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 of the rooms with open-air baths are special. It's a hideaway space for adults where you can spend time just with your boyfriend. For example, there is a detached detached house in a garden that is completely private. Or ``Aioi,'' a villa built on a small hill where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the garden and a private bathroom. The ``mountain villa'' in the image is bathed in the open air while overlooking a private garden.

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The villa "Aioi" has not only a private open-air bath but also a footbath. Soak in the comfortable footbath and enjoy the extraordinary experience with a toast with your boyfriend. Aioi" is also a guest room based on the concept of beautiful skin, and the chef has carefully selected ingredients for beautiful skin for the "Shimane Bisetouzen" (Shimane美⾷膳). After enjoying the famous hot spring, why don't you spend an exquisite moment with your boyfriend by tucking into meal?

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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'' inside the hotel is a relaxing space built around a courtyard. In addition to the footbath, there is also a handbath decorated with flowers and a traditional Thai massage salon. It will be a relaxing moment to leisurely admire the carp in the garden with him, or enjoy local sweets and tea at the garden lounge ``Sakura''.

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There are also large public baths for men and women, as well as a bath with a view on the top floor, so you can enjoy touring the hot springs within the building. The image is of the women's bath "Ukifune". In addition to the indoor bath, there is also an open-air bath where the sun shines through the trees, and a low-temperature sauna that is said to have a skin-beautifying effect.

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Tamatsukuri Grand Hotel Choseikaku also has a shuttle service available from JR onsen Onsen Station. It is a long-established store that was founded in 1803 and dates back to the Edo period. What you should definitely enjoy at this inn is the luxurious agate bath. Tamatsukuri is a place where you can find agates of three colors: blue, red, and white, which is rare in Japan. Baths lined with agate are mysterious and beautiful, and can be enjoyed by the eyes as well.

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The large public bath, where the walls and the inside of the bathtub are decorated with agate, is a sight to behold. There are two baths, ``Mythological Bath'' and ``Goddess Bath,'' and you can enjoy both in the morning and evening as men and women alternate. Soaking in a hot spring surrounded by sparkling agates in the steam and onsen gives you a special feeling. By the way, blue agate is said to be a power stone for health and longevity, red for passion, and white for family safety. Let's absorb power through your 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 Tamatsukuri is approximately 5 minutes by car from JR onsen Onsen Station. This inn is part of the onsen ryokan brand operated by Hoshino Resorts in 23 locations nationwide. With a total of 24 guest rooms, we offer both comfort and quality that can only be achieved because we are a small inn. Additionally, all guest rooms have open-air baths, making it perfect for couples who want to relax and immerse themselves in the world of just the two of them.

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The guest rooms are full of local character, incorporating traditional Shimane crafts such as indigo dyeing and pottery art. A warm and relaxing space where you can feel the Japanese atmosphere. The open-air bath in the room is made of cypress or Shigaraki ware, and this is the "Japanese-style room with Shigaraki ware open-air bath" on the 1st floor. Soak in onsen without worrying about time or people's attention, and enjoy the comfort of being released from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

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For dinner, enjoy a Kaiseki meal featuring seasonal seafood. In spring and summer, try ``Shijimi Beef Shabu'', which has plenty of fresh clams. In winter, you can enjoy the ``Kani Kaiseki'' where you can fully enjoy Matsuba crab, and the many seasonal dishes that can be enjoyed with both your eyes and your tongue. Having a fun and delicious time with him will fill not only your stomach but also your heart ♡

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In the evening, enjoy Shimane's traditional performing art "Iwami Kagura" in the lobby. They will perform Kagura based on the ``Legend of Yamata no Orochi'' with a powerful and beautiful dance. There are plenty of other things to enjoy during your stay at the hotel! If you like alcohol, why not try comparing local sakes at the Sake Bar? You'll be able to spend a dreamy night with him while encountering famous sake unique to Shimane, which is said to be the birthplace of Japanese sake♡

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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,'' prepared by the head chef. The menu varies depending on the season, but includes local specialties such as Shimane Wagyu beef. It looks like you'll have a great conversation with him over delicious food and drinks. Please enjoy a relaxing and happy evening with him ♡

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"Matsunoyu" was founded in 1885. This restaurant used to be located on the shore of Lake Shinji, and its name is even mentioned in Ryunosuke Akutagawa's ``Matsue Impressions.'' Even after moving to onsen as an inn in 1921, we have continued to offer comfortable hospitality by incorporating renovations to suit the times. It's convenient because a car will pick you up at JR onsen Onsen Station.

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The guest room with an open-air bath is the special ``Panorama Suite'' located on the 6th floor, the top floor of the inn. The large windows open comfortably, and the open air is located on a large terrace. After the bath, you and your boyfriend can cool off in chairs on the terrace and enjoy the view of the charming onsen town.

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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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Dinner is the "San'in Whole Buffet". You can enjoy all-you-can-eat sumptuous dishes such as boiled red snow crab, sashimi corner, Shimane Wagyu beef roast beef, and Nodoguro tempura. Enjoy a variety of dishes that use plenty of ingredients from San'in with your boyfriend.

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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 rock bath with a rustic feel. The hot water comes from a private source that gushes out from underground in the garden, so you'll be able to experience the richness that only comes from a hot spring source. The rock bath is spacious enough for you and your boyfriend to stretch your legs, so you can relax and enjoy the private bath.

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You can enjoy dinner with him in your room without any hesitation. Because it is a small inn, which is rare in onsen, you can enjoy carefully prepared dishes prepared with care. Why not upgrade your standard kaiseki meal and add things like Shimane Wagyu beef steak or simmered Nodoguro? Please relax and enjoy the happiness with him in this ethereal space that will make you feel like you have traveled 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?