to the sound of the waterfall.

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The inn's specialty is the large open-air bath, which was completed in 1909 and has a luxurious free-flowing hot spring. With an area of about 120 tsubo, it is one of the largest in Japan. Even though it is a mixed bath, women can wear bathing clothes provided, so feel free to use it. Let's enjoy the overwhelming feeling of freedom by soaking with him under the sky!

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All rooms with open-air baths are special rooms. It is a hideaway space for adults where you can spend time with him alone. For example, a detached completely private space "separate" standing in the garden. Or the villa "Aioi", which is built on a small hill and where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the garden and a beauty treatment room exclusively for guest rooms. And the "mountain lodge" in the image is located in a corner of the Gozasho, a mountain lodge associated with Emperor Showa, where you can soak in the open-air bath while looking out at the private garden.

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The villa "Aioi" has not only a private open-air bath, but also a footbath. Let's have a toast with him and enjoy the extraordinary while soaking in a comfortable footbath. This "Aioi" is also a guest room with the concept of beautiful skin, and you can enjoy "Shimane Bishokuzen", which is carefully selected by the chef with ingredients for beautiful skin. After enjoying the famous hot springs, why not enjoy the highest-ranked meal at the inn and spend a wonderful time with him?

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About 5 minutes by car from JR onsen Onsen Station. Keisuien Minami has more than 100 guest rooms with different tastes on its spacious grounds, as well as a full range of on-site facilities. Not only staying in your room, but walking around the building with him will be a fun memory. As soon as you arrive, you can relax in the greenery of the garden in the spacious lobby lounge.

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You can choose from various types of guest rooms, including Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, and Japanese-Western style rooms. The room in the image is a special room "Kumonone" with an indoor bath that flows directly from the source. You can enjoy onsen whenever you like, and the happiness of cooling off with your boyfriend on the terrace after the bath is waiting for you. Try requesting a room with it.

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The "Uruwashi Garden" in the hotel is a healing space that surrounds the courtyard. In addition to the footbath, there is also a handbath with flowers floating, and a traditional Thai massage salon. You can relax with him while admiring the carp in the garden, or enjoy local sweets and tea at the garden lounge "Sakura". When you feel like having fun with him, you can have a blast at the game corner or karaoke room♪

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In addition, there are large public baths for men and women, and a bath with a view on the top floor, so you can enjoy a tour of the baths. The image is "Ukifune" of the women's bath. In addition to the indoor bath, there is also an open-air bath where the sunlight filtering through the trees flickers, and a low-temperature sauna that is said to beautify the skin. After onsen, please meet him at the after-bath teahouse "Raku" and take it easy and relax♡

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"onsen Grand Hotel Choseikaku" is about 7 minutes by courtesy car from JR "Tamatsukuri Onsen Station". Founded in 1803, it is a long-established store that dates back to the Edo period. What you should definitely enjoy at this inn is the luxurious agate bath. Tamatsukuri is a rare place in Japan where three colors of blue, red, and white agate can be harvested. The hot spring bath with such agate flooring is mysterious and beautiful, and you can enjoy it with your eyes.

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The large communal bath where the walls and even the inside of the bathtub are decorated with agate is a masterpiece. There are two baths, "Shinwa no Yu" and "Megami no Yu", and you can enjoy both as the men's and women's baths alternate between morning and evening. When you soak in the hot spring surrounded by the agate that glitters in the steam and onsen water, you will feel special. By the way, blue agate is said to be a power stone for health and longevity, red for passion, and white for home safety. Let's absorb the power from the bare skin ♪

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The guest room with an open-air bath was renovated in 2020 at "Izumo-Izumo-" in the image. A room full of special feeling with a private entrance and a Japanese garden. You can relax as if you were at home on the large sofas in a luxurious space of the highest class in the inn. Wearing a yukata with him, you can go out to the private garden and take a commemorative photo without worrying about other people's eyes.

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Of course, the open-air bath in the special room "Izumo" is also an agate bath♪ It is truly a one-of-a-kind guest room open-air bath with three colors of gorgeous agate on the inside and outside of the bath. Enjoy a blissful moment soaking in a completely private agate bath while gazing out at the beautiful garden scenery with him♡

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“KAI” is a brand that develops small-scale onsen ryokan within Hoshino Resorts. Hoshino Resorts KAI Izumo, which is about a 5-minute drive from JR onsen Onsen Station, also has 24 guest rooms. It combines the comfort and quality that only a small inn can offer. Perfect for couples who want to relax and immerse themselves in the world of just the two of them. All guest rooms have their own open-air baths.

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All rooms are spacious and pure Japanese style. As you relax on the legless chairs and have a cup of tea, you will gradually feel the emotion of “I have come to a onsen inn!” During the cold season, a horigotatsu is prepared in the next room, which continues from the main room, so you can spend a warm and warm time with him.

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You can choose either hinoki cypress or Shigaraki ware for the private open-air bath in your room. The fragrant cypress bath has a calm personality, and the bright blue pottery bath is moist and gentle to the touch. Soak in onsen without worrying about time or attention, and enjoy the feeling of being released from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

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At night, you can watch the Kagura of "Yamata no Orochi" with light music playing in the lobby. Yamata no Orochi is a legendary serpent that appears in Izumo mythology. In order to save Kushinada-hime, Susanoo-no-Mikoto makes Orochi drink sake and exterminates him with a splendid dance. After experiencing the traditional performing arts, how about comparing about 30 kinds of local sake at the "Sake Bar"? While encountering sake unique to Shimane, which is said to be the birthplace of Japanese sake, you can spend a dreamy night with him.

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Marriage Inn Konya is located about 10 minutes by shuttle bus from JR onsen Onsen Station. During the Kyoho era of the Edo period, onsen inn started accepting people who visited Tamatsukuri Onsen while working as an indigo dye shop. After your arrival, you will be served matcha green tea and Japanese sweets in the lobby, which will soothe your feelings. The former feudal lord of Matsue, Matsudaira Fumaiko, is famous as a master of the tea ceremony.

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There are only two guest rooms with an open-air bath at the inn. One of them is "Kasen-tei" in the image, which has a small garden and a cypress bath. In the open-air bath without a roof, you can look up at the moon and stars at night, or listen to the birds chirping in the morning. You can enjoy a tasteful time with him in a calming room unique to Japanese wooden architecture.

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In addition to men's and women's baths with open-air baths, there are also baths that can be replaced. In the center of the bath that can be replaced, there is a "Magatama" object made of agate. Magatama is also a talisman for warding off evil and good luck, and Tamatsukuri has been a production area for magatama since ancient Izumo. Agate is also used everywhere, such as the edge of the mirror in the washing area, and you can enjoy the unique atmosphere of Tamatsukuri's onsen.

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Dinner is "Izumo Honzen" where the head chef uses his originality and ingenuity. The content of the dishes varies depending on the season, but local specialties such as Shimane Wagyu beef are lined up. For couples who like to drink, there is also a sake tasting set on a separate menu, so let's choose 3 out of 7 types of Shimane's local sake and compare them. The conversation with him will be lively with delicious food and sake. Please enjoy a slow and happy evening with him ♡

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Matsunoyu was founded in 1885 (Meiji 18). It used to be a restaurant on the shores of Lake Shinji, and its name appears in Ryunosuke Akutagawa's "Matsue Inshoki". Even after moving to onsen as an inn in 1921, it has been remodeled according to the times to provide comfortable hospitality. It's convenient because they will pick you up at JR onsen Onsen Station by car.

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The guest room with an open-air bath is a special "Suite Japanese-Western style room" on the 6th floor, the top floor of the inn. It's close to the corner room, so it's perfect for spending quiet time with him. The wide-opening windows are comfortable, and the open-air bath is located on one side of the wide veranda. After the bath, let's enjoy the view of the elegant onsen town while cooling off with the two of us in the chairs on the veranda.

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In addition to the large public bath, there are also 4 private open-air baths with different tastes. The one recommended for couples is the bottle bath pictured above. Each bottle is just the right size for one person. Soak in the cute ceramic bathtub next to him and enjoy the extraordinary while looking up at the wide sky of Tamatsukuri.

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Worth seeing is the giant namagatama hanging in the Japanese-style dining room Izumo. It is made from 100 kilograms of crystal. It is a unique meal where you can enjoy dishes full of the blessings of the San'in area, with table seats surrounding this Magatama. You can even touch it once in a while, so let's enjoy the spiritual power with him♪

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About 10 minutes by taxi from JR onsen Onsen Station. “Yumoto Tamaikan” is the perfect inn for couples who want to enjoy a traditional Japanese onsen ryokan instead of the modern Japanese style. Although it is a wooden building that is about 100 years old, it is so graceful that every corner of the inn is well maintained. There are 6 guest rooms in total, and it is a hidden inn for adults that does not allow children of elementary school age or younger to stay. You can immerse yourself in the feeling of travel while listening to the clink of clogs of people coming and going in onsen town and the murmuring of the Tamayu River in your room.

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All of the rooms are full of retro charm, but the most recommended room is Satsuki, which has an open-air bath with a free-flowing source in the garden. The main room is 8 tatami mats and the next room is 4.5 tatami mats. There is a nostalgic feeling of relaxation that is rare nowadays, which is not found in so-called luxury ryokan or large hotels. It will be a memorable time to talk with him on the porch with the sound of insects as background music.

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The open-air bath in the guest room "Satsuki" is a rustic rock bath. The hot water is a private source that gushes out from the basement of the garden, and you should be able to experience the richness of the source. The rock bath is spacious enough for you and your boyfriend to stretch out, so you can relax and enjoy your private bath. All-you-can-drink draft beer is served in the lobby until 18:00 after taking a bath, which will keep you thirsty. For those who can't drink alcohol, coffee milk is also an option ♡

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You can have dinner in your room with him and the two of you without hesitation. Because it's a small inn, which is rare in onsen, you'll find a line of carefully prepared dishes. Why not upgrade the standard kaiseki cuisine and add Japanese black beef steak and simmered blackthroat seaperch? Please take your time and savor the happiness with him in this otherworldly space that will make you feel like you've slipped back in time to the good old days of Japan.

onsen Onsen is described in the Izumo Fudoki, written about 1,300 years ago, as follows: “If you bathe once, your skin will become beautiful, and if you bathe twice, your illness will be cured.” If you have a room with an open-air bath, you can share the famous hot spring with your boyfriend. Why don't you relax and forget your daily life with him while feeling the eternal history at onsen?